Primary School

Head of Primary

There has been a wave of illness through the Primary School lately and we pray that very soon all our students will be 100% and back at school, ready for all the exciting experiences that are planned for the coming weeks. 

The Year 3/4 teachers are busy planning the camp for next week when they head to Camp Manyung for three days.  Many interesting activities are planned and it should be a wonderful time of learning for the students.

In preparation for the Year 5/6 Camp in Week 8, the students have participated in an excursion practising getting on and off trains, following the safety advice they received from the ‘Metro’ Incursion.

Striving for Excellence

Last week, selected students from Year 3-6 sat for the Australian Mathematics Competition under test conditions.  They had to complete 25 multiple choice questions, and 5 open ended questions within 60 minutes. The students’ attitudes to the challenge of the competition were very impressive.

Global Academic Challenge

Last term, seven of our Year 5/6 students participated in the Global Academic Challenge.  The areas of the Challenge were Reading, Mathematics and Science.  Our students received 15 certificates between them with two of them being High Distinctions.  Congratulations to these students.

Book Week Writing Competition

A writing competition has been organised to run in the time leading up to Book Week. The topic is ‘Read, Grow, Inspire’. There will be 3 categories, P-2, 3-4 and 5-6.  All P-4 entries are to be handwritten. Year 5-6 students may choose to either type or handwrite their stories.  Entries can be placed in the Yellow Box outside Mrs Bailey’s office up to 4pm on Friday 25th August. The winners will be announced at the Book Week Parade on Friday 1st September.  

Prime Minister's Spelling Bee

Selected students from Years 3-6 will have the opportunity to partticipate in the Prime Minister's Spelling Bee on Tuesday 15th August.

Getting Ready for Prep

Earlier this week, the ELC 4 students had a visit to the Prep classroom to begin their transition for 2024.  They sat on the floor and listened to a story before choosing from a range of activities.  The current students in Prep/1M did a great job looking after the younger children. 

The Bayside Way Award

Congratulations to all the students who received a Bayside Way award at the recent Primary assembly. The next assembly is on Friday 18th August at 2:30pm hosted by Prep B in G-Block. Parents are welcome to attend.

Upcoming Events

God Bless,

Mrs Glenys Bailey

Head of Primary

Prep Integrated Studies

To start the term off in Integrated Studies the Preps were learning about materials. During one of our lessons, the students made a collage and labelled the items with adjectives related to how it felt. 

Prep Buddies

During Buddies, Prep B and 3/4K listened to two of the ‘Shape Trilogy’ books by Jon Klassen and Mac Barnett. The activity with their buddy was to then draw a picture using only a square, triangle or circle.  

Year 1/2 Update

• What does reversible and irreversible change mean ?
• What is the effect of heat on food?
• What temperature does water freeze and boil at?
• What does solidifying mean?
• How does solid change into a liquid? 
• What is condensation?

These are some of the questions we have looked at this week. The class enjoyed experimenting with butter,chocolate, jelly, popcorn, bread, cheese and a bit of tasting too! 

5/6 Metro Train Safety Talk

In preparation for train travel on 5/6 City Camp, we had a speaker from Metro Trains to explain all about the transport system. Students are eager to put their new knowledge into practice at camp!

Indonesian Language Class

Year 3/4 students have been learning about Indonesian public transport vehicles called becak (cycle rickshaws) and bemo (auto rickshaws). They created a diorama of these vehicles and presented their creations to the class along with an Indonesian speech explaining the colours and the number wheels of their chosen vehicle. Check out the photos of their creative work!

Book Week 

Writing Competition

This is your opportunity to show your creative side.  Write a story for Book Week using the theme: “Read, Grow Inspire”

You can choose to interpret this theme in any way you like, to write a well written narrative. Judges will consider ideas, structure, spelling, grammar and punctuation.  A prize will be awarded to winners according to the following year levels.

• Prep, Year 1 and Year 2
• Year 3 and Year 4
• Year 5 and Year 6

Prep to Year 4 submissions are to be handwritten. Year 5-6 can be handwritten or typed. Please submit your story to the box outside Mrs Bailey’s office by Friday 25th August 2023. For any further information please email donna.martin@baysidecc.vic.edu.au 

Reading Hour

Families are invited to attend Reading Hour on Monday 28th August from 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm in the Library with hot chocolates, puppet show and reading with your children. Families can wear their PJ’s (optional). Please bring a gold coin donation for the Fiji Book Drive. BYO cup with lid and receive an extra marshmallow. All children MUST be accompanied by a parent/carer throughout the event.

Book Week Parade

The Primary Book Week Parade will be held on Friday 1st September at 9:15am in the G-Block Gym. Parents are warmly invited to attend. Please assist your children to dress up. Pre-schoolers and younger siblings are invited to be part of the fun and dress up as well!

Music Showcase Evening

Last Thursday 3rd August, we were once again treated to an evening of wonderful musical performances on piano, guitar, violin and voice, as well as many ensembles. This was a great opportunity for these students to share the efforts which they have been putting into their instrumental learning over the year so far. 

Thank you again to our wonderful instrumental teachers, who have put the time and effort into teaching our instrumental students and contributing to the success of the Evening: Elizabeth Mallen (piano), Emma Rogers (piano and woodwind), Jacob Mahoney (guitar), Mark Berry (guitar), Bernadette Mether (voice) and Rupert Balint-Smith (strings). Thankyou also to students Ezra Dixon and Anais Smales for their help in setting up the equipment beforehand. 

Thankyou also to all the parents, family members and friends who came along, and for all your ongoing support for the Music department!

Mr Dave Mallen, Music Coordinator