Book Fair

Its Bookfair time next week from Tuesday to the following Monday. We hold Bookfair at this time of year as it is a golden opportunity for parents to stock up on gifts and it helps our library build resources. By hosting two Bookfairs a year, 30% of the proceeds comes directly back to the school.

The fair arrives on Tuesday and students are able to come in and create their wish lists either at lunch times or during library lessons.

Sales Times:

Thursday: 14 November 3:00pm – 5:45pm

Friday: 15 November 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Monday: 17 November 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Thank you to all those parents and students who continually support our Library.

Lunchtime in the Library!

So ……you may ask what does happen in our Library!

Our aim is make our resource centre a digital hub as well as a space to grow and feel safe. Most importantly, we promote the love of reading and books.

We set the library up so that there are many options for students to engage and actively learn through reading and play. This is also a perfect opportunity to encourage and develop student leadership skills, not only as library helpers or student librarians but also in hosting clubs and developing their own interests, in a structured and supportive environment. Second break is low ICT tech but may include some design tech options such as building and constructing.

The options range from reading, drawing, playing board games like chess. Some students have wanted to create “clubs” where they teach others. For example, we have had a magic trick club, finger knitting club, card game club, Yugiyo club. This list is limited by the students imaginations.

In Tech club we look at games and then work out ways to design our own games, using Powerpoint, Scratch jnr, Scratch and Tynker. Some students work through the hour of code tutorials. We code robots - Spheros, Dash and Dot, EV3 and We Do 2, Probots, Blue bots. We engage in 3 D design, create stop motion animation videos, create green screen videos. Usually we have a five to six week turnaround before we move on to the next focus. For the rest of the year the tech club timetable is Monday – Drone club, Tuesday – Year three – Minecraft club, Year Two – Minecraft club. Tech club members also enjoy creating items with craft supplies, such as mazes and ball runs.

We see our library as a community that all work together. We find that students new to the school often find their space here first. Students filter in and out of the library as they want to. Some students will have a couple of weeks in the library and then they move out to the playground. Some use the library to create resources, rules, posters etc. for their outside games.

It is wonderful to see the confidence of students grow and them choosing a variety of options to work together.

ICAS Science Results

Congratulations to the 81 students who participated in ICAS Science this year. This was the first time that the assessment was online and our students took this in their stride, resulting in one of the best results we have had for Science. Well done to all!

They received

2 High Distinctions – Awarded to the top 1% of participants

Year 2 – Andrey

Year 5 - Chris

11 Distinctions- Awarded to the next top 10% of participants

Year 2 – Francesca

Year 3 – Claire, Toby, Helena, Thomas

Year 4 - Edward, Alexander, Maggie

Year 5 – Charlotte, Annabelle

Year 6 - Katherine

32 Credit – Awarded to the next 25% of participants

7 Merit – Awarded to the next 10% of participants

29 Participations certificates.

Happy Reading,
Mrs Cowie and Mrs Hage