Term 4 Week 1
Principal's Report
Our whole school community have had thoughts, prayers and best wishes for Brendan, Julie and family. Like the Charlton community, we are 100% behind them and here to support them in any way we can. We will be keeping a close eye on school activities and keeping in close contact with the Bourke family.
STOMP dance program has been taking place this week at Charlton College. We thank Marg McGrath for helping transport our children during the wet weather. The children have had a fantastic time learning new dances with Maddi and the College students. There will be a short concert on Friday morning at 9:45 in the primary school gallery. Everyone welcome. Can all St Joseph's students get dropped off/get off buses at Charlton College on Friday morning before school.
The Lions Club of Charlton have been contacted by the Ballarat Diocese to do eye screening tests on the children at St Joseph's on the 17th October. This is optional and they recommend children already under the care of an optometrist not to participate in the program. I have attached the information further down in the newsletter for you to read. If you would like your child to participate in the program, please fill in the permission form your child will bring home.
Funeral Notice
A Prayer Service for Oscar Kingsley Bourke will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 7 Learmonth Street, Charlton on SATURDAY (October 8th at 11am). Following Prayers, the cortege will leave for the Charlton Lawn Cemetery. As Oscar always loved his hats/caps especially his CTC hats; we invite you to wear your favourite hat at the Charlton lawn cemetery to honour Oscar. To view the livestream of this service, please go to mulqueen.com.au
Information
T20 Blast. Next Friday, 14th October is the T20 Blast cricket day in Boort. Grade 5 and 6 students will be travelling to Boort with Meredith and Emily. If there are any parents interested in going for the day, please let Cate know ASAP.
Prep/1/2 Class News
Literacy: The class shared reading text for this week is a book titled; ‘The Jolly’s Camping Holiday’. The students discussed the following questions.
- What would be needed for the holiday?
- What would you need for a camping trip?
- What would the weather be like at this camping spot?
- What food would you take on holiday?
- Would you be able to cook in an oven?
- How would you keep your milk cold?
- What clothes would you need on your trip?
Religion: This term the students are studying the topic Invitation. In class the storybook ‘The Birthday Invitation’ by Lucy Rowland was read and discussed.
Numeracy: In mathematics this week students are working on activities to consolidate their knowledge of capacity and money.
Dance: The students are busy having fun learning four dances to present on Friday.
3/4/5/6 Class News
Welcome back to Term 4!
This week students have been busy participating in our STOMP program with the Charlton College students. They have been having a wonderful time learning new moves and dance routines and are looking forward to presenting their practiced routine at Friday’s concert.
This term we have started a new shared reading unit on wonders of the natural, ancient and modern world. Students have started learning about what a modern wonder of the world is and some examples of natural global icons. Students have been working on narrative writing this week through a writing task set about a boy in a jungle hut. They have been consolidating their writing skills of paragraphing, spelling, grammar, sentence structure and sequencing. Students have also been working on incorporating descriptive language into their writing as covered last term.
This week students are focusing on the topic of graphing in Maths. They have been working understanding what graphing is and how it is used in our everyday lives. Students have been consolidating their understanding of posing questions, collecting data, graphing data in a variety of ways and interpreting the data.
Students have been out in the garden this week with Mrs Winslade. They are testing the PH level of the soil to ensure that it is appropriate for the seedlings they are planting next week.
Contract 28 and spelling homework are due Friday please.
Community News
STOMP
Humour
Paddy was in New York for the first time patiently watching the traffic cop on a busy street crossing. The cop stopped the flow of traffic and shouted; “OK pedestrians,” then he’d allow the traffic to pass. He’d done this several times as Paddy stood on the sidewalk.
After the cop shouted, “Pedestrians” for the 10th time, Paddy shouted out, “what about the Catholics?”