Hello everyone! It has been a busy but amazing start to the year! Last week we spent time getting to know each other and our neighbourhood. We did this through doing lot’s of work around the neighbourhood expectations of Looking after our neighbourhood, Looking after each other and Helping each other learn. We created different ways […]
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Hello year one families! Welcome to the start of 2017! Just some considerations we will be discussing with the children to start with that you can discuss at home also: Lunches ‘Nude Food’ – Nude food is food that doesn’t have any clothes (wrappers) on! This initiative is to reduce waste and rubbish in the
Only 2 more sleeps until the Bazaar. It is looking to be a fantastic day, filled with great rides, delicious food and fun entertainment. A highlight on everyone’s schedule will be the dunk tank- which will be occupied by some brave teachers! Jen will be the year 1 representative for the day, and she will
The JSC are organising 3 events as part of Book Week. Whole School Short Story Competition – Closes Friday August 19 The Short Story Competition is kindly sponsored by The Little Bookroom, 759 Nicholson St, Carlton North. They’ve generously donated book vouchers for the winners and runners-up. There are four categories: Prep, Years
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As part of National Book Week and to help raise funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation to buy books for remote indigenous communities who don’t have access to books we’re holding a Great Big Book Swap. There are schools involved all across Australia and the target is $100,000 to buy 10,000 books. If every
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Students were introduced to a new editing checklist on Friday, which they will be encouraged to use when completing written work in the learning commons. Small groups were taken into our target room and students were involved in discussing how editing can be a useful tool when completing tasks. The editing checklist has
Last week we jumped straight into our learning with a new shared reading book. Each morning, we come together in the workshop space and share a text a chosen text. Here is an explanation of shared reading taken from the teaching resource ‘First Steps’…. Shared Reading is a supportive, interactive reading procedure where all students can
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Hello everyone, For your information, the instrumental music instruction sessions will commence next week on Friday the 22nd of July. And just a reminder – The instrumental music instructors advise their students on the specific amount of ‘at home practice’ that is required for each individual. Please support your child in making time to practice
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This term, the school is hosting and participating in the filming of a pilot TV program called ‘Boxwars,’ on Wednesday 27 July or Thursday 28 July if weather is poor on the Wednesday. Boxwars, in partnership with Bruce Kane Media (B.J.S.E P/L) are making a Pilot for a Kids TV series with the support of
Wow that two weeks has gone quickly! We hope everyone had a fantastic break and are excitedly ready to come back to school. We have got some great things in the works for this term, so stay tuned to the blog for more information. Just a few housekeeping things for today: Tim will be off