Dear Parents, John Farnworth Last Friday morning we had a real treat. John Farnworth displayed his considerable skills with a football. Wow! I know that the Year 5s were impressed and just between you and I, a few might secretly have changed their career goals as a result of that performance! Beach Day Yes, everyone was disappointed to find […Read more]
I keep thinking that life will become a little less busy. But this fortnight has been exceptionally full, with a huge variety of activities here at school. SRC and Energy Managers Leadership Assembly This Assembly took place a couple of weeks ago, but I would like to acknowledge the time and effort that these leaders put into their roles. Our […Read more]
Dear Parents, Book Week As in years gone by, Book Week (Week 6) is a highlight of the year. Mrs. Atkins has worked very hard to have new events ready for Book Week for our students. In the lead-up to this special week, during Library lessons, Mrs. Atkins has been reading the shortlisted Children’s Book Council Award books and Year […Read more]
Welcome back to a busy Term 3! It has been great to be back into routine, albeit a little less hectic than normal with the local schools not being in session. Mathematics We had not quite finished our Maths unit from last term, so you might note that children have been brushing up on their multiplication and division and “backtracking” […Read more]
Dear Parents, First of all, we would like to wish you very happy holidays with family and friends. We hope you and your children find rest and relaxation during the 4 weeks of the break. 3-Way Conferences We thoroughly enjoyed seeing the enthusiasm and interest that our students demonstrated as they proudly showed you their work. What a great job […Read more]
Year 5 History Excursion We had an amazing trip to find out more about our city, Hong Kong. 92 excited children and 6 staff boarded the buses – destination Statue Square. First, we met Mr. Wordie, a well-known Hong Kong historian. He took class groups and talked to them about not only the history of Hong Kong and land reclamation, […Read more]
NAPLAN This week has been dominated with NAPLAN each day. Our Year 5 students have risen to every challenge with grace and poise, not to mention confidence in themselves, their abilities and their teachers as mentors. We have been so proud that they have just gone about the week as any other week – accepting and doing their best. This […Read more]
Assembly It was lovely to see many of you at our Year 5 Assembly today. We were proud of all our students and the joy and energy they put into the preparation and performance. We hope you enjoyed it! Wizard of Oz We are all familiar with the epic, magical story of ‘The Wizard of Oz’. ‘I’m melting!’, ‘I don’t […Read more]
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