Arrival of Lexi Isabella Geelhoed

We are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of Lexi Isabella Geelhoed. She was born 1.37am on 20 January at a very healthy 3.61kg and 49cm long. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to write this post, I've been trying to attach a photo, which it's just not letting me do.

I would just like to thank all of you again for the support and kind wishes. I miss all of you and hope that everyone has had a wonderful start to 2017, especially for your first week of High School.

Bowling - Thursday

Bowling 2016, Warwick Superbowl.

Hi Everyone

Just a reminder for Year 6 students. The Graduation dinner starts at 6pm sharp in our undercover area next Wednesday (14^th) and concludes at 9pm. Parents are invited to “appear” at 8.45 for a dance with your son/daughter.

Then, on Thursday 15th, ALL YEAR 6 students head for Warwick Super Bowl for 2 games of bowling! We will eat lunch AT SCHOOL and then depart for Warwick at 11.30am. 

The school canteen is closed on this day!

The canteen at bowling however, will be open for snacks and drinks – please no more than $15.00 spending money.

We will depart Warwick at 2.30 and be back for a final farewell.

Thanks

Year 6 Teachers

Christmas Party and last session with Buddies - MONDAY

Dear Room 17 Parents

our class have requested to have a Christmas Party next week where everyone brings in a plate of food to share and we watch a Christmas movie before swapping our Secret Santa presents. 

Due to so many teachers having to move classrooms to prepare for next year, Monday is the only day we are able to do it. We would really appreciate if you could please provide a plate of food to share on Monday around 12pm - preferably not lollies or soft drink.

We will also have our last session with our Buddies on Monday, so students please don't forget to bring your Christmas Cards for your Buddies!!!!!

Kind regards

Lee Geelhoed

Year 6 Dinner Dance

Hi Year 6 Parents

We have a list of items that we need for the set up of the Graduation Dinner Dance.
Please reply to mkanastas@iinet.net.au let me know what you can contribute and when we can get hold of the item.

* dress up props for photo booth (wigs, feather boas, glasses etc)
* shells
* white frangipani or gardenia flowers (fake or live)
* green foliage (gardenia, magnolia, ivy, star jasmine etc) freshly cut
* thick fishing line (90 - 100m required)
* cable ties (100 needed)
* extension cords
* power boards
* tall ladders
* good quality live or fake palm trees or leaves, fiddle leaf fig plants

Many thanks in advance
Kirsten Anastas

Week 8 Term 4

MONDAY:
Writing - Buddies cards
Reading - free choice reading
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Dancing
P.E
Graduation tops for High School photos
Dylan's Birthday
Secret Santa





TUESDAY:
Reading - Reading Eggs
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Music
Choir






WEDNESDAY:
Reading - Reading Eggs
No Maths
Mrs G's reading group 8am
Art???
Surfing - last day







THURSDAY:
Reading - free choice
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Band





FRIDAY:
Sport- Squash
Shenton College Orientation Day 1pm


NEXT WEEK:
Tuesday 6th Graduation Rehearsal at Churchlands 9-approx 12


Wednesday 7th Graduation Ceremony at Churchlands - parents need to take and return their child


Friday 9th Goodbye Assembly


Monday 12th Dental Visit at 10am


Wednesday 14th Social Dinner/Dance 6-9pm, exchange Secret Santa


Thursday 15th Bowling

Perth Writer's Festival

As part of a new initiative that Perth Writer's Festival are running as part of their 2017 Family Day, they are on the hunt for 8 young curators between the ages of 10-12 to take over one of the stages. The successful applicants will work with a group of authors and have the opportunity to design sessions for them.


The link is below if any of you are interested in applying.

https://perthfestival.com.au/perth-writers-festival/curated-by-kids/

 

Rabbit Proof Fence - please email if you wish your child to not watch!

Dear Parents,

As part of the History Curriculum this semester, the students have been learning about democracy and how certain community groups in time have experienced  limited citizenship rights. We have organised for the students to view the Rabbit Proof fence movie which focuses on the stolen generation of Indigenous Australians. This move is rated PG as it has adult themes of child abduction. Please let one of the Year 6 teachers know if you feel uncomfortable about your child watching this movie as we can organise another activity for them in the library.

