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JAYDEN GRAY - Making a beautiful origami box in Japanes
Our Vision ‘As partners in Catholic Education and open to God’s presence, we pursue fullness of life for all.’
Celebrating …
Days in Foundation!
Dear Families, "Every book you read makes you a better reader. Every book you read makes you a better writer." Ursula Dubosarsky. This quote was shared recently by the Primary Education English Association of Australia. It was one of six important takeaways from their 2020 conference. It implies that every time we read a book, we get better, at not only our reading, but our writing improves as well. It makes sense. So, as parents of children in primary school at St Aloysius School, we can ask ourselves…. What book/s are we reading at the moment? (Adults) What book/s are your children reading? What books are you reading TOGETHER? When I was in primary school, my mother and father tried every trick in the book (pardon the pun) to get me to read. They bought books on topics I loved; space, cricket, footy. I found that I looked at the pictures, enjoyed reading a couple of pages, then ran outside to play some more sport. The thing I now believe was missing was a connection not only to the books but to the feeling you get when you read with someone else, or on your own in a safe, comfortable place. Sharing a book with your child and reading together on a regular basis, creates a habit. It is a time every day when your child feels safe, connected and loved. Their love of books develops with the love you are sharing together as you read. Don’t get me wrong, I love my parents but I couldn’t sit still long enough in those days for reading to make sense to me. It is my belief that every good reader FEELS the joy that reading provides. I encourage all families to get back into reading. Set aside some time to snuggle up on the couch together and read. Parents reading their own books are setting a great example to their children. Children reading to parents or grandparents and enjoying stories together building relationships with each other and with books. This can be an enormous advantage in life that you are providing for your children. They become fabulous readers and as a bonus, their writing improves at the same time. I encourage you to put the above quote on your fridge to encourage you all in your reading efforts. I promise to start a new book tonight too! Happy Reading Everyone Michael Kennedy Have a great week everyone. Michael Kennedy.
Our Learning
Foundation News – Celebrating 100 Days!
What an exciting day it was today for our children, finally celebrating 100 days of on-site learning at school!
This was a lovely celebration and the children looked fantastic in their creative 100 themed t-shirts. We spent our
day focusing on all things 100, including writing 100 words that we know, seeing what 100 objects can look like,
writing 100 rhyming words and so much more. We thank our families for your effort in helping the children to create
such wonderful tops. We are so proud of the children and the resilience and patience they have shown throughout
this unusual first year of school.
Recently, we have been focusing on Informative Texts with the children and discussing their features. We have been
comparing Narratives, to texts that have facts and looking at how they are visually different. This includes the text
often having photographs instead of illustrations.
In Mathematics, we are currently revising, addition, subtraction and sharing. The children also continue to explore
Problem Solving tasks twice per week, in which they can have a go at showing their known strategies and different
ways of thinking.
Our Inquiry is well underway and we have been learning about Australian animals. These include Kangaroo, Echidna,
Emu and Koala. We have been learning about their features, habitat and diet. We will also begin to look at the
lifecycle of living things soon.
We hope you have a fantastic week!
Georgia and Kaitlin
100 Days at school!
Halls Gap Zoo was the perfect destination for our Year 3/4 excursion. The children had a wonderful time exploring and the animals were just as curious to have visitors.
Our Learning
Our learning in Japanese
Konnichiwa – Hello!
In Japanese this term, students have been learning some basic geography and completed map work of Japan. The
5/6 students worked collaboratively on a poster titled, ‘This is Japan’ or ‘Kore wa Nihon desu’. Students have also
revised greetings, played ‘Sensei Says’ which is a listening game with instructions in Japanese and joined in singing
various Japanese songs.
The focus for the next couple of weeks is counting. Students will learn to recognise and draw numbers in kanji and
a counting song.
I have been really impressed with the enthusiasm and commitment shown by the lovely St Aloysius students.
Interesting facts; Japan could fit into Australia 22 times but the population of Japan is 5 times more than Australia.
Only 20% of Japan is habitable. The land is mostly mountains and forests.
