Dear Parents/Guardians,

Over the next couple of weeks in Design and Technologies, students will be building a small boat that can hold a gingerbread man and float in a pool of water for at least one minute!

Students have already designed their boats and considered the types of materials they may need. To support this activity, we are kindly asking for donations of recyclable materials that could be useful for boat construction.

Some suggested items include:

• Cardboard boxes

• Plastic water or soft drink bottles

• Aluminium foil

• Popsticks/paddle sticks

• Toilet paper or paper towel rolls

• Bottle caps

• Foam trays

• Other lightweight, waterproof or floatable items

Please send any materials to school with your child by the 12th of August.

Thank you for your support in helping make this a fun and creative learning experience!

Kind regards,
Emily and Irene

Welcome to a look into Week 2!

This week in Literacy, we reviewed the long vowel digraphs ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, and ow and we also introduced the sound -y (as in cry). We also revisited homophones, listened carefully to long vowel sounds, read words aloud, and had fun playing a sentence-making game using our focus sounds. To strengthen our reading fluency, we practised our tricky words, read a short paragraph together, and went on a word hunt to spot words we’ve been learning.

During story time, we revisited the book Captain Jack and the Pirates. We summarised the story together and explored new vocabulary words such as abandon, spy, and holler. To finish, we completed some story-based activities to help consolidate our understanding of the text.

During writing, our focus was on planning a recount using time connectives. We explored important time words such as first, next, then, after that, and finally. We practised identifying time words and how they help us sequence events clearly. Students then practised retelling their recount plan for our shared event, Visit to the Library, using these time connectives.

To apply their learning, students completed a hands-on picture sequencing activity, using time word cards to retell the event in order.

In Maths, students are recognising, copying, and continuing repeating patterns, identifying the unit of repeat as they build their understanding of how patterns work. This week, we also explored how music has patterns. We made our own patterns using actions to the popular song We Will Rock You.

In Religion, students are learning how the Church community welcomes new members through the sacrament of Baptism. They are exploring the key people involved and recognising important symbols used in this special celebration.

In Health students are learning to name and label parts of the body using correct terms. They are also exploring how we use different body parts, helping them to build self-awareness and understand how to care for their bodies respectfully.

In HASS, students have been learning to identify and sort features in their environment. They explored the log park and learned to recognise natural, managed, and constructed features by drawing and labelling their observations.

In Design and Technology, students generated and communicated ideas by drawing bird’s eye and front/side views of a cubby house. They then brought their designs to life by building their cubby houses using recyclable materials! Have a look at our creative work.

We look forward to seeing the children return to school on Monday the 4th of August.

Welcome to Term 3. We hope that you had a safe and joyous holiday break.

In Literacy, we are learning about the “bossy e” (also known as the “magic e”). This special letter sits silently at the end of a word but changes the vowel before it, making it say its name. For example, in the word cake, the “e” makes the “a” say “ay.” This is a fun way for students to learn how spelling patterns can change the sound of words.

This week in writing, we are exploring recounts. Students are learning what a recount is and how it is structured. They will listen to a personal recount shared by the teacher and read an example text together in class. We’re focusing on identifying the parts of a recount — the beginning (when, who, where), the middle (what happened), and the end (how they felt). Students completed a fun “Sort and Match” activity to practise recognising these parts. This helps build their understanding before they begin writing their own recounts in coming weeks.

In Numeracy, We have been learning to identify repeated patterns and describe how they are structured by finding the unit of repeat, recognizing the pattern, and counting how many elements are in each repeating unit. We also talked about how patterns are everywhere—can you find any patterns in your home?

This week in Religion, we explored the idea of belonging, especially in the context of the sacrament of Baptism, where the Church community welcomes new members.

Students are learning what it means to belong and identifying different groups they are part of, such as their family, class, school, and faith community.

The children also created a web of belonging, placing their name in the middle and drawing or writing the groups they belong to. This activity helped them understand that we are all part of something bigger, where everyone is welcomed, valued, and loved.

