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WELCOME TO TERM 4!

Grades Prep, One & Two:

What are the grade Prep, One & Two students bringing home this week? While Halloween is approaching, these are not ghosts!

 

Teru Teru Bozu are cute traditional handmade dolls that Japanese people hang in their window when hoping for a sunny day. They are often made by children the day before important events or festivities. This little good luck charm is believed to have magical powers to bring good weather and stop or prevent rain. When hung upside down it does the opposite and can act as a prayer for rain.

 

We are making ours in the hope of bringing good weather for our sports day next week.

 

Listen to the Teru Teru Bozu song here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnXl9jNy7o0

Grade 3, 4, 5 & 6

 

FOOD! This term grades 3 – 6 will be exploring the question: What is a Bento box and why is it culturally significant to Japan? What type of food will you find in a Bento? Throughout this unit, we will explore sentences, grammar, vocabulary and cultural aspects related to food, as well as putting our chopstick skills to the test!

 

It will culminate in making (and tasting!) some Japanese foods. We will require some parent & friends to help in the weeks we make food, look out for sign up details soon on compass.

HIRAGANA KARATE BELTS

Students are continuing to experience success in learning hiragana alphabet characters, and we are excited about how they are going – we can’t wait to see the progress that will be made in term 4!

 

CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who have earned their Hiragana Karate belts in term 3.

 

White Belt

Heidi Donald, Jasmine Geddes, Tarni Goldsmith, Elise Howard, Charlotte Roberts, Oliver Verdoorn, Mille Young, Shylynn O’Malley, Zia Smyth, Cooper Greenbank, Mia Reynolds, Maddison Goulding, Ava Bruhn, Freya Campbell, Milly Huggins, Dylan Zhang, Thomas Croft, Zoe Gooding, Ava Jones, Lily Retallick, Gordon Hardy

 

Yellow Belt

Tahlia Jacka, Isabella Benn, Dylan Zhang, Xavier Cummins, Spencer Stewart, Isabel Hoffman

 

Green Belt

Tahlia Jacka, Tyler Leehane, Rachel Gerada, Spencer Stewart, Chelsea Oellering, Isabella Pearce

Orange Belt

Gemma Bridges, Zoe Kierce, Ava Mahar, Chelsea Oellering, Isabella Pearce

 

Blue Belt

Charlotte Crimeen, Gemma Bridges, Kiahna McQuie, Chelsea Oellering, Isabella Pearce

 

Purple Belt

Gemma Bridges, Isabella Pearce

 

Red Belt

Savannah Dalby

CAR BOOT SALE

Please see details about the upcoming “Car Boot Sale” on Sunday 28th October and call Mel to book your spot!

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