Sayonara- Bye for now
Ms Bawden
Look at these beautiful smiles! It is so lovely
to see how much the children are enjoying
their learning!
Upcoming events CRAZY CAMEL products are now ready to view! Our Crazy Camel images are now uploaded available for families to view online and order. Orders will need to be placed by November 30th to allow time for production. And for ust to have them back by Christmas. To view and place your order, please visit - https://www.crazycamel.com.au/11200 School Drop off, pick-ups and parking safely around school Current arrangements will remain in place. Parents are asked not to enter the school beyond the main gates. Children will enter via the Ripon St or Leith St gates. Parents may visit the office if required but are asked to consider phoning instead if possible and that only one visiting adult be in the school office at any time. A reminder to families, when dropping off or picking up children that we must all adhere to the social distancing rules. This means that parents are required to wear masks and are requested not to gather in large groups. We thank all of our families as we work together to keep us all safe. The City of Ballarat has asked us to remind parents and carers to be mindful of the road rules and the danger of parking illegally around school. The City of Ballarat Traffic Officers will be enforcing parking regulations around the schools in the coming weeks. Wellbeing Please remember, it is of the utmost importance that we remain vigilant of the actions we take to maintain a healthy school community and minimise the risk of transmission of illness. If your child is unwell, even with mild symptoms please keep them at home and seek medical advice if needed. It is also a timely reminder to ensure that school is aware of any medical conditional, asthmas, allergies etc. that your child may have. Please ensure that school is up to date with your child’s medical and emergency contact information so we can best support their wellbeing. Drink Bottles Please remember that it is important to ensure that your child has their drink bottle with them at school each day (particularly now that it is warming up) as they are unable to use the shared bubble taps during the current restrictions. Please remember to name your child’s drink bottle. Thank you. School Uniform With the commencement of Term 4, we look to our Sunsmart guidelines; this means that the children are required to wear their school hat for all outdoor activities. Please remember to check that your child’s hat is labelled clearly with their name so that we can return it to them if it is misplaced. Sunscreen will be available for the children to apply at school. If your child has sensitive skin or a preferred brand of sunscreen, you can send it with them to apply at school. Please remember that sports uniform is required for the PE rotation days only and full summer uniform is to be worn all other days. Thank you! Parish News Unfortunately, due to the current restriction of numbers allowed in the Church, the traditional Mass with Bishop Paul and the children who have received Sacraments this year has been cancelled. The Parish is will share more information regarding 2021 Sacraments as guidelines are revised. All parents who have children ready to commence Sacramental preparation in 2021 will be notified in due course via email. Thank you Bernadette Lynch, Parish Coordinator,
Our community
A marathon effort for a good cause!
Emma Donald (Charlie (3/4BA) and Annabelles’ (5/6E)
mum) is about to run her first double marathon. Emma is
running to raise awareness of mental health and to
fundraise to support the work of Beyond Blue.
You can read about Emma’s story and this wonderful
endeavour by visiting -
https://individual-fundraiser-
ongoing.everydayhero.com/au/emma-s-ultra-rail-trail-
challenge
Mrs Woolaston (Mrs W.) and baby Georgia
Jodi (Mrs W.) wanted to pass on her thank you to everyone for the
many good wishes. Jodi also shared this beautiful photo of little Georgia
with us … too sweet not to share!
TERM 4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat/Sun
09 10 11 12 13 14/15
Week 6 Book Week Remembrance Excursion
9-15 Nov Dress Up Day Day Year 3/4
Halls Gap Zoo
16 17 18 19 20 21/22
Week 7
Foundation 100 School Days Foundation 2021
9-15 Nov
SCHOOL 2021 Parents of Foundation Transition Day
Information
PHOTO DAY Sessions
23 24 25 26 27 28/29
Foundation 2021
Week 8
Transition Day
30 1 2 3 4 5/6
Year 5/6 Excursion
Week 9 Foundation 2021 Log Cabin Lodge
Foundation 2021
Individual
Individual
Assessments
Assessments
7 8 9 10 11 12/13
Week 10
14 15
Last Day of Term
Week 11
for students
3:20pm
dismissal
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