Prep Excursion – Daisy Hill Koala Centre

On Friday 1 August, our Prep students alongside their teachers, and many parent helpers, ventured to the Daisy Hill Koala Centre and Conservation Park.  The smile on the students' faces as they headed off on their first excursion, some their first bus trip, is something we will not forget.  I was lucky enough to visit the Prep students after their excursion and below you will find some of their learnings and favourite parts of their first excursion.

Angus – P/1A – My favourite part of the excursion was the Koala pooping.  I learnt that koalas make strange noises to talk to other koalas.

Thomas – P/1A – I learnt that Koalas can climb up trees to find their food and they eat leaves from special trees.

Rachel – PB – I learnt that koalas sleep a lot and that they live in trees and eat lots of leaves.  On our excursion we had a picnic and we went for a walk to the Koala house.

Aiden – PB – I learnt that baby koalas eat their Mums poo.  It helps them to live.  I also learnt that they live in trees.  We even went on a bushwalk which was really fun.

Maddi – P/1A – Ms Lineburg was videoing the Koalas and then it started to poop.  It was very funny.  I learnt that koalas climb up trees to eat the green leaves.  We also went to the Koala Centre and had a picnic for morning tea and lunch.  On our bushwalk we had to find clues to find the Koala Centre. We also saw little spiders on the bush walk.

Inaya – PC – We went on a bus and went to the Koala centre.  We played games, balanced on branches and went on walks.  We saw some really funny trees that had funny shapes bent in them.  When we went to the Koala centre there were 3 Koalas and they were all asleep.

Thomas – PC – We went on a walk and saw lots of different trees.  Some of the trees were really wobbly and funny.  We then went to the Koala centre and they told us how Koalas move and what they eat.  We also learnt how to keep Koalas safe.

Curriculum Overviews

Curriculum Overviews have now been sent home to families.  Each Semester we provide these documents to families to keep you informed about what your child will be learning. These summaries highlight key topics and skills.  By sharing these overviews, we aim to keep parents connected, encourage questions, and strengthen the home-school partnership. The Curriculum overviews are also located on our school website for future reference.

4A Poetry

Year 4 students in 4A have been listening to, viewing, reading and comparing a range of poems.  They have been looking at the language features which are included in poems and have started writing their own poems. At the end of the term, they will write and present a poem to an audience.  Lily S has typed up her poem which she would love to share with our families. Well done Lily!

The Dark Ominous Night

On a dark ominous night

Rain falls and lightning strikes.  

I see:

Bright blue bolts of lightning spearing down

Grey gloomy clouds crying heavy rain.

The dark ominous night sky looking frighteningly down on me

The beautiful shimmering stars shining in the night sky.

I feel:

The rain annoyingly attacking my tired shoulders

A scared feeling flowing through my veins.

Frighting lightning bolts rumbling the ground

My heart pounding loudly in my chest with every lightning strike. 

I wonder:

What will the terrible outcome of the floods be?

When will the lightning bolts strike?

Where will the terrifying thunder crash next?

When will this horror finally come to an end?

I look through my window trying not to get a fright

I hope there’s not another scary lightning strike

-Lily S

Containers for Change competition

We have started off our Containers for Change competition and have already collected 1600 containers in 2 weeks.

Students are encouraged to collect and bring in eligible 10c containers (such as drink bottles and cans with the 10c mark) each week. All items collected will go towards raising funds for our P&C, supporting valuable programs and resources for our school community.

How it works:

• Students to collect 10c container throughout the week in their classroom ‘containers for change’ bag.
• Please ensure that the containers have been rinsed prior to bringing to school.
• No alcoholic containers can be brought into school for our collection. 
• Each Friday, totals will be counted by the Student Council and containers will be placed in our school’s Containers for Change bin.
• A running tally will be kept throughout the term.

The winning class or year level will be announced at the Week 8 parade, and a special reward will be given!

This is a fantastic opportunity for students to get involved in fundraising, sustainability, and a little friendly competition. Every container counts so let’s work together to make a big impact for our school and our environment.