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Asia Travel Expo
The Grade 5 and 6 students held a Level 4 Asia Travel Expo.
Students spent last term studying different Asian countries,
investigating their culture, political systems, currency and
famous landmarks. They presented their findings in the form of a
Travel Expo with each group setting up a stall with travel
information about a particular country.
Parents were impressed with the students knowledge and enjoyed
tasting the local foods from different Asian countries. The
Travel Expo featured countries such as Japan, Nepal, China,
Thailand, India, Cambodia, South Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka and
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Wheel Chair Sports
The Grade 4 and 5 were very lucky to have Gary from Wheel Chair
Sports Victoria (WCSV) visit us to discuss disabilities and how the
organisation supports people to continue to actively participate in
a huge number of sporting activities. Gary was injured when he was
twenty one years old in a workplace accident. Despite being
paralysed from that day on, he still wanted to keep fit and continue
to play some of the sports that he enjoyed as an able bodied man.
WCSV supported Gary with this. Gary told us about his sporting
achievements, such as competing in triathlons’ and how WCSV help
people with disabilities achieve their sporting ambitions and
dreams. We were then invited to see how we would cope by competing
in games in wheelchairs, we all thought this was an awesome
experience but we were also reminded of how difficult life can be
for disabled people and how to prevent injuring ourselves. By Meban |
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Japanese News
As part of Japanese class last term, Grade 4 and 5 students
talked about the story of Sadako and her 1000 paper cranes. They
were then asked to create a poster that depicted images of peace and
the words "Peace Day" in Japanese writing. The creative and
colourful posters were sent away for the inaugural Heiwa no Hi
Poster Competition, which attracted over 400 entries across
Victoria. By Michelle K. |
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Project Rockit
Grade 5s had their second visit from Project Rockit, which is a
program designed to tackle school bullying and build leadership.
We all had a real treat as Rosie and Lucy had
organized some fantastic fun activities that taught us about
what to do in various situations, including on the internet, if
we felt that we were being bullied. The most popular event was
when we played a game similar to Chinese Whispers, although in
this version we couldn't speak. We had to act out the story to
five different people in turn and see if the story the last
person acted out was the same as the first, needless to say it
wasn't! This clearly demonstrated how things can be easily
misinterpreted and how rumors can be harmful. We have really
enjoyed our time with Project Rockit and have all learnt a great
deal about how to look after ourselves and how to be "part of
the solution, not part of the problem".
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Grade 5 visit to Sandy Secondary College
The Grade 5s spent the day at Sandy Secondary College - Highett
campus to experience being a Year 7 student for a day. We moved
around to a different classrooms for each subject and had a
different teacher each class. We did a maths lesson where we played
maths bingo and made a Tri-Hexaflexagon. After recess we went to Art
and made a sculpture that doubles as a pen holder. Our last class
was Physical Education which was similar to PE at primary school. We
played lots of games and came back to school exhausted. All the
Grade 5 students enjoyed the transition day and look forward to
visiting the Secondary College again. By Grade 5H
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Level 4 Early Morning Maths Club
Grade 5 and 6 students have been taking advantage of a great
initiative to get our students into the classroom each Tuesday
morning for Maths Club. The students are able to work in small
groups to further their expertise in all areas of this great subject
including problem solving. Studies have shown that primary school
students are much more receptive to new mathematical concepts during
the first 3 hours of the school day. We are planning many
interactive and hands-on activities for those who attend, as well as
revising some of the concepts the children are telling us they find
it difficult to master and retain. The content is therefore an
example of a “negotiated curriculum” where we ask the children what
they want to learn and then empower them to do so. There are a few
tired looking eyes at 8.30 but we hope that the children will
continue to take advantage of this excellent opportunity. Mark L. |
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Grade 5/6 Chinatown Excursion
The level 5/6 students began their new topic on Asia with an
exciting day out in Melbourne’s China-town. Our day started with
a guided tour of the Chinese Museum where our guides showed us
the story of the Gold-fields and we were treated to a
demonstration of Wing Chun Karate, which dates back hundreds of
years. Our guides also took us along the length of Little Bourke
Street to show us how the shops were on 3 levels to accommodate
a business, storage and a place to live! We were allowed to
spend up at the Chinese supermarket where it was discovered that
Zappos and Oreo biscuits come in Chinese packaging! Our last
stop was the Dragon Boat restaurant for a lunch-time feast
involving generous servings of Lemon Chicken, Beef in Oyster
sauce and special fried rice. It was great to get a real taste
of our new topic in more ways than one. Many thanks to the
teachers and to Mrs. Drury, Nikki, Grant and Liz for giving of
their time so generously to accompany us on the trip. Asian
artifacts are most welcome in the Grade5/6 area for our show and
tell tables. Mr. Lockwood |
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Girls AFL
A group of 19 Grade 5/6 Girls travelled to
Elsternwick Park for an AFL Round Robin against other local schools.
