Nina Marni every one and welcome to our weekly Blog.
Today We bid farewell to our school Principal Mr Kerry White.
Thank you for all your guidance and support and making a difference, and best wishes to you and all those lives you touch . We wish you all the very best and God’s blessings and happy retirement Mr white .Please visit us sometime.
I would like to take a moment and say a big thank you to all our children for making this school year absolutely amazing. Your hard work, creativity and enthusiasm have truly made a difference. From our fun classroom activities to your amazing progress, we are incredibly proud of you all. We feel blessed to be able to support you and share your learning journey together
Children were so excited and busy making cards for our principal. This is an addition to our Learning Intention 1 where children feel their safe and secure belonging through their progressive smooth transitions.
Learning Intention:1
To support children’s emotional wellbeing as they begin their transition process for reception in 2025, as well as children who will be joining preschool in the new year.
Why?
As children approach the transition to school they may be experiencing certain feelings such as fear, uncertainty and nervousness.
• Being aware of children’s developmental milestones, particularly emotional and social development, helps educators understand what to expect at different ages and stages in children’s lives.
• The importance of a positive transition to school experience has been consistently emphasised in research around the world.
• A large body of evidence suggests a successful transition helps improve children’s educational and social outcomes.
In our learning community we share our knowledge, experiences and joyous moments together.It creates such a positive and supportive environment for growth and learning through the collaborative spirit.
Some of our little learners missed the Graduation ceremony so we presented graduation certificate to them in our morning group time.
Learning Intention:
To deepen our understanding of the advent season and celebrate the cultural tradition of Christmas
Why
-Throughout each year we celebrate many cultural traditions of our families to nurture each child’s identity and promote a sense of belonging
-Liturgical advent is a joyous season of preparation. The word itself actually derives from the Latin word meaning “coming.” During these four weeks, we prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus, with prayer and mindfulness. Celebrating Advent is a meaningful way to prepare our hearts for Christmas
-Christmas is a time of celebration, which is meaningful to many children within our community
Learning Intention : To support children’s understanding and development of a growth mindset, especially when faced with challenges
Why? According to Carol Dweck, Growth Mindset researcher, “the view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life”. With a growth mindset, students continually work to improve their skills, leading to greater growth, competence, and confidence. A growth mindset supports children’s self-esteem, enables them to learn new skills, and helps them to accept new challenges and see new opportunities. Supports the development of agency. To demonstrate trust and confidence. Supporting children to co-operate and work collaboratively with others. Maintaining high expectations of each child’s capabilities. Being aware of children’s developmental milestones, particularly emotional and social development, helps educators understand what to expect at different ages and stages in children’s lives
Sacred symbols are special and important.Why?
Doctrinal Insights from the Catholic Tradition that support this Enduring Understanding include:Sacred symbols remind us that God is close to us, and with us.In my Catholic learning environment, I can see many sacred symbols.Candle flames remind us that God is with us.The Bible reminds us of God’s love for us through special stories.The Cross reminds us of Jesus.Water is used for special blessingsSacred symbols are used in my school/ELC and in church celebrations, prayer and liturgy. (CCC1145)Other faith traditions also have sacred symbols
The Sign of the Cross is a prayer to God.Doctrinal and Content Elaborations:Doctrinal Insights from the Catholic Tradition that support this Enduring Understanding include:The Sign of the Cross is a prayer with actions and words.The words remind us that God is called Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Literacy Intentions (our hopes for their learning)
- Reading picture books regularly. Children will enjoy a joyful connection to picture books.
- Continue using mark-making tools, such as crayons, textas, pencils, paint, chalk, sand (as they create texts during this process).
- Children will build symbolic functioning, sharing something about the marks they have created.
Numeracy Intentions
Count and sort .
We wish you Baily a wonderful birthday .He celebrated his birthday with his peers and teachers.
Speck of gold and community walk!!!
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and an absolutely fantastic school holidays! May your days be filled with laughter, adventures and special moments together.