Specialist News
Physical Vibe News
Junior School Update
Fundamental movement skills continue to be incorporated into fun mini obstacle courses. A few favourites over recent weeks include ‘Rings of Fire’, ‘The Floor is Lava’, and ‘Unders and Overs’ and 'Sack Races'.
Middle School Update
Fine tuning our throwing and catching techniques has been the focus the last few lessons. This along with identifying the importance of clear communication with our peers during modified games.
Senior School Update
Communication skills and strategic plan was the order of the day when completing partner tasks. The students have also been busy putting in their Lightning Premiers sports preferences for late Term 2 with the sports on offer being A.F.L, Soccer, Netball, Volleystars and T-ball.
Casey South Divisional Swimming Carnival
On Wednesday 10th March seven students represented our school at the Casey South Divisional swimming carnival at Noble Park.
They are to be congratulated on the way they conducted themselves, they swum their hearts out and should be proud of their achievements. I would like to thank all of the parents that transported their children to and from the event.
We had some outstanding results:
- Arizona D. - 1st Backstroke
- Nick V. - 2nd Freestyle, 2nd Breastroke & 2nd Medley Relay
- Caitlin H. - 3rd Freestyle & 3rd Backstroke
- Kade H. - 1st Freestyle Relay
- Tye W. - 1st Freestyle Relay & 2nd Medley Relay
- Ben V. - 1st Breastroke, 1st Butterfly, 1st Freestyle Relay & 2nd Medley Relay
- Jesse D. - 1st Freestyle, 2nd Backstroke, 1st Freestyle Relay & 2nd Medley Relay
An extra special round of applause to Arizona, Jesse, Ben, Kade and Tye who have qualified for the Regional finals to be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on Monday 29th March. What an amazing accomplishment, we will all be cheering for you!
House Cross Country
Just a reminder that the House Cross Country is taking place on Wednesday 24th March. Please refer to the Compass post for detailed information. We are looking forward to seeing the students in their house colours cheering on their fellow house members.
Free Basketball Clinics
National Handball Championships in OSHC
To get children moving and excited about participating in physical activity with their peers again, Camp Australia are hosting the biggest ever National Handball Championships in OSHC.
We encourage everyone to get involved and register.
The school with the most children registering for the Championships (as a percentage to the school size) in each State/Territory will receive a sport grant for $1,000.
Schools with the Regional Championship winners will receive a $500 sport grant.
Mrs Danielle Curtois
Physical Vibe
Environmental Studies
Nature Play
We used the grasses that we had pruned in gardening class to make some wonderful creations. Fishing rods were very popular and it was beautiful to see the students acting out a fishing scene with friends.
Kitchen Garden
Cooking in the Kitchen! The Year 4’s were the first class to use the apples harvested from our garden to cook a delicious apple cake.
Environmental Science
This fortnight we turn our faces upward to focus on how we can harness the sun's energy. We are making solar ovens in the hope of making smores!
Indigenous Inspired Artwork with 3a
'Our meeting is being held on the lands of the Bunurong people and I wish to acknowledge them as Traditional Owners.
I would also like to pay my respects to their Elders, past and present, and Aboriginal Elders of other communities who may be here today.'
Students acknowledged and showed respect towards the Indigenous culture and artwork.
In Year 3 to 5, students are focusing on creating their own Dreamtime stories using symbol stones.
We incorporated lots of CL structures throughout the lesson to get students thinking, exploring and sharing ideas.
CL: Timed Pair Share- What do you think this artwork is about? What symbols do you see?
CL: Rally Table- Using mini sand trays, take it in turns tracing the symbols.
CL: Rally Robin- List the symbols that you were drawn to and will use as inspiration.
As a class, we went to the garden and some students shared their Dreamtime stories.
The symbol stones from different classes look amazing in the garden.