The girls played five 20 minute games and did a magnificent job to
win two of those. The other three games were closely contested and
all of the girls did Sandy East proud with their good sportsmanship.
A big thank you to Hamish Brayshaw & Corey Rich for coming along
to help coach the girls, they were both a great help and had the
girls organized into the positions, making sure each girl got an
equal amount of field time. Well Done everyone.
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Grades 3-6 Swimming
The grade 3 to 6's enjoyed their swimming program at
Mentone aquatic centre. The students swim from Monday to Thursday.
During our lessons we practice strokes which include backstroke,
freestyle, breast stroke, survival backstroke and butterfly. We
enjoy going swimming and have a great time. Thank you to all the
parents who have come on the bus and helped us. By Bree and Karly
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Education Week
To celebrate Education Week, we enjoyed fun Literacy and
Numeracy activities across the school. Students were broken up in
multi-age groupings P - 2 and 3 - 6 so they could help and learn
from each other. Students were involved in activities such as Nin
Nin or Math millionaire and literacy games such „What am I?” or
Cracking Codes. Not only did the children have fun but they got to
know others within the school better.
A great day was had by all!
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Camp Rumbug 2009
For three days Years Five and
Six went on camp to Camp Rumbug which is up Foster way. It was a
thrilling and often spilling adventure camp which saw us try
unforgettable activities on the first and last day such as
abseiling, canoeing, rock climbing and many more. But my
favourite activity was the adventure bridge course. It was a
ropes course surrounded by water and thick gooey mud. Many
people fell in and probably tested out their parents’ washing
abilities. On the second day we hopped on the bus for a 45
minute journey to Wilson’s Promontory which saw us hiking from
Squeaky Beach to Tidal River. Along the way we spotted lots of
wildlife including three wombats. Once we’d completed our three
kilometre walk we sat down and enjoyed a well deserved lunch.
After a good sit down we were on to some beach games with a sand
castle competition, beach flags and Tug’o’ War. It had been a
great camp and I’m sure there were many exhausted students and
teachers. Thank you to all the teachers and parents who came
along and made it such an enjoyable experience! By Corey
Grades 5 and 6 went to Camp Rumbug, Foster. The bus trip was about 3 hours. We arrived at
noon and got settled in. On the first day we did activities and
got put into our activity groups. We did 4 activities that
included canoeing, rock climbing, abseiling, adventure course,
giant swing, mapping, titanic raft and drawbridge. The
activities were so much fun! After we rotated through 2
activities we had afternoon tea and then moved on to our next 2
activities. People found that the abseiling was a bit scary
(only if you looked down!). In the adventure bridge activity,
which was a rope and mud course, a couple of people got VERY
muddy (including me). Later we came back up to the camp to have
dinner and got changed to go on a night walk down “Wombats
Track”. We had to find bunyips with numbers on them down the
track. The night wasn’t over yet. We came back and had a camp
fire outside and roasted marshmallows while Mr. Collins told one
of his scary stories. The next day we took the bus to Wilson’s
Prom where we took a walk from “Squeaky Beach” to Tidal River to
have lunch. After lunch we watched a power point presentation
about how the fires burnt Wilson’s Prom. On day 3 we did our
last 3 remaining activities and then headed home. It was the
best camp ever and everyone who went enjoyed themselves!
