Learning & Teaching 

L & T AND LITERACY - Vira Pirrotta

 REPORTING @ St. Fidelis 

The focus of our reporting is to communicate the learning and teaching that occurs at St. Fidelis Catholic Primary School so that students, teachers and parents can work together to improve student learning.

As part of the reporting process at St. Fidelis, last week via the SkoolBag App, we informed parents about our reporting timeline and also included in this post were the curriculum overviews for each of the year levels. 

This semester’s report will indicate your child’s progress in the 8 Learning Areas and capabilities of the Victorian Curriculum. The reports will show your child’s progress against the achievement standards. 

The 8 Learning Areas are English, Mathematics, Science, Health and Physical Education, Humanities, The Arts, Technologies and Languages. The 4 Capabilities include Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical, Intercultural and Personal and Social. 

Your child’s report will be available in the last week of term. You will also have the opportunity to discuss your child's progress with their teacher during the parent/student/teacher conversations.

• Thursday 16th June - Celebration of Learning @ 3:30 pm 
• Monday 20th June - Reports made available to parents 
• Thursday 23rd June- Parent/Teacher/Child Conversations 

More information about reporting will be available as the term progresses.

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT - Leanne Wenckowski

Mrs Wenckowski welcomed 9 children for Storytime this afternoon.  They enjoyed listening to the story, decorating their book bags and playing together.  We hope to see more children next week when the rain stops.

NUMERACY - Colleen Monaghan

Thanks to all the parents who came along to the parent sessions this week. It was so good working with you and your child/ children. I hope you walked away with an understanding of how you can support your child’s at home and also some activities to do at home. 

I am running a repeat session on Thursday 2nd June at 2:25pm for those who attended last week and had the interrupted session. 

If you missed it last week, come long this week.  

Email me to let me know and I will organize for your child to come and meet us.

Colleen.

SPORT & PE - Michael Jennings

SSV COBURG DISTRICT SPORT

The 3rd round of Coburg District Sport was played on Friday 27 May. St Fidelis Football, Soccer & Netball Teams were depleted by sickness, however, opportunities presented for our Year 5 students to play games against Pascoe Vale South. For many of our students it was only the 1st or 2nd time to play these sports. 

Congratulations to all our Year 5/6 students on their performances. As you can see from the closeness of the results, our students were magnificent.

Football

St Fidelis 17 goals 5 behinds was defeated by PVS 17 goals 7 behinds.

Boys/Mixed Soccer

St Fidelis 5 goals defeated PVS 4 goals

Girls Soccer

St Fidelis 5 goals defeated PVS nil

Boys/Mixed Netball

St Fidelis 2 goals was defeated by PVS 3 goals

Girls Netball

St Fidelis 8 goals was defeated by PVS 9 goals

Please note:

Newlands is unable to play rescheduled games against St Fidelis on Friday.

*All games are cancelled on Friday 3 June.

Year 3/4 Sport

On Friday 27 May, our Year 3/4 students commenced a series of 4 basketball sessions conducted by a qualified Basketball Victoria coach. This opportunity is provided through Sporting Schools Funding which offers grant opportunities for primary schools. Grants support the delivery of sport-based programs to help students build the confidence and capability to be active for life. Sport Australia has partnered with more than 35 national sporting organisations (NSOs) to facilitate delivery of Sporting Schools programs.

The objectives of Sporting Schools are to:

• improve children’s fundamental movement skills to encourage lifelong participation in physical activity
• increase the awareness of the value of sport in schools
• engage children in high quality sporting programs
• connect children with sport in their local communities
• develop the capability and capacity of sport to drive nationwide participation growth.

STEM - Joe Frazzetto

Tinkercad & The 3D Printer.

Year 3/4 and 5/6 students were introduced to a new graphic design program called Tinkercad where they were able to explore the program’s tools and features to design and create 3D objects and enable them to print their design into a 3D model on our new 3D Printer. Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use web program that equips the next generation of designers and engineers with the foundational skills for innovation: 3D design, electronics, mathematics and coding!

Tinkercad is an online collection of software tools from Autodesk that enable the students to create 3D models. This software is based on constructive solid geometry, which allows users to create complex models by combining simpler objects together. Students will be able to print any Tinkercad model by clicking on the "Print 3D" button to produce a real 3D model where they can see their design become something they can hold, feel and touch. 

Our students have tinkered with Tinkercad, they have explored, designed and created their own models using the web program and the 3D printer. Here are some of our students’ Tinkercad designs and 3D Models.

LEGO WeDo 2.0

Year 1/2 students were introduced to the LEGO WeD02.0 program. The students were buzzing with excitement and curiosity. Students collaborated in pairs to construct an electronic fan and a spy robot. Students had to code and program their LEGO constructions to cool a lab using a motor and to detect someone coming using a senor.

The WeDo 2.0 Core Set is a hands-on solution that enhances students' curiosity and skills in computing and science. The set is delivered in a storage bin along with sorting trays, labels, a Smarthub, a Medium Motor, Motion Sensor, a Tilt Sensor, and enough building elements for two students. 

The accompanying desktop and tablet supported software provides an easy-to-use programming environment for our students to code their LEGO Wedo2.0 models by linking and control their model by using Bluetooth. The LEGO WeDo2.0 key learning values:

• Investigating, modelling and designing solutions
• Engage pupils in science by making it real and relevant
• Basic computing skills
• Collaboration and presentation skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving

Here are some of our students’ being scientists, technicians and coders, engineers and mathematicians.

LEGO Coding Express

The Foundation students were introduced to the LEGO Coding Express Kit. The students were buzzing with excitement and couldn’t wait to get their hands into the kit. It was amazing to observe the students collaborate, construct and problem solve. 

Coding Express is a creative and intuitive solution that introduces our Foundation students to early coding and critical 21st century skills, while naturally sparking their curiosity, creativity and desire to explore and learn together.

The LEGO Coding Express is based on the ever-popular train theme, this highly versatile solution allows children to intuitively explore early coding concepts while developing problem-solving skills, critical thinking and collaboration. Here are creative thinking students’ being scientists, technicians and coders, engineers and mathematicians.