In Technologies, students are learning to communicate ideas through drawing. They designed their own cubby house by drawing a bird’s eye view (from above) and a front on view, using an A4 sheet to bring their ideas to life!

In Science, we are learning to identify different animal habitats and match animals to where they live by thinking about what animals and plants need to survive. We learnt that animals need five things to survive: food, water, shelter, air, and space.

In Health, We are learning to identify and explore ways to build respectful relationships by understanding personal space. We looked at pictures to decide if they showed personal space or not, and we talked about why it’s important to respect other people’s space.

In HASS,  we are learning to name natural, managed, and constructed places. A natural place is formed by nature (like the ocean), a managed place is cared for by people (like our school oval), and a constructed place is built by people (like a school or a bridge).

Congratulations to Sonny for reading 50 nights!

Dear Parents and Carers,

As part of our upcoming Technology project, we will be designing and building miniature cubby houses in class. To help us bring our creative ideas to life, we’re asking for donations of small cardboard boxes.

We’re specifically looking for items such as:

• Cereal boxes

• Jatz/cracker boxes

• Tissue boxes

• Small packaging boxes (shoebox size or smaller)

These will be perfect for shaping and constructing our cubby house models. If you have any at home, we’d greatly appreciate it if your child could bring them in over the next week or two.

Thank you for your support and for helping us make learning hands-on and fun!

Below is an example of what we will be making!

Many thanks,

Emily and Irene

Welcome to the last week of Term 2.

OUR ASSEMBLY

Congratulations to Jason for 100 nights of reading!

In English, we reviewed the vowel digraphs ay, ai, ee, and ea, and introduced the new sounds ow and oa, along with learning about homophones—words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.

In Writers Workshop, the children had a few lessons to finish off their information books about their chosen animals. It was fantastic to see so many experimenting with features like diagrams, fact boxes, and glossaries.

In Maths, We explored the concept of equal sharing and learned that when our groups are equal, it means each group has the same amount. The children enjoyed using concrete materials to practice sharing into equal groups.

In Religion, we listened to the Gospel Story of Jessus and Zacchaeus. We thought about a time when we did something wrong, but learnt a lesson and knew what we needed to do to fix it. The students illustrated this moment and wrote sentences to explain it.

In Technologies, we focused on generating and communicating ideas through drawing. The children chose objects from around the classroom and worked on drawing both a front-on view and a bird’s eye view.

SANFL Clinic

Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday! We look forward to seeing the children in 2 weeks 🙂

Welcome to Week 9!

Just a reminder the both 1EJ and 1IA will be hosting Assembly next week in Week 10. Families are invited to attend.

In English, we explored verbs while focusing on the ‘ee’ sound (as in tree) and the ‘ea’ sound (as in leaf). We also continued developing our skills in writing information texts, building on what we have already learned.

Congratulations to Oliver for 50 nights of reading! 

In Maths, This week, we wrapped up our subtraction learning with revision, focusing on taught strategies and solving worded problems. We then began exploring a new topic—equal sharing—where we learned that “equal” means the same and practiced sharing objects fairly while explaining our reasoning.

In Religion, we listed to the Gospel story of ‘The Good Shepherd’ and related it back to our own lives. The children spoke about ways we can care for others, share our toys, speak kindly using gentle words and help to tidy up so everyone feels safe and welcome.

SANFL Clinic

Assembly Preparation

In Health, Students explored the meaning of trust and discussed how it plays a role in building respectful relationships. They shared examples of how they demonstrate trustworthiness in their daily lives at school and at home.

In Art, we’ve been exploring how colour is created by light and how different colours reflect off objects into our eyes. We also learned about the colour wheel and discovered the difference between primary and secondary colours.

Just a reminder that NEXT FRIDAY (4th of July) is our double class Assembly. The Assembly will begin at 2:10pm in the Hall.

All are welcome 🙂

Welcome to Week 8!

