School News
STEM PROJECT - Years 3,4 and 5
Students in Year 4 and 5 have been engaging in a STEM Connect project partnering with students from Holy Spirit College to build their skills in science, technology, engineering and maths. They have planned and designed new playground equipment and are about to 3d print their designs. We are hoping to get some inspiration from these designs for our outdoor learning space and playground equipment. Students in Years 3,4 and 5 have also started fun and engaging STEM workshops with Mr Lamas from the Catholic Education Office. Mr Lamas is working with the students and teachers in these classes on the design and make process. The students are learning many different skills and have started working with the Tinkercad app to help them design.
WASTE FREE WEDNESDAY update
Waste Free Wednesday is back again and we are working hard to promote waste free lunches every Wednesday. This means bringing no plastic waste to school. This term the Living Fully in Community team will be launching a MAGIC round where on two randomly selected Wednesdays all students who bring waste free lunches to school will receive a raffle ticket to go into the draw to win a bento box. Two bento boxes will be raffled off at the Monday morning assembly. No one will know when it will be a magic round, so it is important that students bring waste free lunches to school every Wednesday to give them the best chance to win the bento boxes.
Waste Free Warriors Week 1 results
Year 1- 30%
Year 2- 68%
Year 3- 66%
Year 4- 38%
Year 5- 29%
Kinder-84%
So the Gold Waste Free Warriors were: Kindergarten
And the silver Waste Free Warriors were: Year 2
Waste Free Warriors Week 2 results
Year 1- 57%
Year 2- 66%
Year 3- 77%
Year 4- 47%
Year 5- 40%
Year 6-75%
Kinder-68%
So the Gold Waste Free Warriors were: Year 3
And the Silver Waste Free Warriors were: Year 6
Congratulations to those classes. Keep up the great effort and thank you for caring for our environment.
Mrs Amy Sammut - Assistant Principal
Science Week
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During Week 5, we will celebrate Science Week. The wonderful year 6 Dynamic Learning Team will be hosting some lunchtime activities.
We would love for parents & carers to be involved in these sessions. If you are available to support during these lunchtime sessions please email Miss Riolo through the school office. |
Book Week
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Book Week commences on 19-25 August. The theme for 2023 is Read, Grow, Inspire. We will be marking this wonderful event with many activities throughout the week. Students will have opportunities to engage in author talks, K-2 Thirroul library visit, interactive activities with Children’s Book Council shortlisted books and of course a Character dress up and book parade. We will also be having an Authors Expo, where every student will plan, draft, write and publish a text to share with their parents. Mark this date in your calendars: |
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Bullying No Way Day- 18 August
We will be celebrating creating a KINDNESS Culture at St Michael’s by celebrating Bullying No Way Day on Friday 18 August. The students can wear BLUE mufti clothes to school on this day as blue is the colour of kindness. They will engage in bullying awareness activities throughout the day and have an opportunity to create a kindness chain. This is part of our focus on Respectful Relationships this semester. To add to the excitement of this day, there will also be the opportunity to purchase a Subway lunch pack. The lunch pack will include a 6 inch sub and a cookie. More details of how to order will be out via compass next week. Please support Bullying No Way Day by wearing BLUE on Friday 18 August.
School photo shoot- 7 August (Claire)
School Assembly Timetables
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Focus |
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3 |
Awards Assembly |
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5 |
Respectful Relationships and Awards Assembly |
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7 |
Respectful Relationships and Awards Assembly |
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9 |
Living the St Michael’s Vision Awards Assembly |
Public Speaking
Students from Years 1-6 will be involved in public speaking this term. This is a homework task, with details of topics and further information provided via compass to each class.
- Presenting in class in Week 6. At the completion of this competition three students from each class will compete in our school competition.
- During Week 7 we will host our Whole School Public Speaking Competition.
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Monday 28th August |
Years 1- 4 Public Speaking 2pm in Hall |
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Tuesday 29th August |
Years 5 & 6 Public Speaking 2pm in Hall |
At the whole school competition:
- Yr 1 & 2 - 1st, 2nd, 3rd in Stage 1, the remaining 3 students get a finalist certificate
- Yr 3 & 4 - 1st, 2nd, 3rd in Stage 2, the remaining 3 students get a finalist certificate
- Yr 5 & 6 - 1st place in year 5 and 1st place in year 6 (these 2 students go to the Dio Comp), the remaining 4 students get a finalist certificate.
Wave FM school of the year
Wave fm is doing a school of the year competition. The winner will receive a cash prize of $10,000 and we have entered our school. We will use the money to rebuild the playground and create outdoor learning spaces with the learning supply’s. To win this we need to have the most votes and you can vote everyday so go to this website!! https://www.wavefm.com.au/win/wave-fms-school-of-the-year-vote-now/ and try to get as many people that you know to vote for us as possible. Vote now!!!
Thank you for your support
Libby S (Year 6 Leader)
St Michael’s School Social Media
With so much going on at school, a great way to follow any up and coming events and read about the great things that are happening, please follow us on:
Instagram- stmichaels.thirroul or Facebook-St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Thirroul