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Inquiry Learning "Fun and Games"
for Grade 5 and 6
As part of their inquiry learning topic “Our Restless Earth”,
pupils in grades five and six were tasked to design, develop and
produce a board game with the theme of Natural Disasters for
homework. The standard of the finished board games was
tremendous. The professional presentation of the games showed
the huge amount of time, effort and imagination that the pupils
put into making the games. Many of them could have been
manufactured for commercial sale in toy shops! The games also
reflected the enormous amount of understanding the children have
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Grade 5 and 6 CSIRO Visit
The Grade 5 & 6 students had a visit by
C.S.I.R.O .They had set up a variety of stations where we learnt
about density, tectonic plates and seismographs which related to our
topic ‘Our Restless Earth’. We had lots of fun and made loads of
mess! But we’re sure the teachers didn’t mind because we learnt
things! It was a thrilling experience and I’m sure all the grade 5s
and 6s enjoyed the day and the teachers probably did too! By Kelly
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Veggie Garden Soaks up the Rain
Our vegetable garden is prepared for a new growing season.
Several Grade 5 children assisted in planting a variety of seeds.
Broccoli, cabbage, carrots, chives, onions, parsley and spinach are
ready to sprout. We intend to use these herbs and vegetables in
cooking with various classes. If you would like to assist in your
child’s class please contact their classroom teacher. Let’s hope
autumn rains will be kinder to us than what we experienced during
last spring and summer.
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Boat safety at Sandringham Yacht club
Grades 5s and 6s have enjoyed learning about boat safety at
Sandringham Yacht club. In class they have been learning about our
earth and its structure and have made maps of the earth’s tectonic
plates. Grade 5&6 students are pictured (right) preparing for their
boat ride at Sandringham Yacht Club following the "boat safety"
information session.
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Police Talk for Grades 5&6
Matt is the Bayside Youth Police Officer, based at Moorabbin Police
Station. One of his many roles is to talk to students, parents and
staff about a range of issues that affect young people in our
community. On Wednesday night he addressed our Grade 5/6 parents on
the issue of Cyber-bullying and safe internet usage. His
presentation was both humorous and informative. Feedback from
parents attending the night was that it was an excellent and
eyeopening session. Congratulations to all of our teachers for
their outstanding efforts in presenting information sessions that
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House Swimming Sports
Grades 4,5,and 6 students participated in the House
Swimming Sports held at King Club. It was a very successful
afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.
Congratulations to our students for their enthusiasm and effort. A
big thank you to Miss Price for her fantastic organisation and to
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Grade 5 and 6 Open Night
Grade 5 and 6 students celebrated their
very successful Open Night. The night kicked off with a
challenge for the grade 5 /6 parents. Are you smarter than a 5th
grader? We were surprised that our parents did not have enough
knowledge to beat us except one grade six parent who drew with
the grade 6 contestants. Afterwards the parents ventured around
the class rooms viewing the stalls. All the stalls were
beautifully presented. The costumes were also phenomenal with
fantastically designed T-shirts and animal costumes that looked
amazing. At the end of the night the grades had raised $200.
