Around the Junior School

Book Week Parade and Author Visit

The annual Kinross Wolaroi Junior School Book Week Parade will be held on Wednesday 23 August at 2:30pm in the Derek Pigot Auditorium. 

Students are encouraged to come dressed as their favourite book character. Parents and friends are invited to attend this afternoon of fun and frivolity, as we celebrate the joy of reading!

We are thrilled to announce author Mick Elliott is coming to Kinross Wolaroi School on Wednesday16 August. Students can pre-order his books, by returning the form (link below) to their class teacher by Monday 7th August. Mick will autograph on the day.

Year 2 Maths – Mass Contextual Learning

Did you visit Europe over the holidays and have trouble with your baggage allowance? 

Well, Year 2 are here to help you!

In maths, we have been comparing the weight of objects using an equal arm balance. 

Repurposing household items, we even created our own equal arm balances to take home. 

In the future, to ensure your baggage meets travel requirements of 20kg, Year 2 know that your luggage and 20kg of ice-cream would need to be even on an equal arm balance!

Books to Life

Every single child in Pre-K to Year 6 was totally enthralled by Tony & his creative team from Books to Life as they transformed the book, “Jørn’s Magnificent Imagination” by Coral Vass and illustrated by Nicky Johnston (which was on the notable list for the "CBCA Picture Book of the Year) into an incredibly entertaining & engaging live stage show.

Tony used all areas of the Arts to present the book on stage: drama, dance, music, media arts & visual arts. There were original songs, mask, puppetry, props, costumes, painted & digital projections of sets, loads of audience participation and lots of laughs.

Jørn’s Magnificent Imagination is a book about celebrating new ideas that can make a world of difference. “Jørn’s Magnificent Imagination” is the true story of Jørn Utzon, the architect of the world-renowned Sydney Opera House. This year marks the Opera House’s 50th birthday. Tony Bones gave us a chance to follow Jørn through his life as he discovered his love of building and creating, gathering ideas from everything around himself. In his childhood, Jørn has an interest in swans, flowers, seashells, even his orange peels at breakfast. As he grew, Jørn’s ideas grew too until he has his most magnificent idea which he entered in a competition and he won. The Sydney Opera House is now listed as a World Heritage Site. 

Throughout his Jørn’s life, not everyone loved his ideas, but the support of his parents and his own self-belief allowed his imagination and creativity to prosper. By watching his life being retold, we were reminded of the importance of taking the time to dream and create, and of the incredible power of the imagination.

This show took us beyond the book and vividly brought it to life. From the lighting, animations, props, backdrop, singing and dialogue - it was entertaining from beginning to end and both teachers and students had a ball! Tony had everyone engaged and even managed to get us all dancing. It was entertaining, informative and accessible to students of all ages. The show had everything - audience participation, history, humour, puppetry and lots of props and special effects.

"The architect’s gift to society is to bring joy to the people from the surroundings they create" – Jørn Utzon.

Merit Awards - Term 3 Week 1 2023

K Paddington

• Macquarie Colebourn: making encouraging progress with his sentence writing.
• Michael Chan: making insightful observations during when reading.

K Plume

• James Meachin: Starting Term 3 with a positive attitude and showing readiness to learn.
• Anastasia Rogers: Challenging herself in her learning when writing CVC words.

1 Elmer

• Henry Hinton: Quick thinking in Mathematics
• Olivia Boyde Reynolds: Improved handwriting
• Rigby Delbridge: Terrific tricky words

1 Simba

• Elsie McLaurin: dedication to completing all of her work to a high standard.
• Thomas Williams: dedication to completing writing tasks.

2 Jack Berne

• Henry Devjak: settling into Term 3 routine like bees to a hive.
• Ava Davies: settling into KWS and Year 2 Jack Berne like an eagle soaring through the sky.

3 Watson   

• Nikhil Prasad: His application and effort in all areas of school life and consistently making thoughtful contributions to class discussions.
• Edith Triggs: Her fantastic work during maths when using expanded form with 4-digit numbers.

3 Armstrong

• Mezen Jalal: Showing enthusiasm and contributing to our class discussions.
• Eddie Chapman: Coming up with great imaginative writing ideas and sharing them with the class.

4 Einstein   

• Dylan Cutter: Contributing excellent ideas to our class discussion on the features of informative texts.
• Stuart Bell: Always seeking out and persevering with challenges in his learning.

4 Pitt

• Lawson Morgan: His seamless transition to Kinross Wolaroi and for being a motivated and independent student with a great love of learning.
• Finlay Simpson: Always being an eager student to share his ideas in classroom discussion. 

5 Mabo

• Saxon Haynes: Demonstrating a mature attitude when answering questions and sharing his ideas with others.
• Jack Caro: Being a happy and enthusiastic member of our class.

5 King

• Daniel Hayward: a brilliant start back to Term 3 and always lending a helping hand.
• Leopold Wade: his engagement and enthusiasm in discussing our class novel. Keep up the great work!

6 Mandela

• Harrison Church: Commitment to his learning
• Amelia McGee: For her polite and cheerful demeanour within the classroom

6 Brockman

• Millie Sullivan: Her commitment in extending her knowledge in all areas of her learning.
• Ingrid West: Her enthusiasm for every aspect of her learning and school life.