Primary Learning

CREATIVE ARTS

Year 3/4 have been completing on the theme 'Space' for science week. They have used a variety of materials including texta, paint, pencils and cut paper - with techniques such as painting, sponging, splatter and collage.

MATHS

Our current unit of work is 'Fractions and Decimals'. Presently the children are representing fractions and finding equivalents.

The class have started practising their play for SMArt and Drama Night and most parts are now allocated. They are learning to use their voices clearly with expression.

ENGLISH

Recent English tasks have included use of speech punctuation to write a short conversation between the Three Bears, a police report using adverbial phrases, varying sentence starters and discussion as to whether Goldilocks was guilty or not guilty.

Year 5/6

In 5/6 we have spent this week conducting experiments on flight, creating air-powered rockets, designing 'Break Proof' Egg Baskets, created artworks of us as astronauts and watched science clips each day to discuss the many mysteries of our world and the universe! A big thank-you to Miss Moorby for all of her assistance with science week - we love it!

SPELLING BEE - EDUCATION WEEK

Our contestants from the four primary classes were:

Year 3: Joshua Jones, Tayla Grey, Brock Riles

Year 4: Kirsten Piper, Jordan Grimson, Preston Harris

Year 5: Belle Riles, Finlay Shore, Nicholas Wilson

Year 6: Tamsyn Ritchie, Jakeb Friend and Isabella Piper

Students were asked a word from their year level and progressed to the next level after 5 correct words. All students did very well and it was a nail-biting finish between Jordan and Kirsten - who had progressed through words from year 4, year 5, year 6 and were competing on 'Demon Words'. Kirsten placed first with the correct spelling of 'receipt'.

Well done to all students involved.

WORK EXPERIENCE

We have had the absolute pleasure of having year 10 BCS student Ben Klose in our 5/6 class this week. Ben has helped with our science week experiments, collected resources, organised the classroom, worked with students individually and in groups and generally been a great asset to our classroom. All of the children, Mr Stuart and Mrs K would like to thank Ben for his professionalism, his kind nature and his fantastic work ethic. We sincerely hope you look into a future as a primary school teacher. You would be great!

Jason Stuart l Relieving Assistant Principal (Primary)

Infants Learning

Year 1 has been working hard this term in all their subjects. We have been learning how to write Book reports to describe what we are reading and to decide if we would recommend books to our friends. In Maths we have also been working on 3D shapes and addition and subtraction of larger numbers. Geography has us starting to look at natural and man made features of Australia and how we look after them. Mrs Hoy has been working with Year 1 to investigate the changing features of the sky between Day and Night.

Year 1 has been loving all the special weeks this term. For Education Week in week 3, they enjoyed deciding how they would run Boorowa Central school if they were principal for the day (if half the class had their way, they would turn the school into jelly so we could bounce around and eat it!). Science week in Week 4 has had us completing different science activities every day, so far our little scientists have explored density by creating lava lamps, used chemical reactions to make sultanas dance in a liquid, and tried to make rainbows on the wall. Year 1 has also participated in several whole school activities such as seeing who could make a rocket fly the furthest and exploring sherbet.

Year 1 would like to thank all the teachers who have been going above and beyond to share their various expertise this term.

Miss Sarah Morris l Year 1 Classroom Teacher

Book Week

Next week is Book Week and the theme is 'Reading is my secret power'. On Thursday students have the opportunity to dress up as their favourite book character. We look forward to seeing many different ideas for dressing up in line with the Book Week theme. A reminder that it is a dress up day and not a mufti day, children who do not wish to dress up should come to school in their school uniform.

Infants Excursion

We are on the countdown to our Infants Excursion please remember to send your note and payment to the office or pay online by the 30th August. Thank you to those families who have done this already.

Mrs Peta Proudford l Infants Assistant Principal

Library Days

We love to see our students enjoying our library collection and always encourage them to borrow from our great range in the library. To assist your children to remember to return their books after fourteen days of borrowing, class times are as follows:-

Tuesday - Kindergarten and Year 5/6

Wednesday - Year 1 and 3/4

Thursday - Year 2/3

Mrs Eustace l Teacher Librarian

Week 3 and 4 Awards

Star Students

WEEK 3

Star Students

Kinder- Brayden Shean for a great attitude to his learning.

Year 2/3 – Charlie Carney for a massive improvement in his writing.

Week 4

Kinder –Candy Lindeman for responsible attitude to her learning.

Year 1 – Mila Patyuk for trying her best in all areas and caring for her friends in and out of the classroom.

Year 2/3 – Kayla Apps for always trying hard in class.

Primary Awards:

Week 3

Completing Yr 4 Core Spelling words -Alex Craig, Fergus Smith, Josh Jones, Deklan Friend

Completing Yr 5 Core Spelling words - Fynn Overhall

Completing Yr 3 Core Spelling words - Brock Riles

Achievement

Chloe McClung – For an improved effort in writing and maths.

Aleks Cummins for showing leadership in computing and maths.

Week 4

Emma Craig for contributing positively to class discussions on our book “Wonder”!

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Awards

Week 3

Infants: Hugo Mayne
Primary: Mia Gibbons, Jordan Grimson

Week 4

Infants: Kayla Apps
Primary: Jacob Kennedy, Kyle Pye

Star Cards

Week 3

1st Star Card: Lilyarna Caldwell

3rd Star Card: Ellie Jones, Harrison Croker, Candy Lindeman ,Ivy Cross

Week 4

3rd Star Card – Mila Patyuk

Reading Awards

Week 3

25 Nights: Jackson Dwyer, Skyla Penrose

50 Nights: Mason Howell, Harrison Croker, Willow Howell, Charlotte Bailey, Nathan Trevillian, Joshua Gorham

75 Nights: Amali Bush, Annabelle Smith, Nathan Trevillian

125 Nights: Mila Patyuk, Jordan Grimson

WEEK 3 AWARDS GALLERY

WEEK 4 AWARDS GALLERY

Calendar/General Matters

Calendar of Term 3 events

Celebrating Science Week at BCS

Book Week Celebrations 17-23 Aug

Save the date - SMArt and Drama

Night - 18 September 2019

Transition to School 2020