Stage

RTHE OAR

Junior School

Mr Anthony Roohan

Director of Junior School

COVID-19 restrictions and wet weather have continued to dampen our Winter sport season and many of our play time breaks but we’re hopeful there will be some light at the end of the tunnel soon. Despite missing a few weekends of sport, I’m sure many students are looking forward to getting back on the field/court this weekend.

Our classrooms are buzzing with learning, with classes commencing new literature units for the term including Fantastic Mr Fox in Stage 2 and Fairytales in Kindergarten. All classes are exploring imaginative writing this term and have just completed a Brightpath narrative assessment which enables teachers to plan writing activities to meet the needs of the students and review student growth in learning. Mrs Mackey will commence maternity leave at the end of Week 5. In her absence we will welcome Miss Paloma Bellingham to Year 2 Determination for the remainder of the year. We wish Mrs Mackey and her husband well as they prepare for the arrival of their firstborn.

Green and Gold Day this Friday!

The Junior School is inviting all students to join other schools and businesses across Australia in turning Australia Green and Gold on Friday 30 July, in support of the Australian Olympic Team. There is no fundraising involved, however children can wear a splash of green and gold with their sport uniform or casual green and gold clothes in support of our Aussie Olympians. This day is about painting the country in our national colours and being proud of Australia’s sporting achievements.

Life Education

Healthy Harold and the Life Education team have been helping empower children to make safer and healthier choices since 1979. Life Education provides age appropriate programs that aim to provide the information, understanding, skills and strategies students require making safe decisions about their own health and well-being. We’re hoping to welcome the Life Education Van to our campus in Week 5 and 6 but will continue to monitor the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

Seussical The Musical

At the end of last term, we announced that our Junior School Musical for 2021 will be Seussical the Musical. Whilst we did hope to have commenced auditions for lead roles by this stage, we have decided to delay auditions until we have a clearer picture of what the rest of the year is going to look like in relation to COVID-19.

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Weekly happenings in STEM and beautiful collage work from Year 2.

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Public Speaking Program- ‘The Pitch’

This term the focus of our Public Speaking program will be 'The Pitch.’ The idea of a ‘pitch’ is for students to persuade the audience into buying something for a specific purpose. Students will be invited to bring in an item from home and deliver a short presentation where they try to convince their audience to buy their item. Further details relating to ‘the pitch’ will be distributed early in Week 5 and students will deliver their presentation later in the term.

Bounce Back

Bounce Back values are at the heart of what we do in the Junior School. We encourage and develop student behaviour that is guided by pro-social values such as being friendly and inclusive, respectful and supportive of others, compassionate and kind. By doing this, we aim for students to develop positive and satisfying relationships with their teachers and peers. When student behaviour is guided by core values such as honesty, fairness, responsibility and acceptance of difference, it develops integrity. When acting in accordance with these values, students are more likely to experience better mental and physical health and improved learning outcomes and more successful relationships. Why not promote these values with your child/children? Why not have a discussion over the dinner table about how they have been friendly to others, respectful and supportive of others, compassionate and kind? What a great way to build positive relationships in our community.

Weekly happenings in STEM and beautiful collage work from Year 2.