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Lions Club Public Speaking

On Thursday we had over fifty students across 3/4/5/6 give a speech in front of a small group with a teacher present. The 3/4 students were required to speak about a community group and 5/6 students discussed renewable energy. The staff then selected twenty-five students (boys and girls across grades 3/4/5/6) to present to the judges on Friday. We had three visitors from Beechworth Lions Club join us on Friday and listen to the speeches. They were incredibly impressed and the following students were awarded winner and runner up certificates:

Grade 3/4:

Winner - Olivia H

Runner Up - Olivia C

Grade 5/6:

Winner - Edward P

Runner Up - Olivia L

The winners will represent Beechworth Lions Club in the Zone Public Speaking Competition next semester. The runners up will be involved in the lead up as a reserve for the winners should they be unable to speak.

Well done everyone!

Movie Day

The 5/6 class will watch a movie together to finish off the semester. A note will come home later this week asking permission for your child to watch a PG-rated movie. If you would NOT like your child to watch the movie, please sign and send the letter back.

Literacy 

Students will continue their group novels this week before the break.

Maths

With a short week to finish the term, we will be revising on topics we have focused on during semester one. We will also play some games that promote fluency and number sense.

Inquiry

Students have started their inquiry project. Working in groups of three, they will prepare a timeline of important milestones in Australian Democracy relating to Indigenous Australians, workers or women. They will also answer the following questions:

• How have these milestones impacted the rights of Indigenous Australians/women/workers?
• Equality is important because......

Religion

People of Prayer unit to continue this week and will roll into the beginning of term three.

Wishing you all a very safe break. Thanks for all your support and feedback during the semester and I look forward to seeing everyone in Term 3.

-Mr Butters