The Year 6 Teachers

Diary Dates Week 7 Term 4

MONDAY:
Writing - Memories (100 words) and Buddies Poem
Reading - free choice reading
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Dancing
P.E





TUESDAY:
Reading - Reading Eggs
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Music
Choir






WEDNESDAY:
Reading - Reading Eggs
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Mrs G's reading group 8am
Library
Sam C's Birthday
1:45 Values Survey Computer Lab
2:30 Buddies





THURSDAY:
Reading - free choice
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Band
No Assembly
Churchlands Senior High School Orientation Day
Interschool Cricket





FRIDAY:
Sport- Squash


NEXT WEEK:
Wednesday - surfing 10-12
Shenton College Orientation Day (Friday)

Diary Dates Week 6 Term 4

MONDAY:
Spelling - Free choice
Reading - free choice reading
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Dancing
P.E
Surfing 10-12



TUESDAY:
Spelling - Free choice
Reading - Free choice reading
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Music
Choir
Surfing 10-12




WEDNESDAY:
Spelling - free choice
Reading - free choice
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Mrs G's reading group 8am
ART - 1:45-3:00
Surfing 10-12





THURSDAY:
Spelling - Parent test of all your lists (any you get incorrect, write out 3 times)
Reading - free choice
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Band
Assembly
Surfing 10-12



FRIDAY:
Spelling Test
Music Assembly
Sport

Remembrance Day - this Friday!

Remembrance Day in Australia is annually observed on 11^th November although it is not a public holiday. This event remembers those who died as a result of war, particularly from World War I onwards.

Remembrance Day 2016 is on at Wembley Primary, Friday, 11^th November with a minutes silence observed at 11am.

 

Red poppies are worn on blazers, shirts, jumpers and other items of clothing on Remembrance Day to remember those who died during a war. During the First World War, red poppies were among the first plants to bloom in the devastated battlefields of northern France and Belgium. 

Students can purchase a Red Poppy for a gold coin donation. They will be on sale in the quad before school

Diary Dates Week 5 Term 4

MONDAY:
Spelling - Worksheet side 1
Reading - free choice reading
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Dancing
P.E



TUESDAY:
Spelling - Worksheet side 2
Reading - Free choice reading
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Music - minute quest
Choir
Taharrim's Birthday


WEDNESDAY:
Spelling - free choice
Reading - free choice
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Mrs G's reading group 8am
Library
Josh's Birthday



THURSDAY:
Spelling - Parent test of all your lists (any you get incorrect, write out 3 times)
Reading - free choice
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Band
Assembly



FRIDAY:
Spelling Test



NEXT WEEK:
SURFING - Monday 14th November to Thursday 17th November next week, Wednesday 30 November

Diary Dates Term 4 Week 4

MONDAY:
Spelling - syllables for all lists
Reading - free choice reading
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Dancing
P.E
Halloween

TUESDAY:
Spelling - antonyms (pick 20)
Reading - Free choice reading
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Music
Cricket competition
Melbourne Cup
Choir
WEDNESDAY:
Spelling - synonyms (pick 20)
Reading - free choice
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Mrs G's reading group 8am
Art

THURSDAY:
Spelling - Parent test of list 1 and 2 (must be written and corrected)
Reading - free choice
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Band
Assembly

FRIDAY:
Bad Taste Day!

Emily's Birthday - Saturday

Friday - Canteen

This is just a little reminder that on Friday the canteen are having a Halloween event recess special.







They will have 2 tables set up to serve the children - Year 1 - 3 table by the flags, Year 4 - 6 by the skeleton.

Please remember to go to your allocated table to avoid any confusion.

Year 6 Term 4 Overview - important dates

Here is just a reminder of important dates this term for Year 6 students

SPECIAL EVENTS THIS TERM

WEEK 1 11th – 14th October Tuesday Camp Mornington - Harvey

WEEK 2 17th October Humphrey’s Dance (Every Monday)

WEEK 5/6 18 th November 14 th November Parent Morning Tea Surfing – Trigg Beach (Rm’s 17/18) - ALL Week

WEEK 7 21st November 24th November Surfing – Trigg Beach (Rm’s 14/15) – All Week Churchlands Senior High School Orientation day

WEEK 8 2nd December Shenton College Orientation Day – 1pm

WEEK 9 6th December 7th December 9th December Graduation Practice at C.S.H.S. 9am – 1pm Graduation Ceremony at C.S.H.S Goodbye Assembly

WEEK 10 14th December 15th December Graduation Dance 6pm -10pm Final Day – Bowling at Warwick Superbowl.

Poetry template

As part of our writing this term students are looking at poetry. In class we will be analysing different poems, completing comprehension activities relating to poetry and of course writing our own poems. We have been revising our knowledge of figurative language this week and students have started brainstorming different phrases (figurative language) to use in a poem about camp that will be coming up.

Today we focused on metaphors and similes. Students were required to write a poem about their family using the framework below. Some students need to complete these poems as part of their homework tonight, whilst majority of the class finished them during class time. The poems were very sweet and well thought out! I recommend you ask your child to read their poem to you if they can.

Line 1: My family is like _____.

Line 2: My (first family member) is a ______,

Line 3: Explain the metaphor.

