Term 3, Week 9

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Happy Monday!

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What an awesome run of weather we are having. Spring is in the air!

 

Affirmation of the Week:

 30 Inspirational Spring Quotes - Quotes for Welcoming Spring

 

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

- Feast Day & Mission Markets - Thursday 24th September (Students last day of Term 3)

- Pupil Free Day (Staff PD) - Friday 25th September

 

MERIT AWARD WEEK 8

Congratulations to Austin Marsland!

 

SHOE BOX GIFT

Just a reminder that shoe box gifts need to be in no later than Friday this week please. Gift ideas can be seen in last week’s blog post.

 

WHEELIE, WALKIE, WASTE FREE, WILKO WEDNESDAY

Looks like great weather on Wednesday for a walkie, wheelie waste free day. Remember that you can always park the car at the church and walk the rest of the way to school.

 

A MESSAGE FROM YEAR 2

Mission Markets Pre-Loved Stall

On the last day of school (Thursday the 24th of September) the children will be participating in our annual feast day - The assumption of Mary. The Year 2 children are running a pre-loved toy and game store and would love any donations such as:

  • Books
  • Soft & hard toys (clean)
  • Board games & puzzles, with all pieces

There will be boxes outside the 2M classroom for you to place your donations in. We thank you in advance for your donations 😊

 Thanks,

Amy & Penny

 

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR

When:       Tuesday September 15th and Wednesday September 16th 

Where:      OLC hall (note the change of venue) 

Times:       Before  ( 8 - 8.40 am)  and after school (2.40-4 pm) on both days. 

  • We will be open 20 minutes before school finishes each day for those parents who would like to browse without their children.
  • We will also open from 1.10 pm – 1.30 pm on each of these days for the children to come in , browse and buy. 
  • If you are sending money to school with your child no more than $20 please. 
  • With sustainability a high priority on our school improvement plan we have decide to limit the amount of ‘landfill’ sold, in the  way of novelty items often wrapped in plastic.  
  • Posters, pencils, pens, and some erasers will still be available.  
  • Scholastic give the school a generous commission which can be spent at Scholastic or taken as cash to spend at local book stores. 

 

 NUMERACY

Over this week and next week, we will be looking at spatial orientation, coordinates and directions.

 

ENGLISH

The students have decided what their next explanation will be about and we are currently planning and researching those topics. To guide them through this explanation, I will be writing my own explanation on earthquakes. All explanation information can be accessed via the Content Library (English) in One Note.


 Until next time, choose kind…

 sun basking

 Mr Jones 

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