On Wednesday, 27 August, 16 students from 3rd and 4th Class proudly represented our school at the IPSHA Athletics Carnival, held at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre. After weeks of rain, we were blessed with some sunshine, which made the day even more special for our young athletes. It was a wonderful day of competition, friendship, and personal bests.
Our students joined 1,730 athletes from 56 Independent schools across NSW, with a staggering 2,927 event entries throughout the carnival. Against such a strong field, our children gave their very best, displaying courage, determination, and excellent sportsmanship. Highlights of the day included the sprint events, where the cheering was electric, and the middle-distance races, which showcased resilience and endurance. Every competitor brought enthusiasm and heart to the track, making us proud with their efforts and positive spirit.
We are especially delighted by the way our students encouraged one another and celebrated each
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The 2025 Primary Shakespeare Festival playbill
Wednesday 29th October-
Class 3H perform – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
4S – Hamlet
5B – Twelfth Night
Thursday 30th October-
3N – Henry V
4C – Much Ado about Nothing
5M – Troilus and Cressida
Friday 31st October-
6H – Richard III
6BE – The Merchant of Venice
Tickets go on sale from 10am Monday 6th October, from Glen Street Theatre. Performances start at 6pm.
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The week in Second Class
What have we learnt this week?
English- We have learning about Persuasive Writing. In pairs and groups students discuss a topic given to them and come up with whether they agree or disagree with the statement
and come up with reasons for both. They then complete a persuasive writing piece. They also completed explicit spelling lessons learning about homophones, revised some
irregular words, tenses – past, present and future. We explored the ‘ch’ sound using the phoneme /k/ in the beginning, middle and the end of words. The children also completed
comprehension, grammar and handwriting lessons. We are so impressed by the speeches so far and look forward to more next week.
Mathematics – This week the children focused on Subtraction. We looked at a variety of strategies such as counting on the find the difference, counting back, jump strategy and
compensation. The children finished off the week with multi-step problem-solving questions and multiplication fluency practice
On the vegetarian lunch menu for Week 7
Monday Ricotta and spinach ravioli in rich tomato and basil sauce
Tuesday Bean nachos served with sour cream and Guacamole
Wednesday Roasted garlic, rosemary and paprika potatoes served with sour cream and
Thursday Salad wraps carrot, cucumber, tomato and iceberg served in a tortilla wrap
Friday Indian Dal served with rice pilaf
(Chefs’ selection of fruits and vegetables provided daily)
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Head of School’s Comment
John Colet School had a fabulous turnout of 124 entries for the annual Beach2Beach fun run on Sunday. Thank you to all our families who gave their support on the day, and a special thanks to Mrs Davey for championing this community event.
Our 5th and 6th Class students return from their Bathurst camp today, perhaps not with pockets full of gold, but certainly with a greater appreciation of the historical significance of the region. They have had the opportunity to connect with the courage, resilience, and determination that defined those early settlers. Experiencing the story in person – rather than just reading about it – offers a unique chance to truly empathise with the challenges and bravery of the past.
“Gold is where you find it.”
– Australian goldfields proverb
Julian Wilcock
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Huge turnout at the Beach2Beach fun run
Congratulations to all the families who took part in the Beach2Beach fun run last weekend. We had 124 members in the John Colet School team, making us, once again, the second largest team entered! Everyone enjoyed the lovely fine morning and the picnic lunch at the finish line. Thank you to Rotary and the other organisers and sponsors for another terrific event.
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Chess Semi-Finals update
Recently, five students from 5th and 6th Class attended the Inter-school Chess Semi-Finals. Although this year they did not receive a place in the finals, the children demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and resilience throughout.
Congratulations Jeremy M, Ian G, Arthur L, Huxley G and Aayansh K.
Sara Bell
Teacher and Chess Coordinator
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Incursion with illustrator
Award-winning illustrator and Bundjalung woman, Charmaine Ledden-Lewis, presented to Primary and Infants classes about her craft, and also taught an intensive and fun drawing workshop with 4th Class students recently. With a large soft toy turtle as the subject, she encouraged the children to see objects as shapes first, to get the form down on paper, then add details and shading.
Ms Ledden-Lewis lives on Dharug and Gundungurra Country in the Blue Mountains, and has illustrated many books about Country and First Nations experiences and perspectives, including Born to Run with Cathy Freeman. John Colet School is lucky to have many copies of her books in our library.
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An update from 3rd Class
In English this week 3C read The Peasant Prince several times and learned the meaning of ‘genre’. We discussed the way this autobiographical book also includes elements of narrative to frame Li Cunxin’s life story and that this makes it a ‘hybrid’ text. We began learning vocabulary words, and the children identified similarities and differences between their lives and Li’s. In Maths we explored prisms and compared them to pyramids, developing a strong understanding of their properties. In Science, we investigated which material is the best conductor of heat – plastic, wood or metal – and learned how to make a fair test by only changing one element of the experiment. In Geography, we learned about atlases and identified places in Australia using grid coordinates. We also practised mapping skills by developing a simple key for the places that we identified.
The children were very excited to learn how to send
On the vegetarian lunch menu for Week 6
Monday Cream of cauliflower soup served with fresh sourdough and butter
Tuesday 4-cheese penne pasta sauce topped with parmesan and herb crumb
Wednesday Mexican Quesadilla served with sour cream and Guacamole
Thursday Zucchini and carrot slice
Friday Vegetable stir-fried noodles with shallot, Asian greens sweet chili and soy
(Chefs’ selection of fruits and vegetables provided daily)
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