Line 4: My (second family member) is a ______,

Line 5: Explain the metaphor.

Line 6: My (third family member) is a ______,

Line 7: Explain the metaphor.

Line 8: My (fourth family member) is a ______,

Line 9: Explain the metaphor.

Line 10: Repeat line 1.

Line 11: Explain the simile.

Diary Dates Week 2 Term 4

MONDAY:
Spelling - syllables and highlight features/patterns
Reading - practice your scripts
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Dancing
P.E

TUESDAY:
Spelling - synonyms for list 1 and 2 (pick 20)
Reading - practice your scripts
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
No choir today (Wednesday morning for this week only)
Music
WEDNESDAY:
Spelling - synonyms list 3 and 4 (pick 20)
Reading - free choice
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Choir
Mrs G's reading group 8am
Art
THURSDAY:
Spelling - Parent test (must be written and corrected)
Reading - free choice
Maths - homework from your allocated teacher
Band
Assembly
FRIDAY:
Sport
Science Test
French
Mr Butler's Maths Group - test on last term's work

Diary Dates Week 10 Term 3

MONDAY -
Spelling - Word pyramids (list 3)
Reading - Free choice
Maths - Allocated work from Maths teacher
P.E
Timetables in the comp. lab
Interschool for Championship Events
PROJECTS DUE TODAY!!!!

TUESDAY -
Spelling - Pyramid Words (list 4)
Reading - Free choice
Maths - Allocated work from Maths teacher
Music - perform an item
Choir
Filming iMovies in class
Churchlands Swimming Trials 3:30-4:30 (notes have been emailed out last week from Nola and Mrs G)

WEDNESDAY -
Spelling - Parent Test List 3 and 4
*Any spelling mistakes written out 3 times each.
Reading: Free choice
Maths - Allocated work from Maths teacher
Interschool for Team Games and Sprints
ART

THURSDAY -
Spelling - Free choice/Parent Test all lists
*Any spelling mistakes written out 3 times each.
Reading: Free choice
Maths - Allocated work from Maths teacher
Band
Assembly - Public Speaking (Good luck Luc!!!!)
Link to the song for this Week's Assembly Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSUyD1I9OoU

FRIDAY -
Sport
Spelling Test
Science Test
French Test
Maths Test (Mrs Thaung's class)
Last day of Term 3.

Upcoming:
*Remember to get your parents to send an email or note if you are going to be away (e.g. football tryouts for Churchlands next week)
*Camp - first week back (Tuesday)

Churchlands Swimming Trials

Churchlands Senior High School are holding their swimming trials for the students who have expressed an interest in joining the swimming program on Friday 14th October when the Yr 6 students from Wembley Primary school will be at camp. 

As the Physical Education teacher has been contacted by several Wembley parents regarding this he has made arrangements to hold a separate swim trial for the students from Wembley who have applied to the program but are unable to make their appointed trial time on the 14th of October. The alternative swim trial time is next Tuesday 20th September from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. All the other details regarding location and what to bring remain the same.

Diary Dates Week 9 Term 3

MONDAY -
Spelling - Syllables
Reading/Writing - Projects
Maths - Allocated work from Maths teacher
P.E

TUESDAY -
Spelling - Worksheet Pg 45 (if finished free choice)
Reading/Writing - Projects
Maths - Allocated work from Maths teacher
History and Geography Test
Music
Choir

WEDNESDAY -
Spelling - Worksheet Pg 53 (if finished free choice)
Reading/Writing - Projects
Maths - Allocated work from Maths teacher
Bike Safety Incursion - bring your bike!
Library

THURSDAY -
Spelling - Parent Test Lists 1 & 2 (3&4 if you would like as well)
*Any spelling mistakes written out 3 times each.
Reading/Writing - Projects
Maths - Allocated work from Maths teacher
Band
Assembly - Xavier and Jack R
Mr Butler's Birthday!!!!!

FRIDAY -
Sport

Upcoming:
*Last week of school next week.
*Projects due Monday
*Remember to get your parents to send an email or note if you are going to be away (e.g. football tryouts for Churchlands next week)
*Public Speaking Assembly next Thursday (22/9/16)

Flextangle fun

Last term as a fun end to my Maths Class we made flextangles. I had originally made mine in paper and thought it would be better to give students cardboard to make theirs. Unfortunately the cardboard was very stiff and hard for the students to make. Since then several students have asked me about the paper one I made. On the weekend I also found a link to a pokemon one! I have attached both below. It's a great hands on activity and the students seem to really enjoy. I have attached the links below to the templates for anyone who would like to print them at home.

http://www.babbledabbledo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Flextangles-Template-BABBLE-DABBLE-DO.pdf

http://www.redtedart.com/pokemon-evolution-diy-kaleidoscope-paper-toy/