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Last Friday Kindergarten celebrated 100 continuous days of class learning. This was a significant milestone and previously we would take something like this for granted. The routine of school and engagement with learning is a blessing that should be acknowledged and celebrated.
I am particularly pleased with the evidence of learning across the school that indicates ongoing improvement, specifically in relation to reading. The following are responses given by a Year 5 student when recently asked about learning associated with the 7 reading comprehension strategies:
What are you learning? Why?
Currently we are learning how to visualise. That means to picture an image or character from a book that doesn't provide any visuals. So that we are able to apply it to our text to become better readers to enhance our imagination.
How are you doing?
In terms of being able to apply the strategies I'm doing very well. I'm able to apply the strategies at home to visualise a character or image and when I'm at school I can apply it to books at school.
How do you know?
I've noticed over time that my visualisations are getting better and more detailed and I can do it instantly. Feedback that I'm receiving is about how I'm able to apply it and how well I apply it with minimal description.
How can you improve?
I could improve by not just focussing on that one page but also things from pages before to enhance my imagination.
Where do you go for help?
At home I go to my parents. At school my desk is right near the wall that teaches so I use the 7 comprehension strategies descriptions to help me understand what I'm supposed to do. And I can ask my teacher. (Responses provided by Olivia Sarin 5O.)
This week we welcomed to Nazareth, ‘Ita’ who is a companion dog. Ita spent time with students from Year 3 while they completed group learning experiences. The intention is to provide additional motivation and incentive in relation to learning engagement and for students to benefit from the calming presence that Ita provides. Ita is specifically trained by Paws Therapy as a therapy dog and will be visiting the school on Tuesdays. All classes will have the opportunity to spend time with Ita.
This Term, the school is looking forward to launching ‘Jump Rope for Heart’. This is an initiative organised by the National Heart Foundation which promotes skipping for fun and fitness. Whilst involved with this initiative there will also be opportunity learn about the importance of a healthy heart along with the means of fund raising to support the work of the National Heart Foundation. Additional information will be communicated during the time ahead.
I encourage everyone, in the midst of ongoing disruption and uncertainty focus on the many blessings and the successes that surround us and remind yourself that everything works towards ‘good’.
Enjoy the week ahead.
Peter Dempsey
Principal
Whole School Mass
Our next whole school mass is Monday 15 August for the Feast of the Assumption, a holy day of obligation. This is the day that Mary, the mother of our Lord Jesus, body was "assumed" into heaven. We welcome all families to join us at 9am for mass.
Class Masses
Next week on Wednesday, Kindergarten and Year 5 will attend Mass. Next It has been wonderful to see some parents and family members attending Wednesday masses with the students. We welcome any parents, family members or friends who wish to join us at any of the Wednesday masses.
Mini Vinnies Winter Appeal
It’s Term 3 and time for our Winter Appeal. Mini Vinnies are asking families to donate winter food and clothing for St Vincent de Paul. Our Mini Vinnies representatives will come around to classes to collect any donations. We are asking Kindergarten to Year 2 to donate beanies, scarves and socks and Years 3-6 to bring in tinned food and blankets. A representative from St Vincent de Paul Shellharbour will come to our assembly on 12 August to collect all donations that we have received. Mini Vinnies thanks everybody for participating in the Winter Appeal and helping those in need.
Olivia and Jessica
From next Tuesday we will also be selling hot chocolate before school in our assembly area. For a coin donation, we would love to see parents coming to school and having a beautiful hot chocolate with their child. All monies raised will go to our St Vincent De Paul Winter Appeal.
Calahni and Annie
All mass times can be found in the All Saints Parish Bulletin and all other important information. A link can be found on the Parish Website: https://www.dow.org.au/parish/all-saints-catholic-parish-shellharbour-city
This term the school will be celebrating Book Week. This year’s theme ‘Dreaming with eyes open’ is about country, dreaming, and all the things that are hidden but also seen. Over the coming weeks students will read the shortlisted books and engage in a variety of different learning experiences and competitions to celebrate our love of reading.
On Friday 2nd September all children are invited to come to school dressed as their favourite book character. Families are invited to join us on the 2nd September for a book parade (starting at 8:50am).
To prepare for Book Week, Nazareth students have started reading the CBCA finalist books. In 2L we read Stellaphant!
Aoife retells the story:
"Stellaphant wanted to be an astronaut but when she went to the Space station the man did not let her because she was an Elephant. He said she had to make her own space suit, her rocket and she had to train her own crew. When she went back he said she still couldn't be an astronaut. She realised she didn't need their permission because she was ready to go to space! At the end of the book all the animals went up to Space."
Charlie - I really liked the book because it had elephants going into Space.
Tomas - We learnt that there are lots of animals that can go to space. Like a fruit fly, a monkey and even eggs!
