BOOK WEEK

Book Week was a huge success!

A BIG THANK YOU to our teachers who went above and beyond to provide rich and engaging learning opportunities to promote a love of literature!

Another BIG THANK YOU to families for their support of these special celebrations. What a joy it was to see the children dressed up and enjoying the festivities!

WE LOVE WRITING!

Our amazing St James students have created some inspiring pieces of writing this term.

Have a look…

Poor Old Fred

Max I

Foundation

Fred banged his head under the paper bark tree.

He howled at the moon and swallowed a bee.

Buzz! Buzz!

The bee was toxic and 1, 2, 3...

Poor old Fred is no longer with me.

Zoom! Zoom!

Hudson K

Foundation

Zoom! Zoom!

Hudson runs fast.

Win! Win!

Hudson does not come last.

Hooray! Hooray!

Huddy did his best.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

It’s time for a rest.

Noisy Animals

Matilda M

Year 1

Moo moo

Said the big cow.

Hoot hoot

Said the clever owl.

Meow meow

Said the sleepy cat.

Squeak squeak

Said the little rat.

Jungle

Beau S

Year 1

Gorilla

Big, black

Banging, roaring, swinging

Climbing in the trees

Jungle

What are you looking at?

Rose M

Year 2

“What are you looking at?” I said to the rat.

“What are you looking at?” I said to the cat.

“What are you looking at?” I said to the bat.

“What are you looking at? Will you tell me that?"

“We are looking at you, for a matter of fact."

“Looking at you and your funny hat!"

“What are you looking at?"

Lockdown

Jack F

Year 2

Lonely lives in lockdown,

Laughter seems so limited.

Lost like a leopard,

Lonely like a lion.

The Rainbow

Saskia S

Year 2

If I was white, I’d be as bright as the moonlight

And I’d shoot through the sky like a falling star.

If I was yellow, I’d be as joyful as a happy child

And I’d play in the mud with daring dingo pups.

If I was red, I’d be as hot as the flickering fire

And I’d be as playful as fearless foxes.

Colours

Ethan C

Year 2

If I was blue, I’d be as peaceful as the sea

And I’d swim with the whirling whales.

If I was brown, I’d be as beautiful as bark

And I’d snore with bouncing bears.

If I was grey, I’d be as big as rocks

And I’d run with enormous elephants.

Our Country

Charlotte L

Year 3

In the tippy top trees, koala sleeps

Along bright pink skies, kookaburra glides

By rushing creeks, platypus seeks

Inside deep dark burrows, wombat furrows

Upon grassy paddocks, kangaroo frolics

This is our country.

A Big Heart

Lulu H

Year 3

If I was red, I’d be as kind as a heart

And I’d walk on the land putting kindness at the start

If I was orange, I’d watch frangipanis bloom

And I’d smell their lovely sweet perfume

If I was yellow, I’d colour the sun

And I’d spread round all the fun

If I was green, I would climb the tallest tree

Looking down on the world as if it belonged to me

If I was blue, I’d float on seas

I’d let my emotion be taken by the breeze

We are all different colours, looks apart

But we all have one thing in common…

A very big heart!

Covid 19 Rap

Josh F

Year 4

Normal lives seem historical

Oh corona, this is so horrible

I can’t even get off my sofa

To get another cup of soda

This virus has turned into an enormous sized crisis

Oh corona, you’re not the nicest

We can’t even travel out of the town

Cause we’re in lockdown

But this virus will end soon…

And everyone will be over the moon!

Chasing Lucy

Lolita B

Year 4

One noisy house.

One lonely cat.

One lovely bed.

One gloomy morning.

One playful dog.

One dreadful chase.

One fresh hour.

Two tired friends!

Little Rain Frog Waits

Alfie C

Year 4

Come out Little Frog, waiting is over,

Rain has fallen, time to eat.

Come out Little Frog, the sun is up,

Rain has fallen, time to explore.

Come out Little Frog, you must be hungry,

Rain has fallen, insects to find.

Come out Little Frog, lonely no more,

Rain has fallen, friends to meet.

Come out Little Frog, darkness is here,

Rain has fallen, time to dig.

Hide Little Frog until it rains again.

Fear

Olivia R

Year 5

Everything was getting better

As the bushfires died down

To our greatest horror this virus rose

One case lead to another

Lockdown began

The world closed up

The grocery shops where empty

The death toll rose

The cases jumped

And fear could be seen in the air

Heal

Olivia V

Year 5

The way we lived is about to change...

To restore the pain

We have to gain

An open mind

As this is a sigh

That we can not deny

To work together

To make a difference

To find a way

To heal the pain

What We Really Need

Marcus M

Year 6

Faces as pale as ghosts

Looking down to the dirt

Reminiscing about the memorable times

Before the thing that has ruined lives

Wanting that feeling again more than ever

When laughs would hurt our bellies until feeling like they were going to explode

When jokes would exchange till the end of time

When sport was aplenty

When smiles were as bright as the sun

But not now

Now we feel like smiling is not right

Now we feel that wearing masks is the new normal

Now we feel that expression and happiness is the opposite of what we need

But all of us are wrong

What we really need is love

What we really need is laughs

What we really need is smiles

What we really need is to stay safe

What we really need is to live life

Glass Cups

Ruby U

Year 6

Stuck in a glass cup, waiting to be set free.

I watch the hours pass, taking my primary school days with them.

Fun times are crushed into millions of memories, slowly vanishing before my eyes.

The back of my head is telling me I will get through this, but I feel alone with no hope.

I start to lose breath wearing a mask, covering my face and all emotion.

The only way to interact with the outside world is through a small box.

It’s hard, isn’t it?

I slowly glance over my shoulder to notice millions of glass cups with people stuck in them as well.

Confused, I stare blankly at the individuals finding ways to be joyful in their glass cup.

Hope is near but to break free we need to do it together!

Corona in Victoria

Eamonn MK

Year 6

It all started with a hot summer's day,

Little did we know we’d end up locked away.

We were in the blazing sun when we flicked on the news,

People were stuck in other countries and even on a cruise.

Everyone made jokes and laughed about it all,

Then came Stage 2 and businesses began to fall.

People lost their mind and even fought over toilet paper,

While others said it wasn’t real and that Scomo was a faker.

Stage 3 came around and it got really bad,

The death toll was rising leaving families devastated and sad.

Then came Stage 4 with over 700 cases every 24 hours,

But kids don’t get sick, it’s like having superpowers.

It is getting better and is on the mend,

Why won’t it ever just end?

Olivia Quinlan

Literacy Leader

Visual Arts

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