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End Of Term 2!
Fri, Jul 4th, 2025
Thank you all for a great term 2. We hope all the students enjoy their break. For those families travelling away stay safe and have a great time. We will see you all soon!
If you can please have a look at home for any baptism pictures. We would appreciate it if you could send those into the school as part of our confirmation preparation.
Also a shoutout to those who had a crack at public speaking, there were so many high quality performances.
Confirmation Request
For those who are undertaking their sacramental journey, we kindly ask for you to send a picture of your child's baptism and or naming day to the school so we can use it as part of the confirmation ceremony that will take place next term. If you haven't done so already please reach out to Cathy from the Tweed Parish to register for the sacramental program.
Homework
Students will refer to the 'Lessons 23' words during week 1
Students will refer to the 'Lessons 28-29' words during week 2
Find the spelling words in the Parental Resource tab. On the page titled 'Word List'. We encourage students to practice 4/5 words per night and to try writing some of their words into sentences.
Maths Homework: Practice your times table medallion. Use the sheet in the 'parental resource tab'. Students need to correctly answer 30 random questions from the sheet within 2 minutes to earn the medallion.
Reading: Everyone will be bringing home a reader from school. Our library day and homework check-in day is Friday so please bring your folder in to change books and mark diaries/homework.
Upcoming Learning
Please look at the 'Overview of learning' in parental resource tab to check out all the learning we will be covering in term 3.
Students will explore the textual concepts of ‘perspective and context’ and ‘theme’ through an analysis of the texts Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes and Malala’s Magic Pencil. Students will identify ways in which perspective is represented in texts and how it informs the setting. Students will use their understanding of perspective and context to create a factual and historical account. Students will also describe the difference between themes and topics and use symbols to represent themes in texts.
- How do authors use perspective to shape the way we understand people, events, and places in a story?
- In what ways do the context and setting of a story influence its meaning and message?
-What is the difference between a topic and a theme, and how can symbols help us understand the deeper messages in a text?
| Monday, Jul 21st | Term 3 Begins. NAIDOC WEEK -The next generation: Strength, Vision, Legacy. Light the Way - 8:45 |
| Friday, Jul 25th | Assembly 8:45 KARNPI Culture Dance Group |
| Monday, Jul 28th | Yandihndi Retreat - please join us as we celebrate the Jubilee year of Hope. Parents are invited to participate in the activities with their child and stay for a sausage sizzle. |
| Wednesday, Jul 30th | Bake Sale @ Recess |
| Friday, Aug 1st | Assembly 8:45 |
Happy Birthday to Adrian and Poppy who are celebrating their big days over the next fortnight.
WEEK 1
Layla
Niraal & Henry F
Mathias
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WEEK 2
Iza
Evelyn & Sylvie
Manna
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