This money will be given to an organization such as WWF to help
support all animals causes. We hope everyone who came had a very
enjoyable time. We had an awesome evening displaying our terms
work. Written by Jaimee & Calvin |
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Active After School Communities
Our Active After School Communities Program has once again been
very successful this term. The children participating from Grades 3
to 6 are pictured trying out some alternative games using fly swat
type bats to get the ball over the line to score a goal. The AASC
program promotes active leisure and provides opportunity for
children to experience a range of interesting physical activities
whilst keeping fit and having fun. Thank you to Miss Hayward for
her wonderful organization of the program and to the teachers who
assist with supervision. Without their support the program would not
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Grade 5 & 6 Werribee Zoo Excursion
We went to Werribee Zoo and we saw lots of animals that are
endangered. We also went on a safari bus tour where we saw a camel,
a rhino, a giraffe, a zebra and a bison. We also went to the
hippopotamus enclosure but it was under water so you couldn’t see
them. Next we went to the educational centre which had lots of
endangered animals, there was even a lizard walking around on the
ground. We got to pat a little possum called Bella who felt so soft.
We also got to feel a soft tree frog. The teacher also showed us a
Madagascan snake who liked to slither around the teachers arm. By
Kelly and Billie.
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Police Talk for Grades 5 & 6
Matt Griffiths from the Victorian Police Force visited our school
to speak to the Grade 5&6 students about using technology safely and
appropriately. In his talk and power point presentation he covered
issues such as cyber bullying and the legal ramifications of
bullying. The things learnt from the session reinforced the safe
internet practices our students are taught at school and helped to
give everyone a sound understanding of the importance of this, as
well as the consequences of misuse of the internet and mobile
phones.
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Olympic Games - Sandy College
Grade 5’s went to Sandy
College for Olympics Day. We were split into countries and we
had Year 7 leaders in each country. We went around the rooms and
saw some presentations by the Year 7 students. Some countries
had some different kinds of food to taste. They were
delicious!!! We also played some games like water bomb, shot-put
and Frisbee discus, etc. Sandringham Primary came too. After we
have competed in all the games provided we went into the school
hall and the principal announced the first second and third
winning teams. In third place was Portugal and in second place
was Italy. In first place was France (they beat Italy by 1
point) which was my team. Well we had an
amazing time and thank you to the Year 7s for their great effort
and organizational skills to provide us with a terrific Olympic
Games. By Eliza & Yunna |
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Monash Science Centre visits SEPS
The Grade 5 and 6 students were
fortunate to be given a science lesson on the effects of global
warming, polar ice cap melting and carbon dioxide
emissions by a visiting scientist from Monash Science Centre.
Each of these ‘hot’ issues was explained to the children
in the form of short practical experiments which were conducted
in pairs and were lots of fun.
“ It was easy to understand climate
changes and Sandra made it fun!” Dan S.
“ I like doing simple experiments
where you get quick results.” John V.
This session was a great way of tying up our topic on Antarctica
and gave the children some real food for thought about how their
generation can change things for the better through
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Lightning Premiership
On 27th July the under 9 North Sandringham Zebras side played
their 1st ever Lightning Premiership at McKinnon Reserve. It was a
wet and soggy old day, with mud everywhere! The Lightning
Premiership is made up of 5 games. The first 3 games are very
important because you have to win at least 2 of the 3 games to go to
the finals. That is exactly what we did! In the first match we
unfortunately lost against East Brighton by 7 points. Our coach
lifted our spirits and after that we went on to win the next 2
matches by a fair margin. It was a long hours wait for the
semi-final against Murumbeena, which we won by 23 points.
Now it was on to the Grand Final - we came up against East
Brighton who we lost to in the first match. With 30 seconds left on
the clock, our gun rover and only girl Izzy, kicked a goal to make
it a draw. After an extra 5 minutes at each end, we won the grand
final by 16 points. Cam W. |
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Typing in Japanese.
The Grade 5 and 6 students learnt how to use the
Japanese word processor to type in Japanese. It was strange to see
the lap tops in the LOTE room, but the students really enjoyed being
able to see the hiragana characters pop up on the screen at the
touch of a button! Keane Sensei
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House Athletics Carnival
All the Grade 4,5 and 6 students participated in the
House Track Athletics Carnival at Sandringham Athletics Club.
