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Primary School 

From the Head of Primary 

Last Friday our super group of Year Sixes ran our first House Sports Afternoon. The afternoon was run as part of our Friday pastoral care period in conjunction with the Year Six leadership development programme. A small group of capable Year Sixes ran a range of games, activities and relays with our ECC students whilst the remainder of the Year Sixes ran a round-robin soccer competition with Years Three to Six. In the Year Three/Four league, Wilson came out victorious ahead of Camfield, Baudin then Mokare. The Year Five/Six league was won by Baudin, followed by Mokare, Wilson then Camfield. The afternoon was a wonderful opportunity for some House camaraderie before the swimming carnival next week and allowed our younger students the opportunity to develop a rapport with their fellow House members. 

Students across all year levels have been enjoying the last of our summer (Bunuru) weather and regularly visiting our outside learning spaces. Our Wild Space (Oyster Harbour foreshore) is the perfect spot for taking your learning outside, getting back to nature and enjoying the environment we are so blessed to have a school built upon. From observing nature and mini beasts to building cubbies to using the view as a writing stimulus, the Wild Space has been a hive of activity.

 

Each Wednesday Miss Hard and Mrs Clifford also take a group of students to the Wild Space as part of our Horizons programme. Please enjoy the photos below as a snippet of what the Wild Space offers our students.    

NAPLAN 

NAPLAN is fast approaching with our practice test on Tuesday next week. Please can parents of Years Five and Three students ensure they have working headphones and come to school ready for the assessments. You can access the public demonstration site at any time to familiarise yourself or your child with the platform. 

 

Assessment Dates (all beginning at 9.00am) 

  • Tuesday 7 March: Practice Test 
  • Wednesday 15 March: Writing 
  • Thursday 16 March: Reading 
  • Friday 17 March: Language Conventions 
  • Monday 20 March: Numeracy 

Upcoming Events 

  • Friday 3 March: Primary School Chapel, run by our House Leaders (all families welcome) 
  • Wednesday 8 March: Ben Sainsbury guest speaker (Years Five and Six) 
  • Thursday 9 March: Years Three to Six Interhouse Swimming Carnival  
  • Friday 10 March: Music Assembly – hosted by our House Leaders (all families welcome, both of our choirs are performing)  

School Values 

For the past two weeks, we have looked at the School value 'Integrity' – being honest and trustworthy, even when no one is watching. 

 

Well done to those who received recognition for showing this value: Sebastian Pyle, Freya Hueppauff, Pippa Hancock, Pippa Daniel, Bo Anning, Edward Yeboah, Kate Levett, Maddie Stratico and Samuel Forgus. 

 

Congratulations to our ECC Stars of the Week: Samuel Inglis, Phoebe Weatherill, Annabelle Brennan, Mackenzie Maynard and Ally Buxton. 

 

For the following two weeks, we will focus on the value of commitment – being dedicated and loyal.  

Have a safe and restful long weekend. 

 

Mrs Leah Field | Head of Primary