News from around the school
Laptops For Sale
We have a number of lap tops for Sale - $500, if you are interested in purchasing one please contact the school office.
Specifications listed below -
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
Storage 128 GB
Processor 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 6000 1536 MB
Chatter Matters
3. An activity to build vocabulary - Etymology
Etymology is the knowledge of where words come from. E,g, Crocodile – the word was founded in the 1560’s from a French/Latin spelling of crocodilia, which means large lizard. Finding the origin of the word is interesting and fun, all you need to do is google etymology of… (word). Here are some examples to start you off.
- Nightmare
- Sandwich
- Boxing day
- Bluetooth
- Kangaroo
Have a go at finding the origin of spelling words, unusual words in books or look up some phrases e.g. bite the bullet, bust your chops, raining cats and dogs.
4. An activity to build vocabulary: Explore different text types
Familiarising your child to different types of texts will allow them to be exposed to different types of words. E.g. Fairy tales, magazines, recipes, instructions, comics, joke books, factual topics. While reading different text types develop a list of tricky or new words e.g. e.g. A recipe: emulsify, fold, combine, separate, pre-heat, rest, knead. You can discuss the meaning of the word or get your child to draw a picture of each word or find a picture of the word on google images and practice using in everyday conversation where appropriate.
St Annes Kialla Open Day
St Anne's College Kialla will be holding their open day on Friday May 24th. Session times 9.30am, 12.30pm, 4.30pm & 7.30pm.
Please contact the office for further information on 48122993 or view the website www.sackialla.catholic.edu.au
NEW -TAG Games
On Friday we have TAG Games visiting our school to offer our students an opportunity to participate in a day filled with traditional Aboriginal Games and Art Activities. All students will be participating and will rotate through art, sport and langauge activities.. We have also invited children from 'Save The Children' Kindergarten to join us.
Woolies Earn & Learn
We are excited to once again be taking part in the 2019 Woolworths Earn & Learn program. During the previous campaign, we were able to purchase some great resources with points we earned from our families sticker collections, thanks to you.
From 1st May until June 25th 2019, you can collect stickers at Woolworths that go towards Earn & Learn points, which can then be redeemed for new equipment and resources for the school. For every $10 you spend at Woolworths (excluding the purchase of tobacco, liquor and gift cards), you will receive a sticker. These stickers can then be given to your children to collect on a special sticker sheet (attached and available at Woolworths or the school office). Stickers can only be placed in the allocated squares. Once it is completed, students can bring it to school or drop them into our local Woolworths collection box. The more points we earn, the more we can redeem from a selection of over 10,000 educational resources including mathematics and English resources, art & crafts materials and sports equipment!
We are grateful for your support and look forward to a successful program. If you have any questions, have a look at Woolworths website or please ask the school office.
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/discover/earn-and-learn
Acts of Kindness
Our Grade 5/6 Area have been active in delivering random acts of kindness this week and it has been lovely for our staff members to receive warm & fuzzy 'post it note' messages. These offered words of thanks, kindness and support for all the staff do across the school.
NEW - Excursion to The Flats
On Tuesday, the 21st of May, our year 1/2's will be participating in an Excursion to 'The Flats', This is an area along the Goulburn River, beside the causeway between Mooroopna and Shepparton. The excursion is linked to our Inquiry topic - What are Aboriginal Sacred Places?
The students will walk to 'The Flats' to look at the information boards. Miss Drummond will also be attending to explain the significance of the site.