1H is very excited to take part in their Science unit for term 3. They will be learning about how to code and some special language they might use when coding. 1H started learning about coding by doing some unplugged coding which does not involve any technology at all. The children in 1H started unplugged coding by giving a friend directions and instructions to find an object. They also worked with a partner where one person was the programmer and the other was the computer. The programmer had to give the computer instructions to make a small Lego object. Below are some pictures of the results of the computer and programmer activity.
Throughout the term 1H will also be able to do some plugged coding using Bee-Bots and iPad apps. They can’t wait!
In Year 2E this term we are reading and writing 'Information Texts'. We can now borrow from the non fiction section of the library.
Milla - I am looking forward to reading about the Earth.
Nixon/Kayden & Van - I have learnt that a 50c is 'dodeconal' shape and it has 12 sides;
Evelyn - When I go to the library I am going to borrow a book about bees;
Parker - I borrowed a book called Space Atlas;
Thomas - I am going to get jokes books from the library;
Sophia - I borrowed a non fiction book called Australian Joke Book
COMPANION DOG
This week 3H spent some time with Ita in small groups while engaging with a learning activity. 3H loved seeing Ita!
Georgia - We brainstormed some words to describe Ita and wrote a description about her.
Mia - Ita is very cute and has a special blanket that she lays on.
Aria G - Ita is 5 years old and is a Whippet.
Kyran - Ita likes eating biscuits and likes when people pat her.
Aria P - Ita is very smart because she is specially trained.
PRINCIPAL'S AWARDS
Mia Honey
MERIT AWARDS
| CLASS |
Week 10 - COMMITMENT (Sport) - Showing sportsmanship |
Week 1 - Teacher's Choice |
| KN | Beau Smith | Ariana Gigliotti |
| KN | Fletcher Hartley | |
| KS | Isla Telfer | Phillip Shajnoski |
| KS | Luca Hughes | |
| 1S | Ayden Lees | Lexis Formosa |
| 1S | Adam Stojanoski | Lilijana Tivey |
| 1H | Abigail Butler | Mason Sangiuliano |
| 1H | Reevie Rey | Spencer Tanevski |
| 2E | Cohen Garbayo Vergan | Selena Ramos |
| 2E | Kayden Moyo | Aiden Jebara |
| 2L | Aubrey Pepper | Willow Ferguson |
| 2L | Aoife Mahon | Aveena Amoroso |
| 3L | Scarlett Belo | Emmanuel Wicks |
| 3L | Oliver Hopgood | Hannah Calvert |
| 3H | Brody Jolliffe | Aria Phillip |
| 3H | Sebastian Maksovic | Cooper Menadue-Clayton |
| 4A | Olivia De Gabriele | Amelia Perez |
| 4A | Tori Marden | Liam Maksovic |
| 4R | Katie Sarin | Kye Micallef |
| 4R | Logan Testa | Seth Jamieson |
| 5B | Sonny Cocksedge | Jacob Dilevski |
| 5B | Jacob De Gabriele | Natalia Tanevski |
| 5O | Aidan Walton | Ruby Smith |
| 5O | Ruby Smith | Anton De Jesus |
| 6U | Mia D'egidio | Ashton Plociennik |
| 6U | Kye Morgan | Sophie Hulbert |
| 6R | Harley Bermudez | Dion Chey |
| 6R | Layla Markovski | Annie Darke |
Ava Dukleski, Kate Lonard, Selena Ramos, Savannah Pepper, Anthony Oberdan, Lexis Formosa, Sienna Portelli, Madeline Schonrock, Scarlett Belo, Kaiden Murphy, Jagger Onorato, Mason Aranega, Ashton Anic, Gabriella Divko
PB4L Secret Mission
Over the next two weeks, each class will set themselves 3-4 secret missions to complete as part of our PB4L focus. These secret missions will be for non-classroom behaviours and procedures. Teachers will attempt to guess the secret missions of other classes based on their behaviour and will report back when they have noticed someone completing the mission.
Students will be rewarded for displaying their secret mission with playground tokens for individual students or with whole class rewards.
Good luck and may your mission be successful.
Claim the Date
The next P&F Meeting will be Tuesday 9th August 9-6pm in the school Library.
NAZARETH PROMOTIONAL FILM
The film captures a day in the life of a Nazareth student.
Click https://youtu.be/olug9FWvZQI to view the film
FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PAGE FOR NAZARETH
If you haven't already please follow our school pages to keep up to date with events at school and for photos and updates from across the school.
Please click on the direct links to follow our pages:
www.facebook.com/nazareth.shellhabour
www.instagram.com/nazareth.shellharbour
SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY
Please click on the below link for a direct link to the social media policy.
https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/about-us/policies/social-media-policy/