2021 Term 1 Week 6 Newsletter

Prayer Focus

From the Principal's desk...

Assistant Principal

Rich Tasks

Continuing the Maths focus and following on from Warm Ups we wanted to share with you the next phase of our maths block, Rich Tasks. Rich Tasks provide opportunities for students to struggle with ideas and to develop and use an increasingly sophisticated range of mathematical processes (for example, justification, abstraction, reasoning and generalisation). The tasks are rich, real and relevant and have a problem solving context and are usually open ended. The tasks engage students in extended learning experiences that highlight mathematical thinking, investigation and problem solving. You may hear your children come home and say that they were “in the pit today”. This refers to the learning pit, a place where lots of learning and thinking takes place. It is a frame of reference to help structure metacognitive reflection for students. You may wish to ask the children to share a rich task with you, I’m sure they would love to have you in the pit with them. 

Newsletter Translation Capabilities

Now we have a new platform for producing our newsletter we have the wonderful capability of sharing our news without a language barrier, please see below:

How to translate the school newsletter to Punjabi

ਸਕੂਲ ਦੀਆਂ ਖਬਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ

1. Click the link in the email to open the newsletter

    ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ ਖੋਲ੍ਹਣ ਲਈ ਈਮੇਲ ਦੇ ਲਿੰਕ ਤੇ ਕਲਿਕ ਕਰੋ

2. Select the Translate option at the top of the newsletter and choose Punjabi

    ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਿਖਰ 'ਤੇ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਵਿਕਲਪ ਦੀ ਚੋਣ ਕਰੋ ਅਤੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦੀ ਚੋਣ ਕਰੋ

Wildfire

On Wednesday and Thursday this week we had the awesome privilege of hosting the Proclaim Lismore Worship Band, Wildfire. Students from Kindergarten to Year 6 were treated to an exciting and energising program of live music, song, dance, small groups, talks, drama and prayer, focusing on the theme of ‘friendship with Jesus’ run by Youth Ministry Officers from high schools in our Diocese. It was wonderful to welcome back ex-students Joey Varney and Patrick Whittaker as part of the YMO team. Energy levels were high amongst students and staff as they grooved along to contemporary Christian tunes (many of which are original songs by Wildfire) and shared their thoughts, questions and experiences of our greatest friend and teacher, Jesus Christ.

‘It was really, really, really, really, really good! I loved it! I learned that even when people are unkind, God loves you and wants to be friends with you.’ Ben, Year 6

‘200 out of 10! It was amazing. The singers were really good and it was heaps of fun.’ Pypa, Year 5

‘I loved the small groups. We wrote a prayer.’ Noor, Year 3

‘I loved it. Even though we couldn’t sing along, it was fun because we could dance. The YMOs made it really fun. They showed us how to show God’s light.’ Bonnie H, Year 4

‘I liked how they sang. They taught us that God is sending us a message every day. He’s inviting us to be his friend.’ Edie, Year 2

‘I liked the games. They were funny.’ Eli and Chaise, Kindergarten

Date Saver

Digital Technologies Usage Agreement

Further to the email sent to families on Friday, 26 February, to allow children in the school to use our computers and network it is necessary for every child to understand the conditions of use and then agree to those conditions.

Attached is our Digital Technologies Student Procedure that we ask all parents/guardians to please read through with your child/ren.

Once your child/ren understand the content we then ask for you to complete the online Agreement (link below). The school will automatically receive this on completion.

Please complete one online Agreement for each child.

We ask that this be completed by Friday, 12 March 2021.

Girls AFL Selection Trial - under 12's

If your daughter is talented, knows the game rules, and is playing the game at representative level, they are invited to register for the Girl's AFL Selection Trial which will be held in Coffs Harbour on Thursday, 25 March 2021 at Fitzroy Oval, Coffs Harbour.

The trial is only for primary school girls aged 12 years and under. Girls must not be turning 13 in 2021.

If selected, girls will need to be available for the next trial.

If your daughter would like to trial, please register on the link below:

Parish Schools Office reminder