We have had a great week in Third Class and the children have enjoyed some special activities for Science Week. The theme this year is ‘Species Survival – More than just sustainability’.
The theme aims to highlight the importance of science and innovation in ensuring the survival and thriving of different species in an ever-changing world.
We started our Science Week with a live webinar about species survival. Through the week we have explored the biodiversity in Australia and looked at what science can do to
protect endangered species.Also in class we have continued our unit on heat energy considering how heat travels between objections (conduction) flowing from
hotter to colder things. We conducted an investigation into how heat travels through different materials and noted that some materials are better conductors of heat.
3rd Class Teachers
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Learning about the use of dialect in an Australian classic
In English last week 4th Class continued reading Storm Boy. They discussed the dialect known as Aboriginal English used by one of the characters of Aboriginal heritage, Fingerbone Bill. This is a form of English governed by a unique set of rules and is spoken by a large proportion of First Nation people in Australia. They also continued to analyse the language devices used in descriptions of settings. This week children will use these language devices to write their own descriptions. In Maths, they inished Position by looking at the amount of turn (degrees) between compass points and describing a return journey on a grid map. In Geography, the students continued exploring natural resources provided by the environment and how they help us. In Philosophy, they started a scripture unit called World Faiths in which they will discuss common threads amongst religions.
Last week the children participated in an online ESafety
Head of School’s Comment
We are continuing with our exploration of our Value of Stillness this Term.
Our practice of mindfulness and pausing throughout the day, allows the children a regular opportunity to focus, become still and centre themselves within the present. Students practice letting go of thoughts and emotions tied up with the past, while also releasing considerations or judgements of the future.
The ultimate aim is that focus does not always require a pause, however, becomes a regular practice at whatever task is before us. Holding oneself within the present is not easy and can be fleeting as our minds quickly become distracted and busy. Like a muscle working on a new activity or task, it takes practice over time for this to feel more natural. At school, we take a developmental approach to this, whereby the children begin with small steps leading towards more sustained periods of attention.
Julian Wilcock
Headmaster
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On the vegetarian lunch menu for Term 3 Week 5
Monday Salad wraps tomato, cucumber, carrot and iceberg lettuce served with cheese
Tuesday Sweet potato and cauliflower Paneer curry served with basmati rice
Wednesday Tomato, Broccoli and basil Penne pasta topped with Parmesan
Thursday Minestrone soup with fresh sourdough and bread topped with Parmesan
Friday Red lentil and potato pie
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On the vegetarian lunch menu for Term 3, Week 4
Monday Ricotta and spinach ravioli in tomato and basil sauce topped with basil and parmesan
Tuesday Margarita pizza Mozzarella tomato pizza with fresh basil
Wednesday Lentil soup with crusty sour dough and butter
Thursday Kitchen Closed (Athletics carnival)
Friday Egg and vegetable fried rice with sweet chili and soy
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Head of School’s Comment
Hello from the Great Aussie Bush Camp at Lake Macquarie. It has been a wonderful three days with our 3rd and 4th Class students. We have all been impressed with this new camp venue and look forward to returning next year. The students have had the opportunity to build deeper friendships and push themselves in personal and group challenges. The camp staff and our teachers have been extremely impressed with our students’ engagement, respect, and behaviour. They have been true ambassadors of our school.
Next week, we will see another opportunity for our students to extend and challenge themselves, at our school’s Athletics Carnival. It is a wonderful day with a range of sporting activities to test personal limits, as well as enjoy fun individual and group games. You are welcome to come for the entire day and are encouraged to join in our annual parent race!
Julian Wilcock
Headmaster
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This week in 5th Class
Using their moon buggy research, our excited scientists planned their own individual moon buggy design then collaborated with their group to design one they will make together (starting next week!). Please keep collecting bottle caps at home as each group requires 8 of the same/similar cap to construct their moon buggy wheels. Small bottle caps only please (usually from fizzy drink or water bottles). Thank you.
5th Class teachers
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This week in 4th Class…
The children were so excited to participate in the Shakespeare workshop on Monday. Joanna E, Violet’s mum, facilitated an action-packed session with many activities to build the children’s confidence, acting skills and ability to use Shakespearean language. We also looked at the plot and characters of Romeo and Juliet and discussed themes, including Shakespeare’s use of antithesis. The children had so much fun and developed a deeper understanding of our play. Thank you, Joanna!
In English this week, we practised reading fluency with our text, Storm Boy. We focused on the setting of the story and identified strong verbs and powerful adjectives used by the author. We also read a description of a storm and reflected on the way the text made us feel . We discussed the writer’s ability to engage the reader’s senses and even make the storm seem as though it is a character. In Maths we worked
On the vegetarian lunch menu for Week 3, Term 3
Monday Salad wraps served with tomato, cucumber, carrot and iceberg served with cheese.
Tuesday Rigatoni pasta in Quatro fromage sauce finished with parmesan and basil
Wednesday Vegetable lasagne topped with gratinated mozzarella
Thursday Mixed vegetable risotto
Friday Zucchini and carrot slice
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Deputy Head of School’s Comment
On Thursday Lower 1st celebrated 100 days at school. It is quite extraordinary to reflect on how much development and learning has taken place in this relatively short period of time. The children show steadiness, focus and independence and have embraced both the School Values and the Pause very naturally. Their ability to sit quietly in events is commendable and was beautifully demonstrated in our Teacher’s Day Assembly this week. This is no small feat for 5- and 6-year-olds. Equally, they are confident and enthusiastic participants when required. Thursday was a wonderful opportunity for the children to celebrate this milestone with the rest of the school.
Di Renshaw
Deputy Headmistress
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