Learning and Teaching

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A PARENT/CARER HELPER THIS YEAR IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL?

We are calling on any parents/carers who would like to volunteer their time as `Parent/Carer Helpers’ in the Junior School this year, commencing in Term 2.

Our Literacy block runs from 8:55 am-10:55 am each morning and during this time children participate in partner/independent reading as well as a range of learning experiences related to Reading and Writing.

Parent/Carer assistance during these sessions (whether it be for part of the session or the whole time) is greatly appreciated by both the teachers and children.

If you would like to volunteer please email me at jforbes@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au and let me know the time/s (Reading: 8:55-9:55am and Writing: 9:55-10:55am) and day/s you are available to offer your assistance.

This is important as it will enable teachers to timetable parent helpers into their morning program. All volunteers must also have a current working with children check, with a copy to be provided to the school office before commencing in the learning space.

If you do volunteer to be a parent/carer helper I will be running an Information Session for helpers on Wednesday 5th April at 2:30 pm. Parents/carers only need to attend one session – please let me know which session you will be attending in your email. Please meet me at the front office at this time on the day you will be attending the session.

Thank you

Joanna Forbes

Learning and Teaching Leader.

LAMONT BOOK FAIR IS BACK FOR 2023!!

Wednesday 29th March

Parent Teacher Interview Evening

SFS Community Room 2:00 – 8:30 pm

Our annual Lamont Book Fair is back once again this year!! The Book Fair has always been a big success at SFS, with a percentage of each book purchased given back to the school to redeem in new books for our School Library. The generosity of families has always been greatly appreciated and I know that children love going home with a new book to read!

Children will have the opportunity to view books on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning before books are available for purchase Wednesday afternoon. The Book Fair will be held in the school Community Room and will run from 2:00-8:30 pm. Parents, carers and children will be able to pop in BEFORE or AFTER their parent teacher interviews to purchase a book.

As always there will be a great selection available, as well as some really great specials on our $5 bargain trolley. There are also lots of great Activity Packs and books that will be great for children as we head into the school holidays.

So head down to the Community Room on Wednesday, have a browse and buy a book to enjoy. We hope to see you there.

Joanna

Learning and Teaching Leader

Learning Space 3 Juniors

This term our Juniors in LS3 have been exploring the life cycles of living things. This week we unpacked the life cycle of a butterfly. We learnt about the different stages of a butterflies life and what each stage is called.

We have had so much fun creating these displays! Come and see them in LS3!

Imasha, Matilda, Rebecca and Imogene

LS3 Junior Team

Catholic Education Week Visual Arts Exhibition

Last week some SFS students had their work on display with many other catholic students across Victoria.

We are very proud of these students:

Clay Suns: Marushka, Lucas, Lesina & Angela

Watercolour Owls: Pudamsee, Samarrah, Orlando & Joshua

Clay Crosses: Leilani & Bethany

Katherine Slater

Visual Arts Teacher

SFS CROSS COUNTRY & COLOUR RUN

Thursday April 6th, 2023

The SFS Cross Country is on the last day of this term, Thursday April 6th and it will be held at school. Seniors will participate from 9.00-10.00 and Juniors 10.00-11.00. The track will start behind LS2 and go along the side of the basketball courts, out the gate near the blue playground, along the footpath, back in the gate across from the train station, along the front of the school and then back through the side of the basketball courts, to the oval. Gates to the car park will be closed and there will be parents supervising along the track.

If parents need to enter the school they will need to use the pedestrian gate near the rainbow playground. Please use this gate only. Parents are attending to support their child we ask you to proceed to two areas where you can watch the cross country from. Please feel free to bring chairs, blankets… to sit on.

The area in front of the community room near the rainbow playground
The area under the blue playground

Foundation: One lap around the track

Grade 1: One lap around the track

Grade 2: One lap around the track

8 year olds: Two laps around the track

(New race and will be mixed both boys and girls)

9/10 year olds: Two laps around the track

11 year olds: Three laps around the track

12/13 year olds: Three laps around the track

There will be separate races for boys and girls in each age or grade level except the new 8 year old race where girls and boys will run together. Students placing in the first ten will be awarded a ribbon and points for their House and those who are first in each race will have their names engraved on the school trophies that are kept in our trophy cabinet.

Students will be required to wear their sports uniform as they will be running, but we hope that they will wear a t-shirt that is in their house colour and wear other accessories such as hats, scarves… in their house colour.

They will also need to bring their drink bottle and hat. Please also remember to update your child’s profile on Operoo and give permission for your child to participate in Cross Country.

Students will then also participate in the Colour Run. Please ensure your child is wearing a t-shirt you don’t mind getting colour on, though from experience I can assure you the colour does was off. Please remember to register your child online for the Colour Run and donate to Parents & Friends fundraising.

Teresa House - Blue

MacKillop House – Yellow

Bosco House – Red

Patrick House – Green

We will then have assembly after 1st lunch at approximately 12.45 pm to announce the winning house and the winners for each race.

If there are any parents able to assist with the Cross Country and have their Working with Children Check which is registered with the school, please contact Giuliana on gfaiola@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au Senior Cross Country will be from 9-10 am and Junior Cross Country from 10-11 am.

SCHOOL SPORTS VICTORIA

The first 5 students in each race from 9/10 year olds, 11 year olds and 12/13 year olds will have the opportunity to proceed to District Cross Country in Term 2.

Parents of students who come 1st – 5th will be notified in Term 2 via Operoo.

Lulli and Giuliana

P.E. Team

SPORTS NEWS

SENIOR SPORTS

GRADE 3/4 ROTATIONS & GRADE 5/6 TRAINING

Grade 3/4 continued their summer interschool sports rotations and Grade 5/6 continued their training. The next interschool sports match will now be next term.

GRADE 6 BIKE EDUCATION PARENT HELPERS

Due to timetabling issues and the fact we have had no parent volunteers, we have had to postpone Grade 6 Bike Education until Term 2. It will occur in Week 1, 2 and 4: 28/4, 5/4, 19.4. Parents are encouraged to collect their child’s bicycle from school so students can have it over the holidays and return it on Friday 28 April

We still need 2 parents to assist between 11.30 am -1.15 pm Friday on the above dates. Any parents across the school (Junior or Senior) who has a Working with Children Check registered with the school and is able to ride a bike and assist in supervising the Grade 6 students please contact Giuliana via email at gfaiola@sfslynbrook.catholic.edu.au

MELBOURNE FOOTY PLAYER VISITS

We are excited to inform you that we have been offered Melbourne Football Club’s School Player Visit on Tuesday 28th March (next week) from 12.30-1.30 pm. The session will be an hour in duration and will be split into a Question & Answer session followed by a clinic with the players visiting.

We can only have 60 students participate, so we have asked the Seniors who are interested to put their name in a ballot box by. Luckily all students who showed interest are able to attend. Parents whose child is attending have been provided with more information via Operoo.

I would also like to thank Avi, The Multicultural Development Officer working with The Melbourne Football Club, who provided us with this great opportunity.

JUNIOR SPORTS

TENNIS CLINICS

A reminder to parents that Juniors will have tennis clinics next week. Below are the days the Tennis Clinics will be held for each Learning Space so that you ensure your child is wearing their sports uniform for the day and brings their drink bottle and hat. Reminders will be placed on Morning Gathering as well as in the Newsletter.

Monday Learning Space 1

Tuesday Learning Space 2

Wednesday Learning Space 3

This week students focused on volleying. The Juniors are having a great time at tennis clinics. We would like to thank Belinda our tennis coach.

Giuliana & Lulli