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Last week, ‘The Terrible Suitcase’ was read to Blue group whilst they were having lunch. The beautiful illustration of the solar system inside the cover generated an enthusiastic and rich discussion from the group. Children were sharing their knowledge and questioning each other and it was clear that this was an area of interest. So

Monday  Projects and Provocations / Writing target sessions Big Book Handwriting / Identity and Culture / Making – Stress Balls Tuesday  Projects and Provocations / Writing target sessions Numeracy and Reading target sessions/ Portfolio – I am proud of.. Specialist Life Ed (Yellow group) – 2.30 to 3.30 Wednesday Projects and Provocations Wellbeing / Word Processing / Inquiry Thursday (Readers’

A reminder that Life Ed. is next week. If you haven’t returned a signed form, please do so as soon as possible. Below is an outline of the program that the Preps will be taking part in. HAROLD’S FRIEND SHIP  After building a model spaceship at school, Harold and his friends, Boots and Red venture

As part of the student’s exploration of their cultural heritage and personal identity, the children have brought in artefacts and anecdotes to share about their families and which countries they come from. They have also been practising presentation skills and audience member listening skills. Some of the children presented a Barcelona Jersey from Spain, very

It is hard to believe it is Term 4! We hope everyone had a lovely holiday. A few important things to remember about this term: Our Sun Smart policy states that hats are compulsory when UV levels are at a rating of 3 and over. Every student at our school must have a wide brimmed

During the last week of term, the Preps took part in another Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships welbeing workshop. This one focused on the importance of positive self talk. Warm up activity: Assigning different body movements to feelings. The preps learnt the first 3 movement/feeling pairings then came up with some of their own. When

Monday  Projects and Provocations / Writing target sessions Big Book Mindfulness Tuesday Projects and Provocations / Writing target sessions Big Book Wellbeing – Positive Self Talk / Cooking / Numeracy Specialist Wednesday  Numeracy – Addition strategies / Reflective writing piece  ‘I am proud of…’ Junior School Sports Day (Begins at 12.00 on the mini oval with opening

The Junior School Sport Day is on Wednesday. Students are encouraged to dress in their house colours. The event kicks off after lunch (12.00) on the mini oval with the opening ceremony and will run throughout the afternoon. There are 3 areas that year levels will rotate around, each with a different focus. Team Challenges

The preps have experienced wellbeing workshops in a number of ways: Teachers creating lessons as we see a point of need in the neighbourhood Teaching with Kimochi’s Workshops focusing on unpacking our school values Learning about feelings through emotive literature. ‘Resilience, rights and respectful relationships’, is a framework for teaching social and emotional learning in