From the Head of Junior School

Junior School

From the Head

Mrs Chrissy Gamble - Head of Junior School

of Junior School

SEMESTER 11 2008 was again a worthwhile and fulfilling time for Junior School staff and students. Students made the most of the opportunities available to them by wholeheartedly embracing many activities and learning opportunities. The environment of care and nurturing, together with a strong academic focus, ensured every student was able to fulfil their potential.

Curriculum

The Semester 11 curriculum focus related mainly to the further development of Society and Environment. Literacy and Numeracy continued to remain an important focus, with one group of Year 5 students entering and achieving first place in the National Mathematical Association of Western Australia (MAWA) Talent Quest competition.

Music

The Junior Voices and Boyz Choir toured to Bunbury where they performed and workshopped with the Bunbury Cathedral Grammar Primary School Choir.

Our concert, Colours of the Earth, was presented at Perth Concert Hall and was a resounding success. The vitality and talents of performers at the Arts Alive Concert were also apparent.

Year 3 String and Recorder students made excellent progress and were given the opportunity to celebrate this with a concert in November.

Soirees held in Terms 3 and 4 gave students yet another opportunity to showcase their talents.

Sport

Athletics Carnivals were held to allow students to stretch and flex their muscles. Kindergarten students displayed running, jumping and throwing skills, and Years 1 and 2 students took to the Oval to compete in various track and field events. Early Childhood groups were assisted by Year 5 stUdents, who were commended for their leadership of the younger students. Years 3 to 6 students replicated the efforts of our recent Olympians - competing to achieve theirbest in a variety of 'field' athletic and track events.

Art

The biannual Junior School Heads' Association Art Exhibition included displays of creative and artistic artwork by our students from Kindergarten to Year 6.