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Assemblies
It was fantastic to celebrate student learning and achievements in our assemblies on Tuesday. First term has flown past, with so many opportunities for our students to extend themselves and develop. The assemblies highlighted students who have showcased our school and Department values of Respect, Aspiration, Courage and Growth. To see students exhibiting these values is demonstrating that students are being their best and giving themselves every opportunity to learn. Thank you to those parents and friends that were able to attend, your children love being able to celebrate achievements with you. The music items shared under the control of Mrs Matic were again a highlight, highlighting the creativity and skills of our students.
Student Free Day
Teachers today worked hard collaboratively to moderate student work. This ensures that there is consistency across classes and schools in the way student work is assessed. This process also helps identify what else teachers can do to support student growth, and informs their teaching practice.
Staffing
Heading into Term 2 there are some staffing changes at Boat Harbour Primary School. We welcome back Mrs Baly who has been away during Term 1. Miss Moore remains on leave in Term 2 meaning that Miss Wescombe will continue to be the classroom teacher on 1-2H. Mrs Sally Wilson joined our staff at the beginning of the year and will continue with us in Term 2. Correspondence about any staffing changes will be sent home during the holidays and an opportunity to meet about any changes early in Term 2.
Safe holidays
It was fantastic to have parents and grandparents in our school helping children create their Easter bonnets. To have partnerships strengthened in this way is a wonderful support for students. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Easter and holiday break! Enjoy time with family and we look forward to having everyone return to school at the beginning of Term 2 refreshed and ready for learning.
Peter Brown
Congratulations to the following students on receiving certificates in recognition of the great work they are doing in class:
Kinder
Maddie McCulloch, India-Rose Dorsey, Will Hyland, Noah King, Nixon Hill
PrepKC
Logan Wickham, Eva Nunes-Roberts, Lachie Wade, Indigo Benson
PrepW
Finn Baker, Lucy Elphinstone, Oliver Aitken
1-2H
Murray Stubbs, Tyren Synnott, Bella York, Maeya King
1-2LM
Rainah French, Kobi Brown, Lillie-Anne McCulloch, Jaxon McGlone
1-2ME
Liam McNab, Jayda Whitcombe, Steffie Marijic, Abbie Brett
1-2W
Hunter Gellie, Leo Stubbs, Willow Ross, Thalia Hansch
3-4E
Johnathan McNab, Charlotte Weeks, Mackenzie Pinner
3-4 EM
Elka Lazenby, Oswald Harvey, Billie Hardy, Maija Saward
3-4T
Jovi O'Halloran, Imogen Regel, Cosmo Luxton, Rory Clarke
4-5KB
Nate Brown, Ruby Pointon, Samantha Donnolley, Frances Kennedy
5-6G
Jordan Moyle, Patrick Allen, George Weeks, Pippa Webster
5-6N
Aiden Elphinstone, Rachael Dunn, Ayla Ogden
Music
Nina Vincent, Ella Snare, Jobe Elphinstone, Cayla Ward
Congratulations to the following students for their framed art work this term. Their work can be viewed within our school next term.
Kinder
Jimmy Palmer
Prep KC
Edie Elphinstone
Prep W
Marlee Alderson
1-2H
Marley Hill
1-2LM
Gracie Garland
1-2LM
Poppy Clarke
1-2W
Thalia Hansch
3-4E
Johnathan McNab
3-4EM
JIm Vincent
3-4T
Kenzie Leary
4-5KB
Meg Saward
5-6G
Cooper Tammens
5-6N
Jordyn Callaway
Focus on Learning
Prep KC & Prep W
As part of our Science Unit, students from Prep KC and Prep W have been busy investigating the needs of living things. Children have had fun searching for living things in the playground, creating animal shelters, growing beans and caring for our class pet ‘Sarah the Stick Insect’.
As part of our learning, students first had to understand the difference between living and non-living things. Together we defined that living things grow and change, have babies (reproduce), move on their own, need oxygen, and food and water. Next, students ventured out to the playground in search of living things.
Back in the classroom students were asked to consider the needs of a familiar animal. Students recorded the needs of their animal and then shared their information with their peers. We soon discovered that different animals had their own unique needs.
As part of our investigation we discussed the importance of shelter. Students identified that shelter protects us from weather conditions such as rain, sun and wind. Next, we watched the movie of The Three Little Pigs and learnt that shelter also protects animals from predators. Students were then asked to use craft materials to create an animal, and shelter for it to live.
Next, we discussed the needs of plants. We identified that plants need water, sunlight (to help make its food) and dirt. To help us understand why plants need sunlight, students in Prep KC participated in a guided science experiment. Together we put a leaf in a jar of water and placed it in the sun. After 2-3 hours, students observed small oxygen bubbles on the leaf. This led into a discussion about the process of photosynthesis.
Lastly students planted a ‘bean seed’. Students were required to care for their plant, as well as observe and record its growth. Some preps discovered that too much water can destroy the seed, whilst not enough water can cause the plant to die.
One of the highlights of our science unit was the discovery of a stick insect outside Prep. Lucy was very excited to share the discovery with her mum, who coincidently knows a lady who breeds stick insects! Mrs Elphinstone brought a baby stick insect into Prep, which we named Sarah. Prep W created a habitat for Sarah, which included eucalyptus leaves to eat, and water to drink. We will continue to observe Sarah’s growth and change throughout the year and hopefully in a year or two Sarah (who doesn’t need a partner to lay eggs) will lay her own eggs (over a 100!).
Some students at our school are allergic to peanuts. We ask that parents are mindful of this when packing their child's lunch box and try to avoid peanuts or products containing peanuts, e.g. peanut butter.
Term 2 commences on Wednesday, 21st April. The last day of Term 2 is Friday, 2nd July.
In the past, purple incident report forms have been sent home with students for every injury they have sustained whilst at school. In future, these forms will be limited to those injuries of a more serious nature, which may also result in a phone call home.
Injuries of a minor or superficial nature, either requiring no treatment or application of (e.g.) antiseptic cream, bandaid or similar dresssing, will be recorded in minor injury logbook by staff for future reference.
