Primary News
Upcoming Class Assemblies
Kindergarten Sleepover
MiniLit Moments
by Cath Keen
Our wonderful tutors Mrs Rebecca Haddad, Mrs Helen Johnson and Mrs Bernie Seery finish MiniLit at the end of next week. They have had a fantastic year and worked hard with all the children on the MiniLit program. The program has now finished for the year and will re-commence at the beginning of 2017.
The MiniLit program has been specifically designed for Year 1 children who are still developing their reading skills. The program delivers activities such as blending, segmenting, word stretching, phonics games and reading books to boost and enhance reading.
If you would like to know more about the program that will run in 2017 please contact me at school by phone or email me at: ckeen@stphilomenasmoree.catholic.edu.au.
Please open the following link that gives you an idea of how a MiniLit lesson runs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_37x3z1YbE
Brain Olympia
by Cath Keen
Last week sixteen children from Years 4-6 travelled to Narrabri and participated in the annual Brain Olympia day. The children were in two teams and participated in Trivia, Mathematics, Public Speaking and Drama.
At the conclusion of round one, ‘The Superstars’ came second. These students travelled once again to Narrabri to compete in the final Brain Olympia round on Wednesday 9th November. While not coming home with the trophy, the day was a wonderful experience. Congratulations to Nellie Crowe, Ruby Tighe, James Phelps, Sophie Robinson, Xanthe Cogan, Charles Rogers, Cody Baxter and Haylee Crouch.
St Philomena's 'Bronze' also did us proud and worked collaboratively throughout round one. Well done to Sophie Greer, Ryan Devney, Edward Montgomery, Olivia Mihill, Camille Maunder, Billy Finlayson, Albert Osborne and Zoe Ross.
'The Superstars'
'The Superstars'
Mary Mackillop Award Recipients
Our weekly Mary Mackillop Award is designed to reflect the Christian values of our school and of Mary Mackillop. Students who receive this award have seen someone in need and have done something to help.
KD: Kate Hall
KJ: Lorna Haines (W3)
2S: Sophie Lai (W2) Lilly Senior Lindenmayer (W3) Chelsea Sciban (W4)
3/4G: Liam Marshall, Lily Herring
3/4W: Bronte Davison (W3), Aiden Casey (W4)
5/6F: Sophie Greer and Sophie Robinson (W4)
Spelling and Reading Awards Update
Congratulations to the following students who have been working hard to improve their reading.
Awards for Reading
260 nights
Olivia Turner
240 nights
Hannah Hansen
Rohan Shaw
Lorna Haines
Max Karam
Stephanie Antees
William Boland
220 nights
Alice McCormick
Katelyn Scholl
Tom Vickery
Stella Madden
200 nights
Lily Herring
Harriet Poole
Ruby-Tuesday Davis-Drenkhahn
Kinglsey Lai
180 nights
Heidi Humphreys
Hugh Makim
Thomas O’Shea
160 nights
Isabel Chatfield
Caleb Fleming
Roger Vickery
140 nights
Shae Brazel
Lucy Kelly
Eli McCormick
120 nights
Rose Kirkby