SCHOOL NEWS
Book Week and Literacy & Numeracy Week Celebrations
A reminder that our Book Week parade and celebrations will be held in conjunction with Literacy & Numeracy week celebrations on Friday 25 August. Students are encouraged to come dressed to school as their favourite book character and our whole school parade will begin at 9.15am. After the parade, visitors are welcome to visit Numeracy learning in the classrooms. We expect the celebrations to conclude by 11.15am.
Assemblies
Our next assembly for Term 3 will be held on Thursday 24 August. Principal Awards will be presented and Stage 3 will be sharing aspects of their learning.
HOLY CROSS SPELLING BEE 2023
I know you have all been waiting for this time of year so we can all join in the FUN of our Holy Cross Spelling Bee.
TIMETABLE
Friday 1/9/23
- Spelling Bee lists will be sent home via Compass
- Children are encouraged to practise learning these words at home with the help of parents
11/9/23 - 14/9/23
- In Class Spelling Bees will take place
Wednesday 20/9/23
- HOLY CROSS SPELLING BEE at 11.30am
Parents are welcome.
2023 NAPLAN Results
2023 NAPLAN results were received earlier this term and once again, our Year 3 and Year 5 students achieved outstanding results. Holy Cross performed well above the State, National and Diocesan averages in every domain in both Year 3 and Year 5 tests. This data will help us to evaluate the impact of our teaching and professional learning and support the learning needs of our students.
Pre-Service Teachers at Holy Cross
We welcome Morgan Clarke, who will be working in Year 3 for the remainder of the term and Taylor Gifford, who will be working in Kindergarten from Monday for the remainder of the term. We are confident both ladies will learn a lot about quality learning and teaching during their time with us.
Professional Learning
Recent Staff Professional Learning
Research tells us that the quality of the teacher is the greatest in-school influence on student achievement. Therefore high quality professional learning for teachers must be a priority to ensure improved teacher practice that leads to improved student growth. Recent professional learning undertaken by our staff this fortnight includes:
2 August 2023 - System Colloquium - Helen Timeperley
Mrs Duffin, Mrs Jennett & Mrs N Baker
9 August 2023 - Mathematics Professional Learning
Mrs McMentee, Miss Facci, Mrs Hennock, Mrs N Baker, Mrs Jennett and Mrs Duffin
10 August 2023 - Learning In Leadership
Mrs Jennett
15 & 16 August 2023 - Assistant Principal Retreat
Mrs Jennett
17 August 2023 - Speech Therapy & Occupational Therapy Training
Miss Facci
TERM 3 Dates
Please find pertinent dates for Term 3. All pertinent dates can be found on our parent Calendar https://www.hchdow.catholic.edu.au/news-and-events/events/
Years 3, 4, and 5 Excursion
Library News
PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE (PRC)
Our second Primary class to complete the PRC is…Year 5! The following Year 5 students completed the challenge in the last two weeks…
Eddie, Macie, Maya, Sebastian
CONGRATULATIONS to all of Year 5 for completing the challenge!
SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB Issue 6 Now Open
Book Club Issue 6 catalogues will be sent home soon. Orders are due by Friday, 8 September 2023.
Once you receive your catalogue, just jump online to order: https://bookclubs.scholastic.com.au/
CBCA SHORTLIST BOOKS
Last newsletter, I showcased the Eve Pownall Award and New Illustrator categories. At Holy Cross, we are invested in providing our students with quality literature and make a priority of purchasing the age-appropriate Shortlist titles each year. This newsletter we are showcasing the following two Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Shortlist categories.
Younger Readers – this category may be fiction, drama or poetry and should be appropriate in style and content for readers from the middle to upper primary years (7-12 years).
Picture Books – This category consists of outstanding books of the Picture Book
genre in which the author and illustrator achieve artistic and literary unity or, in wordless picture books, where the story, theme or concept is unified through illustrations.
Library Warrior
Introducing…Kalani (Year 1)
What section are you responsible for?
I help out with Popular Fiction.
What is your favourite book?
The Secret Life Of Pets.
What do you love about being a Library Warrior?
Helping out in the Library and being with the other Library Warriors.
What is your favourite Library task?
I love sorting and putting books away.
Happy reading everyone!
Sue Murray
Library Coordinator
Our school canteen run by Mrs Donovan, is opened three days each week, Wednesday & Thursday breakfast & lunch 1 and Friday Breakfast lunch 1 & 2 serving yummy treats and hot food. And don't forget homemade pizza's on Wednesday's!