Welcome to Term 3. I hope the children have had a lovely break. I have heard many stories of travels and excursions, play dates and family time. The children have certainly returned and have started the term being Centred in Learning.

MORE – Whole School Program for Week 1

Yesterday we launched our Term 3 Orientation program for the whole school. Each term we focus on a particular aspect of our school creed. When we highlight MORE- We Think MORE, We Encourage MORE, We Respect MORE and the children will be explicitly taught how to Make Our Responses Elevated. Our teachers will guide our students to expand their ideas, contributions, learning goals to Achieve MORE during Term 3.

Welcome

We Welcome Ms Ruta Valiulyte to our school community. Ruta is teaching Kindergarten. Kinder have had a fabulous start to Term 3 and have made Ms Valiulyte feel part of our community already.

Pupil Free Day

On Monday teachers spent the time sequencing and planning our XPLORE MORE Curriculum. This curriculum has Religious Education at its heart, enriched by interdisciplinary curriculum areas including The Arts, HASS, Science, Health and Technologies. It was a very productive day and is a work in progress. We will continue to devote time to our XPLORE MORE planning and units of work.

Protective Behaviours

We begin our Protective Behaviours Program in Week 3 of this term. This is an important component of the Health Curriculum. Each week you will receive a COMPASS notification about the upcoming lesson to ensure you are aware of what is being taught which enables you to have follow up conversations at home about your child’s network of trusted people, body safety rules, body boundaries, early warning signs and strategies which keep them safe.

Rostrum

Congratulations to Alyssa G who proudly and capably represented our school at the Rostrum Public Speaking Quarter Finals last night at Forrest Primary. Alyssa presented her speech, “Think Big” and was one of 8 speakers. Alyssa was runner up. We congratulate Alyssa for growing in courage to speak in front of an unfamiliar audience and representing our school with honour. Alyssa spent some of her holidays rehearsing her speech to deliver it confidently and elevate it to a high standard.

HATS ON

Children will need to wear their hats again from August which is at the end of next week- can you believe it? Please spend time locating their school hat ready for playtime from next Thursday.

Principal

Nicole Mikkonen

ALL GIRLS are invited to visit their local guide unit and find out what guides get up to.

• Guides have FUN indoors and outdoors, learn new skills and make new friends.
• Guides is for girls aged 5 –18 yrs.
• Local guide units meet once a week at the Guide halls in Lister Cres, Ainslie and Clianthus St, O'Connor.

 To find out more, go to:

https://www.girlguides-nswactnt.org.au/

or

 https://www.northcanberragirlguides.com/

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Canberra is hosting Australia’s National Stamp & Coin Show in September!

We have 15 family passes in the school front office to give away.

First in Best dressed.

The Philatelic Society of Canberra and ACT and Districts Coin Club are showcasing the world of stamp & coin collecting this coming September.

Open to the general public and collectors, you can see the breadth and range of stamp & coin collecting as a hobby.

Date – 12-15th September 2024

Location - Thoroughbred Park 1 Randwick Rd Lyneham

Show visitors – People’s Choice prize draw - Daily Lucky Door prize draws

Wanting to sell a collection?

Bring your collection or items along to be assessed. We will have several dealers happy to view an appraise your material.

For further information please contact
secretary@canberrastamps.org

Or visit www.Canberrastamps.org.com

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