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...results
showed a clear
preference for
a session on the
use of hands
on materials in
Mathematics.
Building Community
A number of events were held to strengthen community
within the College. Following the Term 3 Service about
reaching out to our world, students ‘Lived Simply for a Day’
by eating simple food, using water thoughtfully and turning
off screens. On this day they brought a gold coin donation
to support the work of International Needs Australia, a
Christian aid and development agency. In preparation,
Year 4 students participated in a workshop to learn about
ways we can work with others to fight against poverty and
injustice. They then visited each of the classes to share what
they had learned.
A ‘What’s Happening at School’ morning was held to give
parents and carers the opportunity to learn more about
what is happening in classrooms across the Junior School.
Junior School parents were surveyed to see which of three
topics they would most like to hear about and results
showed a clear preference for a session on the use of hands
on materials in Mathematics.
The session was led by Mrs Wiggs, the Junior School
Mathematics FacultyCoordinator. MrMichael Swanborough,
the Head of Senior School and Dr Gregg Weaver, the Head
of College also contributed. After being involved in some
junior/
hands on activities themselves, parents and carers visited
classrooms for the first 15 minutes of the day to see the use
of hands on materials in a Mathematics lesson.
The College partnered with the City of Casey and Casey City
Church to hold a Dad’s and Mentor’s Date Night. This was
hugely popular and saw children spending quality time with
Dads or male mentors playing games and having dinner.
The Book Week parades were a real celebration of fun and
reading. The standard of book character costumes made the
job of awarding prizes for the most unique, most colourful
and most authentic costume very difficult for our judges.
Year 3 students attended their first school camp at ADANAC
in Yarra Junction. They experienced living in community
through shared bunkrooms, meals and activities. They
developed personal and physical skills through outdoor
learning experiences: canoeing, flying fox, low ropes course,
archery and camp cooking.
Mrs Janet Anderson
:
Head of Junior School