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Principal News Father's Day Celebration, School Concert, Parent/Teacher Interviews - Week 10 , School Advisory Board (SAB) Positions Available, Community Liason Committee (CLC) Positions Available, Welcoming our Community Back, Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools School Improvement Surveys (MACSSIS), Important End of Year Date Changes, Parent Voice Gathering, MACS NCZ Principal Immersion Experience, 2022 School Fees Due

RE News Catholic Life, Fidelity to Mission and Working Together., Sacrament of First Reconciliation, Whole School Assembly and Level Masses

Literacy SMART Spelling Rules, Book Week Celebration Day, Melbourne Writer's Festival

Mathematics Foundation - Year 2 Game of the Fortnight: , In the spotlight: Multiplication in Years 3-6

Tournament of Minds

Student Wellbeing Behaviour Management Policy

Learning Diversity

Foundation News Book Week, Fire Fighters Visit, Religion, Father's Day Celebrations, Important Dates, Weekly Timetables, Learning Intentions, Contact details

Year 1/2 News Artist In Residence, Book Week 2022 - 'Dreaming With Eyes Open', Spelling Homework - Week 9 & 10, Learning Intentions and Timetables, Reminders, Important Dates, Contact Details

Year 3/4 News Book Week Celebration, Artist in Residence, Reader's Theatre, Learning Intentions & Timetable, Important Dates, Contact Details

Year 5/6 News Debating, RE/Wellbeing , CERES Excursion , Parent Helpers, Melbourne Writer's Festival, Writer's Festival Volunteers, Year 6 2023 Important Reminders, Learning Intentions, Timetable , Important Upcoming Dates, Contact Details

School Dance Concert Ticket Sales, Participation , Logistics of School Event

Library News

SPICE-Supported Playgroup Igniting Children's Engagement Banner Photo

SPICE-Supported Playgroup Igniting Children's Engagement Welcome to Our Newest Members, Playing Together

Science Education National Science Week, Glass: More than meets the eye, Foundation , Year 1/2 , Year 3/4 , Year 5/6

Physical Education 2022 Dance Performance, PDPSSA Athletics Carnival

Community News LEARNINGLAND Classes available, School Band and Instrument Lessons

Student Birthdays BIRTHDAYS

Uniform Shop

Dates to Remember Term 3, Term 4

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Year 3/4 News

Book Week Celebration

Last week, students in Year 3/4 celebrated Book Week. The theme for this year’s annual event was "Dreaming with eyes open...". Throughout each reading session, students explored a different short-listed picture story book and then completed an activity based on the book.

To conclude Book Week, students dressed in their favourite book character costume for a whole school parade. The teachers also got into the spirit of Book Week, dressing up as the characters Bluey and Blinky Bill, taking out first and second place for the best-dressed teacher!

Artist in Residence

During week 6, the school was lucky enough to have an incredible artist, Emma Stenhouse, come in to teach the students about Aboriginal art and culture.

The students engaged with the art program with great interest and took away some great learnings about how to engage with Aboriginal art and how to understand their icons.

We were so impressed with all the students' art pieces, please see some of their work below!

Reader's Theatre

In Week 6, students participated in Reader’s Theatre during Reading. Reader’s Theatre is a dramatic presentation of a story, in which students use scripts and performance to enhance the comprehension of a text. Students worked in groups to practise their plays (Little Red Riding Hood, The Gingerbread Man & Jack and the Beanstalk) and then performed in front of their class. The students enjoyed participating in Reader’s Theatre, even making props and dressing up in character to enhance their group performance!