Myrniong - Early Learning and Primary
Notices Sent Home this Week
- Prep Big Day Out
- Year 1 & 2 Bridgewater camp
- HSO concert – Years 3, 4 & Chamber Singers
Chess Success
Last Friday 10 students from our school played in the Primary School Chess Tournament. There were 46 students entered from schools across the district. We each played seven rounds of Chess. We were divided into two teams. Team A made it through to the State Finals as they were the winning team for the day. The College students all played very well and each received a medal as well as one for our school. It was a fun day. It took a lot of concentration but we all enjoyed it. I won the individual medal. Thanks to Ms Bolton for taking us and supporting us during the day. Also, thanks to Miss Brabham for co-ordinating Chess Club this term. Ms Bolton said she was impressed by the level of sportsmanship shown by all of our students even when they weren’t winning their game. The team consisted of Tobe Adamson, Stirling Cuming, Nick Hoskyns, Luc Murphy, Charlie Beggs, Jake Tonissen, Olivia Mann, Sophie Paton and Archer Lawrance.
Stirling Cuming on behalf of the College Chess team (Year 4)
Catch the Buzz
Myrniong hosted a successful “Catch the Buzz” day on Tuesday with students taking part in a range of engaging activities. I would like to extend a huge ‘thank you’ to the Myrniong Staff who hosted these stimulating sessions for the Prep to Year Four students in mixed age groups. They were joined by visiting students from Macarthur and St John’s Primary School in Portland. Thank you also to Mrs Holcombe from the Senior Campus and Michelle from the kitchen for providing and hosting both morning tea and lunch on the Refectory lawn. We are also thankful for the assistance of our maintenance team. It was nice to have some parents join us for either lunch or to witness the fun unfolding.
Students entered an engineers’ convention in the Prep room. Great collaborative design was underway as children built and enhanced air powered cars.
Year One was transformed into a Day Spa with calming sensory experiences provided by Mrs Milich, where the children were reflective and focused.
Miss Ross’ Poetry with Pizzazz turned the Year Two room into a dramatic hub, where children were able to watch their performances using instant iPad playback.
In the Year Three room, children were busily coding computer turtles to produce online art designs with Mrs Mackarness.
Miss Brabham changed her room into a design space where children were creatively using craft materials to protect eggs when they were crash tested! The children obviously saw no limits to the resources provided and the majority of eggs survived their crash tests.
Mrs Nettleton, Mrs Drummond and Mrs Robertson took their Mysterious Messy Science class outside on such a lovely day. Perfect for water and flying eggs!
Prep Assembly
What an amazing performance by our Prep students! Most impressive was their level of voice projection. They could be heard from the back of the room without a microphone.
After starting with a dance to the Play School theme song and the handing out of balloons to their guests, the Prep students took to the stage literally. They each stood on the makeshift pier ready to jump into the boat as they told their part of the story. Finn, the cow, started off, followed by Will the donkey, Oscar the pig, Amelie the sheep and Freddie, the dog. After each one hopped in the boat, we heard the line “Who sank the boat?” Of course none of those animals had. The boat was still afloat. They were all aboard the boat when the little mouse, Harley jumped in, and ‘oh no!’ the boat sank and all of the animals ended up in the water. Now you know who sank the boat. A beautiful retelling of a Pamela Allen classic. You can revisit the story in the foyer of the Handbury Centre complete with boat and stained glass windows.
Learmonth House Service
On Tuesday, 13th September Learmonth House students will be leading the Junior Campus Service at the Uniting Church in Lonsdale Street. The service commences at 10.15am and runs for about 30 minutes. Everyone is most welcome to join us. The theme is Friendship.
Around the Classrooms
ELC students are enjoying the learning opportunities that present themselves in the beautiful spring sunshine.
Prep students are learning subtraction.
Year One students are skip counting by 5s and 10s. They are also painting and making handprints to assist their learning.
Year Two students have commenced a Science unit on Forces.
Year Three – as part of Ready Set Trot, students visited the “TACK room”. They also learnt how to steer their horses using muscles, seat and no voice.
Year Four students are making instructional videos to show strategies for learning Times Tables and will present them to the Year One class.
Year Five students are making Claymation movies during Inquiry to show what they learnt at Sovereign Hill.
Junior Basketball
ROUND 7 Friday 9th September:
U10 Boys’ College Tawny Owls vs Athletics 5:40pm Court 3
U10 Boys’ College Barn Owls vs St Mary’s Orange 4:50pm Court 3
U12A Boys’ College Masked Owls vs St Mary’s Black 6:30pm Monivae West
U12A Boys’ College Powerful Owls vs Tigers Black 4:50pm Monivae West
U10 Girls’ College Snowy Owls vs Tigers 5:40 Court 4
U12 Girls’ College Sooty Owls vs St Mary’s Orange 7:20pm Monivae East
U12 Girls’ College Boobook Owls vs Minders Blue 6:30pm Monivae East
Week Ahead
Tuesday 13th September
Learmonth House Service (10.20am Uniting Church)
Learning Progress Meetings
Thursday 15th September
Learning Progress Meetings
Friday 16th September
End of term - 2.15pm finish
Mrs Bernadette Milich Acting Head of Junior Campus