Congratulations to all those students who competed on the day. We
were lucky with the weather and enjoyed being in the sun for a
change after the cold days we have been experiencing. The event ran
smoothly thanks to all the parent and teacher helpers. Students also
compete every Friday afternoon at Sandy Secondary College in
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Olympic Games Presentation
The Grade 5s and 6s went to an Olympic presentation.
Nicole Livingston (Olympic Backstroke Champion), Ian Hirst
(Broadcaster for the Olympics), and David Wilson (Manager of the
Australian Swimming Team) told us about the three different sections
of the Olympic Games. Ian Hirst told us about how the broadcasting
is organized around the world, then David Wilson told us about a day
in the life of an Olympic swimmer and talked to us about Leisel
Jones’ swim timetable at Beijing. Finally Nicole Livingstone told us
about her career. It was inspiring and very interesting. Nicole
showed us some of her medals she’d won and we passed them around the
room. We also watched a quick three minute DVD that Nicole brought
about her life as a swimmer and she told us that she won a bronze
medal in the Olympics. Her message was to never give up! She is a
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Grade 5 & 6 Visit Imax
The Grade 5/6 students travelled to the amazing IMAX
cinema. We watched two films on our topic of Antarctica. The first
was called “Antarctica” and it was all about how people explore
Antarctica as well as the wildlife. The second movie was about Ernst Shackleton and how he and 27 other men explored Antarctica. It was a
great experience and will help students with their studies of this
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Early Morning Maths Club
The Grade Five and Six staff have offered an early morning maths
club to support, extend and enrich the learning of our students in
Mathematics. Places have been limited but will hopefully be offered
to all of our students by the end of the year. The sessions focus on
number with emphasis on times tables and problem solving. The children have been attending in good
numbers and are able to work in small groups with access to resources such as laptops and the
interactive whiteboards.
Thank you to these dedicated teachers who are giving this extra time every
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Canberra Camp
Congratulations to our Grade 5 and 6 students on a successful
camp to Canberra recently. By all accounts, our students left the
Sandy East mark on Canberra in a most positive way.
A trip to our nation's capital is the perfect way to cement the
learning the children have been doing over term 1 and 2 about
Australia, its history and its government. As adults, many of us
have not made the trek to see our National War Memorial, National
Art Gallery and Museum or our magnificent Parliament House, and as
such have missed a valuable experience and insight into our
wonderful country.
During their visit, the children got to visit all of these
terrific places and more. I understand one of the highlights was to
Questacon, our national
equivalent of Science Works. Here the children got to learn about
scientific issues by being involved in some fun, hands on
activities, including dropping free fall down a slide to experience
zero gravity, such as in outer space!
Everywhere our students went, they left behind a lasting and
positive impression of themselves and Sandy East - a reputation we
look forward to cementing when we return in 2010.
This is one camp the children will remember forever and as they
grow up to be mature citizens, will be able to build on this
excellent foundation to ensure they are informed, responsible
members of society.
A camp such as this is not possible without the willingness of
staff and parents to support the program. A big thank you to parents
for attending camp and assisting teachers so ably. Of course, thank
the staff who attended. Staff give up their time with family and loved
ones to enable
school camps to happen. Without their dedication, we could not run a
camping program.
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Walk to School on Wednesdays (WoW)
Our official launch of the Bayside
Council WoW initiative was very exciting. Many of our children came to school by
active means. The Grade 5s and 6s all rode their bikes to school and
then cycled again for the bike-a-thon. Some children who lived a
longer distance from the school participate in WoW by walking the
last few blocks of their journey. Our children supporting WoW
received some rewards donated by the Bayside Council. Well done
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Boating Safety
Scott Turnbull from Surf Life Saving Victoria, visited
the 5s and 6s. As an ex-student of SEPS, Scott was excited to return
and deliver a boat safety program. Students learnt the five things
you need to do before heading off on a boating trip to ensure your
safety, including checking weather reports, boat’s condition, having
all safety devices, food water & fuel and tell someone where you are
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SEPS Triathlete Visit
SEPS was fortunate to have three of the
fastest triathletes in Australia come and speak to our Grade 3-6’s.
