Year 4R OLC

Good evening, What a wonderful day we had at Discover Deadly!  We were so blessed with the fun and exciting activities that were on hand. We had the opportunity to touch a turtle and a snake, as well as watch both animals being fed. The lovely ladies at Discover Deadly, did a one off special, by feeding the salt water crocodile on it's wrong day. I was so appreciative of the extra time and care the presenters spent with the students to share their wealth of knowledge. I would like to thank Gemma Sorgiovanni, Sharonne Douglas and Michelle Kerr for giving up their time to share in this experience with us.  Below are some pictures of our brave little snake handlers: On another note, I will be away this Friday 14th September, as I will be attending a Friendology Summit in Perth. The class will be left in the very capable hands of Mrs Kathy Holt.  Don't forget Monday 17th September is Learning Journey afternoon, from 3.30pm -5.00pm. We would love to see yo...

Good evening, Happy Father's Day to all those wonderful Father's out there. I hope you have been waited upon and spoilt with love from your little cherubs! Congratulations to Zahra and Hannah on receiving a Merit Award last week. Both these young ladies are outstanding role models within our classroom. Here are a few updates for the week ahead, please note that the homework is slightly different for the following two weeks due to our Inquiry Project! ATHLETICS CARNIVAL & THROWS The students have their Athletics Throws on Wednesday at 10.20am. You are more than welcome to come and watch this event.  On Friday the Athletics Carnival will begin at 9.30am and finish approximately at 2pm.  You are more than welcome to take your child home at the end of the day, however you will need to print, sign and return the permission slip found in last week's newsletter before the end of the week. I will print spare copies and have them in class, if you want to pop in and sign...

Good morning everyone,  I hope you had a chance to rest and recoup in the gorgeous sunshine this weekend. I was a very proud mumma this weekend and got the chance to cheer on my little man playing Auskick at Optus Stadium. It's a shame the Docker's didn't follow it up with a win! Congratulations to  Alicia and Savannah  on receiving a Merit Award at Friday's Assembly, it is such a pleasure to watch you both blossom in our classroom. FAREWELL... Friday will be Alicia's last day in our classroom. She has fit seamlessly into the classroom,  forming strong friendships and being so eager to learn. We have loved having her in our class and learning a little more about Spain and her way of life in Alicante. We will miss her when she leaves. LEARNING IN CLASS: There is a lot of work on display at the moment, as we have been so busy this term. Please feel free to pop in and have a look at the work the students have produced. I am really proud of their efforts an...

Good morning parents, Today in the classroom, we have we have a wonderful Pre-Service Teacher from Edith Cowan University named Miss Katherine Charles. She will be joining us every Wednesday until the end of the term and then beginning her final practicum from weeks 1-6 in Term 4. Please feel free to come in and say 'Hi' to Miss Charles, when she is here, and we look forward to her joining Year 4 next term! If you have any questions or queries, please let us know. Mrs Ricciardone & Mr Torrese

Good afternoon everyone, What a perfect weekend, such a nice taste of what is to come very soon (I hope)! Congratulations to  Allira  on receiving the Star Citizen Award at Friday's Assembly. She is a true ambassador of our school value 'RESPECT'. LEARNING IN CLASS: INQUIRY PROJECT Our inquiry project has begun! Today the students got the opportunity to select their animal from one of the continents; Africa, Asia, North America or South America. This project is multilayered and will integrate a few Learning areas over the next 4 weeks. All research and learning will be scaffolded and led by me to ensure we produce a quality final product. The tasks will include: Literacy - information report & oral presentation Geography - diorama of habitat (including country, continent, latitude longitude, altitude, climate, flora, fauna, predators, prey, etc) & poster (Pic Collage) Art - clay model of animal chosen Science - fossil foot/paw print of their chosen ...

Keeping Safe: Children's Rights Poster Good evening, I hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed the glimpse of sunshine that we got yesterday! I was lucky enough to enjoy two perfect days in Perth amongst the sunshine. It has been a busy couple of weeks, as new learning is taking place! Congratulations to  Toby and Jack  on receiving a Merit Certificate at Friday's Assembly. It is such a delight to see their hunger for learning grow, acting as great role models for the other students LEARNING IN CLASS: SCIENCE We have been little Geologist recently, learning about an array of soil and rock types. It has been a delight to see the children become so involved in this topic, that they have chosen to bring in their treasures, creating  a mini museum within the class. Last week we began looking at the process of erosion. This week we will carryout an experiment that reinforces their learning and shows them the effect this process has on different types of rocks! I wi...

Dear Parents, Over the coming weeks, the students in Year 4 are going to participate in an initiative called 'Operation Christmas Child' which aims to pack a shoebox to give to a child who has never received a gift before. This ties into our school value of Compassion as we are helping less fortunate children in need. The students in Years 3-6 will collaborate on collecting their donation items and we will come together as a mixed group to put the boxes together.  The following classes are responsible for the items listed below: Year 3M - Something to wear Year 3D - A personal hygiene item Year 4 - Something to draw with Year 5 - Something to play with  Year 6 - Something to love. In the coming days your child will be bringing home a note which indicates if they are bringing in an item for a boy or girl and what age. All students are asked to bring in $2.50 to help pay for postage. It would be great if your child could perhaps use their own pocket money to purchase t...