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This week we celebrated Book Week in fine style, with lots of wonderful costumes this year. We were lucky to have our special author visit Allison Tait (A.L. Tait) who is the internationally published bestselling author of middle-grade adventure series The Mapmaker Chronicles, the Ateban Cipher novels and the Maven & Reeve Mysteries. A multi-genre writer, teacher and speaker with many years’ experience in magazines, newspapers and online publishing. Allison is co-host of the top-rating Your Kid’s Next Read podcast and former co-host of the So You Want To Be A Writer podcast. Years’ 5 and 6 were fortunate to take part in a writer’s workshop during the day. A big thanks to Mrs Louise Hamilton, our librarian who always makes our school library such a welcoming and exciting place to dive into books.
Next Thursday 1 September our school will be celebrating an early Father’s Day with a breakfast bbq sausage sizzle from 8am. This will be followed by a special Father’s Day Liturgy. Thanks to our amazing P & F for organising the Father’s Day stall for our students to make their gift purchases on Wednesday 31 August and Thursday 1 September. Gifts will range from $2-$8.
Preparations are well underway for this year’s school play ‘Pirates versus Mermaids’. This is a wonderful opportunity for our creative students to share their talents with the school community. The play will premiere on Monday 19th September at 6pm, followed by a special matinee performance for Grandparents Day on Tuesday 20th September. All students will have a part in the play so please save this date and invite all Grandparents to join us for a picnic on Grandparents Day.
Yours in partnership
Laurinda Nelson
Class Merit Awards
Kinder – Austin C, Levi K
Year 1 – Issac G, Hendrix A
Year 2 – Arlo S, Ariana C
Year 3 – Max B and Jemima C
Year 4 – Jackson L, Lexi L
Year 5 – Jesinta N, Charli P
Year 6 – Ella H, Brigum D
Super Star Awards for Week:
We Care For Others-
Daisy D, Maddy G, Bowie M, Evie P, Bryn S, Dundi B, William N, Seave D, Hugo A, Jasper SH, Arlo S, Goldie D, Finn M, Henry H, Benjamin WG, Mia L, Austin G, Brigum D, Izzy L, Aska P, Liam R, Arabella B, Lexi L, Delphi SH, Torin D, Sadie N, Jackson L, Arlo D, Oliver B, Jacob McD, Clifford C and Thomas G.
Principal Award: Mrs Faust and Alexandra W
Edward H - 25/8 , Oliver S - 26/8, Clementine M - 30/8,
Oscar OS - 30/8, Zoe H - 1/9, Abby L - 8/9,
Georgie D - 9/9
Wednsday 31st August and Thursday 1st September.
Fathers's Day Gift Stall
Gift Prices $2-$8
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Iceberg Jess Rackyeft (Text: Claire Saxby)
In the final freeze of an Antarctic winter, green tails wave across a star-full sky, as if to farewell endless nights. If this world looks empty, look closer ... Penguins trek across the ice to their winter homes. As the temperature warms, birds fly above on their long migrations. And with the advent of summer, beneath an iceberg, the sea is teeming with life. Ocean, sky, snow and ice - minute greens and giant blues - dance a delicate dance in this evocative portrayal of the life cycle of an iceberg.
Year 3 responded to this wonderful book with their own drawings.
Recently in Visual Arts every class focused on creating expressionistic sunflowers in the style of Vincent Van Gogh. Students were able to demonstrate an interest in and knowledge of Vincent Van Gogh as an artist who painted sunflowers. We created an adaptation of his Sunflower Series with a mixed medium art project of paint, paper mache, crepe paper, fabric and foliage. The students thoroughly enjoyed this task and took a deep appreciation of Vincent Van Gogh’s work. I encourage students and parents to view some of our St Mary’s Sunflower Series currently on display in the school front reception foyer.
Ms Bassett
WHOLE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE -19TH SEPTEMBER 6PM
MATINEE PERFORMANCE - 20TH SEPTEMBER FOR GRANPARENTS DAY
If you have a change to your childs 'Parent' pick-up routine please ensure you advise the school office and provide the details (in writing) of the person collecting your child. We require their name, relationship and contact number.
