St Francis Xavier Primary School - Lake Cargelligo eNewsletter

During 2022 our educational focus will be to improve Literacy and Numeracy skills — staff, students and families working together so all our students achieve at least 12 months growth. Other goals for the year are:

Build a community that continues to learn - Implement system Literacy and Numeracy initiatives which will increase student assessment data.

Enhance and maintain the wellbeing of all - Continued increase of attendance rates and implementation of school-wide Well Being Policy.

Build a community that is connected - Increased promotion of the school Vision and Mission statements throughout the community and to continue to increase family attendance at school events.

Welcome back to Term 2.

I have loved seeing the students arrive with smiles on their faces and joy as they meet with their friends each morning! Our teachers have been busy planning learning opportunities for our students but also working on their own Professional Learning.

This week staff spent some time collaboratively learning and planning together with teachers from St Joseph's in Grenfell and CE RE consultants.

Thank you to all our families that supported the ANZAC celebrations. It was wonderful to be able to come together as a community. Thank you to our leaders Belle and Max, who assisted in the ceremony and all students that participated in the march!

Last week Leonie Anstey, Numeracy Consultant,worked with our school for the last time! Leonie has worked with our staff and students for the past 4 and half years. Leonie has enjoyed working with our students and seeing their growth, supporting teachers to learn more about numeracy teaching and learning. We are very grateful for the professional learning opportunities provided to us all and the wonderful lessons demonstrated and shared with teachers and students! We will miss her expertise, experience and wisdom as well as friendship.

TERM 2

Thursday 12th May - AECG Meeting @ Land Council 3.30pm

Friday 13th May - Pirate Day - preschool visit

Tuesday 17th May - School Community Council Meeting @ 6pm

9th to 20th May - NAPLAN for students in Year 3 and Year 5

Friday 20th May - Biggest Morning Tea at 11am

- School Mass @ 11.30am

- Assembly Kinder and Year 5/6 @ 12.30pm

- First Eucharist Information Session @ 1pm

Tuesday 24th May - CWA Public Speaking

Thursday 26th May - 5/6 League Day (Griffith) and National Sorry Day

Tuesday 31st May - Reconcillation Day

PLEASE NOTE - End of Term 2 will be Wednesday 29th June for students. Thursday 30th June and Friday 1st July will be additional Pupil Free Days.

As part of our mission of service and community participation, Mrs Elwin and Mrs Morris and two of our leadership class delivered Meals to our older residents this week. Participating in the program provides a great opportunity for our students to be active contributors and highlights the importance of volunteer programs in our community. We look forward to next month!

Students are participating in the WR Public Speaking competition again this year. Public Speaking is an essential skill for all students. Students will be asked to present a 2-minute or 3-minute speech on Thursday 3rd August at school. From this 2 students from each class - Year 3/4/5/ 6 - will be chosen to represent the school and compete against the winning students from St Mary's at West Wyalong.

Public Speaking Assembly – Thursday 3rd August at 11.30am

Topics for students to choose from are as follows: -

Year 3 - Time Limit: 2 Minutes - Topic: MY BACKYARD

Year 4 - Time Limit: 2 Minutes - Topic: SPORT BRINGS US TOGETHER

Year 5 - Time Limit: 3 Minutes - Topic: LEARNING FRROM THE PAST

Year 6 - Time Limit: 3 Minutes - Topic: DIFFICULT JOURNEYS

Over the holidays students have the time to start their speeches or think of ideas for their speeches.

Year 2/3 have been busy in Math's using tiles to work out math's problems. They have also joined the Typing Tournament community online, to aim to improve their typing skills - if families would like the passwords for this program please contact the school.

Students are also writing their speeches in preparation for the Public Speaking Assembly next Friday. Come along and listen to their speeches.

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Thank you to the community members that have nominated our school as the recipient of the $5 per new shoes at Athlete's Foot - so far we have received $150!

It is like K/1 have not been on holidays! Firing on all cylinders! We have been busy back at school.

Through Dramatic play we have been practicing our communication skills like, ‘How can I help you?’, “May I please have..” and when we interrupt someone we say ‘Excuse me’.

In Mathematics we are currently looking at place value. This includes making ten, counting on from ten, counting by tens and showing tens and ones.

Also in Science this term we are looking at the weather. This week we looked at how and why it rains. Using a cloud experiment, we found out that when the clouds get full of water it rains.

When dropping off lunches to your child please remember NO child is allowed to leave the school ground to collect lunches. Lunch is 1.30pm, please have your child meet you at the front gate to collect.

Again, thank you for helping us keep our children safe.

In math's we have been learning about symmetrical and asymmetrical designs. The students have completed amazing symmetrical patterns using an online geo board. Here are some of the designs. These designs are by Jay Hayward and Scarlett Keeley; pretty and clever!

Research has shown that the more children read, the better they are at all areas of school and in turn better able to achieve success when they leave school.

To encourage students to read more, a Home Reading Log will be sent home with all students to complete at home to record any book they read (or others read with them). Children will be rewarded for each total of 10 books they read and additional rewards for each 25 books they read.
Please help us to assist our students become better readers.
Please note if you wish to borrow books for your children to read at home our school is extremely well resourced and we will lend books to any family or student wishing for more books (or different choices of books) at home.

Remember to Read with your children every day—10 minutes a day makes the world of difference for their learning.

May is Scholastic National Family Reading Month!

2021 marks the 25th year of National Family Reading Month which celebrates and encourages families to read more together.

We know how important reading together is and its long-term value to our children’s success in school and in life. May is an opportunity for families to take the 31 Day Family Reading Challenge – to make reading together for at least 10 minutes every day a focus, to create positive, long lasting reading habits and lifelong readers!

Sign up to join the 31 Day Reading Challenge starting 1 May 2021 - https://scholastic.e-newsletter.com.au/signup

PLEASE NOTE:

There will be NO breakfast club at school on Wednesday 28/04/2021 and the 05/05/2021 due to 'Down the Track' attending training out of town.

Emma McRae will be continuing with us this term supporting our students as our school counsellor. Emma will continue to support the school through both on site visits and via Zoom sessions.

A referral form can be completed if you are interested in your child starting or continuing with this service, individually or within class groups.

Visits this term will be - 14th/15th October, 28th/29th October and 18/19th November.

Zoom sessions are on the following Thursdays - 21st October, 11th November, 25th November and 2nd December.

If you would like your child to meet with Miss Emma please contact the school for a copy of the referral form to be completed.

Please ensure your child is not at school beofre 8.30am as there are no staff on duty until this time.

Drop off after 8.30am pick up at 3.10pm Thank you for supporting us in keeping your children safe.