SCHOOL NEWS
Uncle Kevin Butler
Uncle Kevin is continuing work on our value murals and to ensure these are completed, he will be with us each Monday and Tuesday for the remainder of the year. Within this time, he will also be visiting classrooms to share stories of Aboriginal histories and cultures.
Assemblies
Assemblies during Term 4 will be held on Wednesday mornings at 9am. Our next assembly will be held on Wednesday, 15 November 2023. Principal Awards will be presented and Stage 2 will showcase their learning. All are welcome.
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:
16-18 October 2023 - National School Improvement Colloquium
Mrs Duffin
16 October 2023 - Year 3 -6 Curriculum Planning Day for the Revised NSW English and Maths syllabuses
Mr Body and Mrs N Baker
20 October 2023 - Principal and Clergy Meeting
Mrs Duffin
23 October 2023 - Collaborative Planning - Mathematics: Place Value
Mrs N Baker, Mrs Hennock, Mrs Rowles, Mr Body
24 October 2023 - Collaborative Planning - Mathematics: Place Value
Mrs N Baker, Miss Costello, Mr Whitehall
26 October 2023 - Learning In Leadership
Mrs Jennett
TERM 4 Dates
Please find pertinent dates for Term 4. All pertinent dates can be found on our Parent Calendar.
Wednesday 1 November - 9.30am All Saints Mass - Year 5 Leading
Wednesday 22 November - 2024 Kindergarten Orientation Day
Friday 8 December - Swimming Carnival
Thursday 14 December
- 9.30am End of Year Mass and Year 6 Graduation Ceremony
- 12pm - Year 6 to Helensburgh Pool
Friday 15 December - Christmas Concert and last day of 2023 for students
Students’ final day of the year is Friday 15 December, 2023.
Tuesday 19 December - Last day of 2023 for staff
Waste Free Wednesday
SWAP IT Booklets
Library News
THE LIBRARY CHRISTMAS RAFFLE IS BACK!
It’s on again! As of Week 1 this term, every student who returns their Library books and borrows will receive a ticket in the Christmas Raffle with a bonus ticket per student given if their class achieves zero overdues. Our students are very excited over the prizes on offer and are keen to get their ticket each week. Raffle will be drawn in Week 9.
BOOK COVERING CALL!
If you enjoy covering books in contact (or find it therapeutic), we have some covering which needs to be done. If you are able to assist, please see the Office Staff who can give you a bag.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB Issue 7 Now Open
Book Club Issue 7 catalogues were sent home in Week 1. Orders are due tomorrow - Friday, 27 October 2023.
Just jump online to order: https://bookclubs.scholastic.com.au/
LIBRARY WARRIOR
Introducing…Zara (Year 3)
What section are you responsible for?
I help with all of them but my favourite section is the Graphic Novel section.
What is your favourite book?
I love the Dog Man series and my favourite one is ‘Lord Of The Fleas’.
What do you love about being a Library Warrior?
It’s fun to help Mrs Murray out and you can find lots of books you didn’t know about and reserve them.
What is your favourite Library task?
I love the morning jobs. I help bring the returned books into the Library for Mrs Murray to ‘zap zap’. When there is enough helpers, I come in and stack the return books into a big book pile and little book pile for Mrs Murray. This is when I get to see all the books.
‘zap zap’ – the term we use in the Library to scan the barcodes when borrowing or returning.
Happy reading everyone!
Sue Murray
Library Coordinator
