Term 4 [Kewdale]

Assalamu Alaykum Dear Parents and Carers, We would like to take the time to welcome you to the Term 4 2021 Edition of the Year 6 Newsletter. We have had an extremely busy term with our Year 6 classes, learning in the classroom, preparing for their graduation, attending carnivals, transitioning to high school, preparing for the STEM Exhibition and much more. We are very proud of everything they have achieved this term and how far they have come. What we are learning: Literacy Our mornings are always busy with the literacy block where students complete their [...]

What a year it has been! We are very blessed to be able to have face to face teaching throughout the year. We have witnessed amazing growth in students’ learning and maturity. It is very sad to say goodbye to our students. We hope that we have made an impact in your child’s learning and we wish them the very best for their future. This is what we’ve been up to in Term 4: Literacy We continued with our daily literacy block, which consists of guided reading activities, spelling and writing. Our writing focus for the [...]

We have had an amazing year so far with so many new adventures to come. Read through to see what we have been doing in this productive term. Exhilarating experiences: This term has been filled with adventurous activities from our amazing Sports Carnival, STEM Exhibition and Fun Run. Year 4 students have had a blast with these extracurricular activities. Students’ achievements have also been recognised through our semester awards – still to happen. Through these trying times, Year 4 students have been putting their best foot forward academically and have strived to do their best. May [...]

Literacy Sharp Reading Sharp Reading is a teaching and learning framework that provides direction for students and equips them to be SHARP (efficient, cutting edge) in their understanding of reading. Sharp Reading allows students to THINK while reading in order to unpack and understand text. This has been our daily morning routine since Term 1 with our Year 3 students. Narrative Writing Narrative writing allows students to discuss how language is used to describe the settings in texts, and explore how the settings shape the events and influence the mood of a narrative. Students also drew connections between personal experiences [...]

Our Year 1s have had a fun filled, jam packed term! Sports Carnival Our students participated in a range of physical activities during the Lower Primary Sports Carnival to develop their gross motor skills and help enrich their team spirit. Well done to all the students who participated and demonstrated good sportsmanship! Fun Run The students also participated in the annual Fun Run around Tomato Lake this term. We were exceptionally proud of their effort to raise funds towards the Fun Run! STEAM Exhibition [...]