The athletes took time out of their busy schedules to speak to the
students about triathlon, their experiences in international racing
and what their training involved. The students were shown the
wetsuits, race bikes, equipment and shoes the athletes use in their
racing. It was a fantastic way to expose SEPS students to a
different sport and hopefully promote triathlon and active
lifestyles in the community.
The children all had the opportunity to participate in a triathlon
clinic. Each student bought in a swim cap and goggles from home to
be involved in a triathlon transition race. The students had to run,
take off their goggles and cap, then run a circuit of the oval.
We were very appreciative of the athletes providing such a wonderful
experience for our students and to Mr. Steele for organizing the
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Project Rockit - Cyber Bullying
Grade 5 and 6 students were involved in a
Cyber-Bullying program called “Project Rockit”. The program, run by
sisters Rosie and Lucy Thomas (both ex-SEPS students) was a dynamic,
hands-on program that addressed issues around bullying,
cyber-bullying and developing resilience. It was a fantastic
program, enjoyed by all students. |
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Boating Safety
Grade 5s and 6s participated in Boating Safety for Kids at the
Sandringham Yacht Club. They enjoyed activities such as learning the
importance of and how to use water safety equipment, how to
recognise water safety signs and the correct use of water ways. They
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Robyn Treyvaud at SEPS
Robyn Treyvaud is an experienced educator and leader in the field
of ICT in education. She is playing a significant role in raising
the awareness of cybersafety issues in the community together with
providing resources and support for schools to use in the
development of Internet Safety programs P-12. Grade 5/6 children
attended a discussion with internationally renowned Internet Safety
speaker Robyn Treyvaud. Robyn spoke to the children about the issues
surrounding safe and responsible use of technology – including
e-mail, instant messaging, My Space, Face Book and mobile phones, as
well as others. The children listened attentively and picked up the
main points of: Think B4 U Click, NEVER reveal personal
details on the internet, NEVER talk to strangers (anyone you
don’t know in real life) and to TELL a trusted adult if
anything suspicious or unnerving happened to them whilst using the
internet. Robyn’s work with children from Years 3-12 reveals that
children are concerned about Cyberbullying, obsession/addiction to
activities, devices or websites, identity theft and exposure to
pornography. It was frightening to hear that 53% of girls and 70% of
boys are exposed to inappropriate images before the age of 12!
Later that night, Robyn addressed interested Grade 5/6 parents.
Again, she gave an informative and for many of us, enlightening
insight into the “Digital World” that our children are now growing
up in. She highlighted the importance of parents being aware of the
risks and of discussing these with their children – without the
threat of taking them off line!
More information can be found on Robyn’s website:
http://www.cybersafekids.com.au
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Volleyball Club
After school on a Thursday the grade 5s and 6s who participate in
volleyball for interschool sports get together to practice for games
against a mix of schools in our area.
We learn valuable skills such as how to “dig”, “set and return” a
ball during a game. That’s us in action, pictured below!
Coached by Mr. Lockwood we hope to get stronger as a team by working
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House Swimming Carnival
All the Grade 4, 5 and 6 students participated in the
House Swimming Carnival. Congratulations to all those students who
competed on the day. The event ran smoothly thanks to all the parent
and teacher helpers. Students who won their event will be competing
in the District Swimming Carnival which will be held at Melbourne
Sports and Aquatic Centre. |
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Maths Day
"We all played a range of games that required us to think
laterally and logically. We learnt about chance, number and spatial
relationships. The idea was to show maths as being fun and it sure
was!”
"It was fun. We played heaps of games and it was
good when we were with partners and we got to work together. Callum
and I liked playing all the games like "Greedy Pig" and "Police Line
up”." Tom. |
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All children in Grade 5 participate in Bicycle
Education. They review the road rules, bike safety and practise
their riding skills. At the end of the program they complete an on
road test with a qualified instructor. |
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