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The staff will begin to be trained in the School Wide Positive Behaviour Program. This program supports a school to establish consistent standards for behaviour in line with its values. It also brings together a consistent system of rewarding appropriate behaviour and approaches to address inappropriate behaviour. This will fit well with the values of Resilience, Acceptance, Integrity, Success and Enjoyment (RAISE) introduced at the beginning of this year and our Kids Matter program which has been a part of the school for the last three and a half years.
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On Friday the staff will also be trained to use an on-line assessment system that will provide even more accurate information about how well each student is doing in each element of the English and Mathematics curriculum. A clear strength of the school is knowing and using the detailed information we have about the children’s academic development. In 2019 we are aiming to develop this further and find efficient ways of sharing this information with parents.
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On Monday, November 12 the Year 1’s had a very special delivery. 11 eggs in an incubator were dropped off from the ‘Living Eggs’ program to support us in exploring our Inquiry Big Idea ‘By looking after our environment, all living things have happy habitats’.
We kept them in the incubator at 37.7 degrees. We got to observe our eggs through the hatching process, and even got to hold the eggs in our hands as they pipped. We could hear chirping through the shell. 10 of our 11 eggs had hatched by Thursday, and for the next few days afterwards, we watched as the chicks grew longer feathers on their wings, and ate and grew. We learned it was a lot of work to take care of chicks. They make a lot of mess.
The Year 1’s loved helping to clean their enclosure and seeing them run in our larger space. Most lucky students even got to pat our chicks. While we kept our chicks environment as clean and comfortable as we could, we learned that the chicks were soon going to need more space. Living Eggs came to collect our little chicks and take them to their new habitat on a farm with a lot more space.
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The camp was great! We went with our teachers and our friends from 3CV, 3T and 3B. It was at Narmbool near Ballarat. At Sovereign Hill, we had so much fun. It was one of the best places I’ve been to! At Narmbool, my favourite activity was the Critter Hunt and the best game was Sticky Hand. I really enjoyed these fun activities. Before I left for camp, I felt nervous and excited but when I got there, I forgot about being nervous because it was so much fun. After camp I felt tired but I’m glad I went. – By Maddie
We went to Narmbool in Elaine, Ballarat for Year 3 camp. One of my highlights was the Aboriginal Games because I liked to learn about their culture. I also liked the Aquatic Sampling and one of the things I learnt was that a dragonfly nymph breathes through its butt! I was very nervous about going to camp but I knew I was going to have a good time. I loved it and I would not have learnt about the history of Narmbool at school unless we were going there for camp. It was a great experience! – By Piper
Narmbool’s environment was and still is a wonderful place to stay from the swervy and curvy dams to shearing of sheep. The environment provides more food than you can imagine for all of the adult and baby animals that live there. There are huge trees that provide oxygen not just for us but for the animals. – By Ethan
Narmbool was first owned by Europeans around 1839 . Built in the 1840’s as a separate dwelling to the main homestead, this two room bluestone cottage now houses an interpretation centre. – By Jaya
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Expressions of interest for students in Years 3 – 5 to compete in the swimming carnival on December 17 need to be returned to the office by this Wednesday. Formal permission forms will be sent home with those students who have expressed interest in the program later in the week.
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It’s been another great week at OSHC, although it was odd without our grade 3’s in the later half of the week. Popular activities have included Basketball, Netball, Cricket, making mini Christmas trees, discussing our favourite books, playing uno, building with the foam blocks, making paper chains, and playing with balloons.
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Read more to see this weeks Community Notices
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School Council Members
| President: |
Julie Penfold |
Vice President: |
Stephanie Davey |
| Treasurer: |
Seumas Spark |
Executive Officer: |
Glen Lauder |
| Secretary: |
Evan Wailes |
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| Members: |
Gary Absolom, Kate Lockhart, Miquel Trujillo Coll, Nic Alonso, Tara van Winckel, Rebecca Hoyne, Kate Wojcik |
| School Councillors can be contacted via the school office or school email |
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