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Principal News Winter School Uniform

RE News Welcome to Country- Wurundjeri, National Reconciliation Week

Literacy Media Literacy

Mathematics Maths Games, Maths App. of the fortnight

Student Wellbeing April House Points Winner, FLINDERS

Reconciliation Week Sausage Sizzle

Learning Diversity Girls on the Autism Spectrum, Wellbeing and Resilience of Students with Autism

Foundation News Maths, Reconciliation Week, Parent helpers, Excursion to the Zoo, Timetable, Learning Intentions, Contact Details

Year 1/2 News 2D Shapes and 3D Objects, Religion, Poems, Learning Intentions & Timetables, Important Dates, Reminders, Contact Details

Year 3/4 News Writing, Maths, Problem- Based Learning, Learning Intentions & Timetable, Important Dates, Contact Details

Year 5/6 News Urban Camp , Weekly Timetable, Learning Intentions, Important Dates, Contact Details

Library News

Science Education Foundation, Year 1/2, Year 3/4, Year 5/6

Physical Education Foundation, The Two Handed Strike, AFL Clinics

Visual Arts Year 5/6, The Year 5/6 students' microscopic landscapes are now on display outside the office near the Foundation rooms. The display is adorned with a blurb about how and why the students made this work and also some photos of real mould we grew in the classroom., Year 3/4, Last week the Year 3/4 students were tasked with sculpting a face from salt dough. The face must show an emotion and will be used in an artwork in the next few weeks. , Year 1/2, The Year 1/2 students are working on mandala drawings which show radial symmetry. Last week they each drew an intricate mandala in lead pencil. These drawing will be photo copied and turned into a colouring book. The students will each be given a copy to take home in the coming weeks. This week the students' ability to create radial symmetry was challenged when they created mandalas which used a shape other than a circle., Foundation, The Foundation students are creating an image of an animal that lives in the Arctic. Last week their task was to research an animal that lives in the Arctic and sculpt it's face from salt dough. The animal faces have now been baked and will soon be painted.

Student Birthdays

Uniform Shop

Community News School Band and Instrument Lessons, Stage School Australia, Australian Girls Choir

Dates to Remember

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Year 3/4 News

Writing

Students have been learning about advertisements and using persuasive language features. They created advertisements and slogans in writing lessons and were able to experiment and explore the world of media by using technology to make their own commercials. They presented their work to the class and we were all so impressed with their engagement and efforts throughout the entire process.

Here are a few of their examples:

Maths

Last fortnight, students focused on the Measurement and Geometry area of Time. Knowing

how to tell time is a very important skill. Students practised telling the time, drawing and labelling the time. They practised adding and taking away a specific amount of time from a given time.

The next unit for Maths will be Multiplication. Please assist your child in instantly recalling the following multiplication facts (timetables):

Year 3: two, three, five and ten
Year 4: two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten

Problem- Based Learning

This term in PBL, students have been exploring their family background and culture as part of their History unit. They have interviewed a family member to find out information about their family traditions and have created their own cultural suitcase to showcase their items. The students have really enjoyed researching their respective cultures and collecting items from home to share with their peers.

Here are some examples of their cultural suitcases:

Learning Intentions & Timetable

T2 Wk 7, 8 & 9 Learning Intentions .pdf

Term 2 Week 7 - Weekly Timetable - Student Copy (2).pdf

Term 2 Week 8 - Weekly Timetable - Student Copy (1).pdf

Term 2 Week 9 - Weekly Timetable - Student Copy (1).pdf

Important Dates

Thursday 9th June - Sovereign Hill Excursion

Please note, it will also ask if you are interested in being a parent volunteer and the departure and arrival times.

We will be departing school at 8:30 am sharp. Students will be required to arrive at school by 8.15 am where we will gather in the school hall, where we will mark their attendance and board the bus. Students will depart Sovereign Hill at 3 pm and be returning to school at approximately 4:30 pm. Students will need to wear their full winter school uniform and bring a snack, lunch, water bottle, school hat and sunscreen in a small backpack.