Classroom & Curriculum News

Stephanie Alexander Garden Program

On Wednesday 12th October, we had our Confirmation Workshop and Information Night for 2022. We welcomed all families onsite to share this special meeting together as a whole group which was lovely, something we have not done for 2 years. Our facilitator Maria Forde joined us online. as the extreme weather and her home location, did not permit her to meet us in person. Never the less, we had an informative and pleasant night deepening our knowledge and understanding of the Holy Spirit and the Sacrament of Confirmation.

We also look forward to meeting Bishop Martin Ashe, who is visiting us on Tuesday 18th October. He will meet the Year 6 Confirmation candidates and school staff on this day.

Please keep all these students in your thoughts and prayers as they continue to prepare for their Sacrament of Confirmation on Friday 4th November at 7pm

Lexi A                  Olivia A            Matisse  A           Charlotte C

Conor C              Lila D                Jade G                    Tiana J 

Stella K                Toni L              Charlie L                Samuel L

Mabel M             Fraser M         Finn M                   Maxwell P 

Ashley R              Lucy R             Louis T                   Jordan T 

       (and 2 students from the parish) Riccardo C         Anastasia J

1/2L's visit from Millie & Penny!

Last Friday I took my spiney leaf stick insects, Millie and Penny to school for a special show and tell.I told 1/2L about them and everybody was interested in learning about them. My class liked penny alot she is the smaller one, some kids like Millie. I got them for my birthday this year they live forabout a year they feed on fresh gum leaves every morning you need to spray them. Adult spiney leafinsects are more like leaves then sticks, however. And are very hard to spot in the wild as they hangmotionless from the foliage.

**Referenced – MiniBeast Wildlife care guide.

By Hugo 1/2L

Year 3/4 ACMI EXCURSION

On the 10th of October, 3/4WS and 3/4M went to The Story of The Moving Image exhibition at ACMI. Students explored the exhibition as they saw the past, present and future of screen culture.  They learnt about Australian television and film, video games and digital art.

Some of the highlights from the day included: playing arcade games, using the flip book booth, Thor costumes and props, making sound effects, shadow play and enjoying the beautiful sunshine at Birrarung Marr playground.

ITALIAN NEWS

Italian awards….. 

Well done to the following students who received an Italian award at the Italian assembly in week 2. 

Pasquale 3/4M, Pearl 3/4M, Elka 5/6B, Charlie 5/6B, Finn 5/6B, Scarlett 5/6B, Matisse 5/6KM, Antonio 5/6KM, Louis 5/6KM, Arlo Prep, Gus 1/2J and Jay 3/4WS.

Also congratulations to 5/6KM for running the Italian assembly and entertaining the audience.  Thank you to all the parents for joining in the celebration at the end of our assembly with the whole school Tarantella dance!

We made it in the Italian paper! Thursday 20th October 2022: Check it OUT! 

If you would like an electronic copy, please email me: npaglianiti@sayarraville.catholic.edu.au 

We will keep you posted when the children will be on the Italian radio station! Another exciting event!

Italian School Assembly

The school assemblies this term will be hosted by the specialist teachers.

On Tuesday the 11th October the weekly assembly was taken over by Miss Paglianiti. To conclude the assembly, everyone present (students, staff and families) danced the tarantella.