In Literacy, we are learning that a noun is a word that means a person, place, or thing. The students practised identifying and naming nouns in words and sentences. We also are learning to read two-syllable words by breaking them into parts using VC/CV syllable pattern and learning to read and spell words with the ‘ay’ and ‘ai’ vowel sounds.

In Maths, we continued our work on subtraction by revising strategies such as using fingers, counting backwards, drawing and crossing out objects, and using a number line. We also practised solving worded problems using subtraction.”

Carlo Acutis

This week, we learned about Blessed Carlo Acutis, a young boy who used his love for computers to share his faith. He had a deep devotion to the Eucharist and is remembered for saying, ‘The Eucharist is my highway to heaven.’ We were very lucky to have a first-class relic of Blessed Carlo—a piece of his hair—visit our school. The students listened to a special presentation about his life, had the opportunity to say a prayer and ask the relic for something, and were each blessed on the forehead with the relic.

SANFL Clinic

MISSION DAY PREPARATION

MISSION DAY

Mission Day was a wonderful success!
The students thoroughly enjoyed the day—from creating a heart-shaped sculpture with the donated cans to exploring and purchasing the many fantastic items made by each class. We’re excited to share that all of our play dough sold out!

All funds raised will go directly to our nominated charities.

A big thank you to all the families who contributed—whether by donating ingredients for the play dough, bringing in cans, or supporting the stalls with generous purchases.

It truly was a joyful and meaningful day for everyone involved.

Hi Families,

On Friday the 4th of July we will be showcasing our learning on stage for our Assembly.

If able, we invite you all to join us over in the Hall at 2:10pm. 

Attached below are the two songs we will be performing. If the children would like to practice at home they are more than welcome! Reading parts will be glued in the Home Learning Journals over the next few coming weeks.

Thankyou for your support!

Emily and Irene

Just an update of Mission Week’s Timetable:

• Students are asked to bring cans of soup/food to donate to Fred’s Van.  The donations can be made from now until Thursday 19^th June and to be given to your child’s teacher.
• Wednesday 18^th June – Mission Week Mass at 11.30am in St Pope John Paul II Hall, all welcome.

Mission Day Lunch:

Students will be able to order a Mission Day lunch of Pasta Bake and water/fruit box ($5) through the canteen via the QKR! App or usual lunch order process.   The normal canteen menu for lunch orders will NOT be available on Mission Day, however, the canteen will still be open at Recess and Lunch for other snacks.

Welcome to a look at Week 7.

In literacy, we explored the concept of compound words and how to use them in sentences. We also looked at nouns and gave examples of people, places and things.

In Writers Workshop, the students finished their first information book about thier chosen animal from the Mudla. Students proudly shared their books with a peer who wrote about a different animal, giving each other feedback and learning new facts along the way.

In Maths, students explored subtraction. They learnt that the operation of subtraction means taking away some things from a group to find out how many are left.We practiced strategies such as using our fingers, crossing out objects, and using concrete materials to solve subtraction problems within 0–20.

SANFL Clinic
This week marked the first week of our 4-week AFL clinic at school. The children really enjoyed learning new skills and playing football with their peers. Take a look at the fun we had!
Reminder: Every Wednesday, children can wear their PE uniform.

In Science, students observed the growth of their bean plants and learned about the stages of plant development—from seed to mature plant. They drew their plants, described their current stage, and reflected on what the plant needs to grow strong and healthy. Students were given their plants to take home with a care note. We encourage families to support this ongoing project so students can continue watching their plants grow and eventually enjoy the beans they produce!

In HASS, we continuing exploring how life has changed from the past to the present. Students practiced identifying and showing the differences between the two time periods using drawings and words. Students also worked on explaining what life was like in the past compared to how it is now, building their awareness of history and change over time.

In Art, students explored different types of shapes—both geometric and organic. Using these shapes, they created their own “shape creatures” by drawing and coloring.

Congratulations to Sonny for reading 25 nights!