WOW Kindergarten their first year of school and we can say it will always be a memorable year for all of us. On behalf of the ES1 team we want to say a massive thankyou to all parents and carers who were involved with supporting their child through their learning especially when it came to learning from home in Term 3. The support that was given during home learning was shown when students returned in Term 4, considering what we were faced with, all students had progressed and grown in their learning. We couldn't have done it without our parents and carers support and we will always be grateful for the dedication that you put in with your child.
I can honestly say we had such a fun and exciting year altogether despite the pandemic. From meeting their buddies at the beginning of the year, learning lots of new skills in literacy and numeracy and putting these skills into action. We cannot forget celebrating our 100 days of learning where all Kindergarten were able to get together through a zoom session. Our Kindergarten students have shown the teachers how resilient they can be, and we couldn't be prouder.
Thank you Kindergarten for all your hard work and dedication this year. Keep up the amazing work and we cannot wait to hear about all the amazing learning you get up to next year in Stage 1.
Enjoy the well-deserved break.
Early Stage 1
Although we may have had an extended time away from school with home learning, this did not stop our amazing stage 1 from achieving so much in their learning.
On behalf of all the stage 1 teachers and our support staff we would like to extend thanks to all parents and caregivers for the amazing support you provided to your children. Because of your efforts at home, the transition back to learning at school was seamless and I'm not sure who was more excited to be back in the classroom; the teachers or the students!
A benefit of home learning was that families got to see the learning that stage 1 students had been doing at school and were continuing at home. In literacy Stage 1 has a large focus on phonemic awareness and phonics and using these skills learnt for reading and writing. In mathematics hands on activities, discussions and written follow up activities were used in all areas of the mathematics curriculum. Whether students were learning at school or at home, we were able to also participate in creative activities as well as in sport and fitness.
All stage 1 teachers and support staff wish everyone a wonderful, well-deserved break and we look forward to seeing you back next year.
Stage 1
What a year it has been for Stage 2! On behalf of all the Stage 2 teachers, support staff and everyone involved in our educational journey we would like to say thank you.
Despite the pandemic, learning from home, restrictions and all the other obstacles that we have faced this year it still has been a very positive year of learning. The Stage 2 teachers are extremely happy with the quality of work they have produced this year at home and at school. We could only imagine how hard it would have been to not have their teachers in front of them for support, but we are so grateful to have a bunch of adaptive students who are constantly challenging themselves.
We just want to give a shout out to all the Stage 2 students for consistently trying their best during these tough times! We wish all students and families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Have a wonderful and well-deserved break and we will see you all in 2022!
Well that was a crazy ride for Stage 3! 2020 was a challenge but....2021 was a bigger challenge.On behalf of all the Stage 3 teachers, support staff and everyone involved in our education journey, thank you.
Despite the pandemic, learning from home, restrictions and all the other obstacles that we were faced with....we managed to have a great year of learning, fun and excitement.Literacy and numeracy were at the forefront and we hope the knowledge and skills imparted are building blocks for years to come. From learning at home and in the classroom, nothing held us back in what we wanted to learn. Visual Arts, drama, dance, music, history, science and personal development/health were subjects that entertained and made our creative minds work overtime.
The return to school and the transition back was difficult but we saw off the last term with many exciting opportunities. The In-School camp, Year 6 Fun Day, Year 6 Farewell-walk out, presentation day and many other activities has been a great way to top off a somewhat different year.
We wish the Year 6 students a wonderful start to high school and we cannot wait to have our Year 5 students back in 2022 to keep progressing and moving forward.
Bring it on!
Stage 3
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