Monday Nut free pesto Gnocchi topped with basil and fresh Parmesan
Tuesday Thai style yellow chickpea curry served with basmati rice
Wednesday Cream pumpkin soup served with fresh sourdough bread and butter
Thursday Cauliflower macaroni cheese topped with Parmesan and herb crumb
Friday Kitchen closed for Athletics Carnival
(Chefs’ selection of fruits and vegetables provided daily)
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Deputy Head of School’s Comment
Last Sunday music was front and centre of the school Open Day performances. Over the years our music department has continued to grow and plays a very important part in the artistic development of the children. Because all the children have to sing, and learn recorder, they develop the ability to pick up new music quickly and sing in harmony. In addition to this the school orchestra has continued to grow and develop and plays at a very good standard. The orchestra participates in a number of external events throughout the year. Music is deeply nourishing for all the children and is a fundamental part of a rich education.
Di Renshaw
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Head of School’s Comment
A heartfelt thank you to our entire community for making Open Day such a wonderful success. Although our students didn’t have the chance to rehearse together beforehand, I’m sure you’ll agree their performance on the day was truly awe-inspiring.
This Monday, we’re looking forward to another special occasion — Founders Day. This is particularly meaningful this year as we celebrate our 40th Anniversary.
To mark the milestone, we will welcome some of our past staff and students to speak at our assembly. Junior students will receive commemorative bag tags, senior students will be presented with anniversary pins, and all families will receive a special gift to mark the occasion. And of course, no 40th birthday would be complete without a cake!
Julian Wilcock
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On the vegetarian lunch menu for Week 5
Monday Closed for pupil free day
Tuesday Tomato and basil penne pasta served topped with fresh herbs and parmesan
Wednesday Bean nachos with corn chips served with Guacamole and sour cream
Thursday Cheese and spinach sausage rolls served with spicy tomato chutney
Friday Red lentil Indian Dal served with basmati rice
(Chefs’ selection of fruits and vegetables provided daily)
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Deputy Head of School’s Comment
I was walking past a 3rd class classroom this week and I heard the class teacher, as part of the spelling lesson, asking the children to put the spelling word they were looking at into a sentence. She asked that the sentence also include an adjective, an adverb, a verb and a preposition. It is wonderful that our children are getting such a rich foundation in grammar, as it is the building block for the ability to express themselves in writing. This is further supported by the study of Sanskrit with its beautiful grammatical precision. We will have ample opportunity to see this displayed in the classrooms on Sunday.
Di Renshaw
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Head of School’s Comment
We are very excited to welcome you to our Open Day this Sunday, a day that promises to celebrate our theme of Stillness and Motion—a reflection of the calm, creative energy that flows through our school community. After a week of relentless rain, the skies are finally clearing and the sunshine seems to be arriving just in time.
A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated staff, students, and parents whose time, energy, and care have brought this day together. From performances and rich displays of student work to delicious food, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.
Please park mindfully and with consideration for our neighbours—we are expecting a busy day!
We look forward to seeing you there and sharing what makes our school so special.
Julian Wilcock
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Senior Public Speaking competition winner 2025
Climate change. It’s the topic that I’ve heard and I’m sure you’ve heard, many times before. But finding out that some people believe that climate change is caused naturally was … a genuine surprise. Today I’ll be talking about what I believe, based on the research I’ve done.
Good morning, teachers, staff, students etc..
Now let’s be real. Climate change does happen naturally. The earth’s climate has shifted over thousands and millions of years. Ice ages came and went. Volcanoes erupted, and the sun’s energy output changed too. So, nature does play a role.
But, and it’s a big BUT, what we’re seeing right now? The speed, the intensity, the natural disasters? That’s not just nature doing its thing. That’s us. Humans.
First point
Over the last 150 years, humans have pumped billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere like there’s no tomorrow. And the science is clear, greenhouse gases trap
Junior Speech Competition Winning Speech 2025
Respect is the most important value in the world
The Dalai Lama once said: The quality of everything we do; our physical actions, our verbal actions, and even our mental actions, depends on our motivation. Imagine a world without Respect: dark, cruel and meaningless. Now, a world like today would be much better. I will be stating three reasons: the Golden Rule, Respecting ourselves, and Happiness.
Point 1, Golden Rule.
Respect is unquestionably an important value in the world and by doing it, you can use the golden rule. This is because the golden rule is essentially important at home, at school and in the whole world. But what is the golden rule? Treating others the way you want to be treated. In my opinion, some examples are: looking out for others, doing our chores and helping our peers and friends. Yes, these small actions can make a big difference and can make
And update from 3rd Class for Term 2, Week 2
This week 3rd class wrote their persuasive speeches for the Public Speaking Competition. The topic was ‘Why is Respect an Important Value for the World’. I was very impressed with the well-written speeches and after some practice and reviewing the criteria of good public speaking, the children delivered their speeches in class yesterday. I am very proud of their efforts. Many children used our school value of Courage to overcome nerves and try their best at doing something that is dreaded by so many of us! The winner from 3N this year is Mia W. We wish her the very best in the finals on Wednesday. The runner-up is Emmie Y.
As part of our Spelling work this week, the children were introduced to stressed and unstressed syllables. This will be necessary as prior knowledge later on, when we will learn particular spelling rules. Please note that as of next week,
A recap of Term 2, Week 2 in Upper 1st
English: We are reading Are We There Yet, and we focused on the section about ‘The Top End’. To complement this we read the picture book, To the Top End by Roland Harvey. We focused
on visual literacy and reading the pictures. The children wrote about a waterhole and a lake in writing this week. We revised the suffixes –est, -er, -ing, ed and plurals during spelling
and reading this week.
Maths: This week we focused on o’clock, half past and quarter past, and quarter to on both analog and digital clocks. We will continue to revise these times next week.
Science: This week we made mini models of The Water Cycle which are displayed on our classroom windows. We also learnt about the history of weather and forecasting together with the different instruments used to measure the weather (such as rain, wind and temperature).
Geography: The children learned all about Darwin this week. They