August 29: Our annual Trivia Night was a great success and heaps of fun for all participants. Thank you to all those who worked so hard to make it a great evening: the teachers for hosting and making the questions challenging (but fun), the parents who donated goods & services and items for the hampers, and of course everyone who came and supported the school on the night. The competition was fierce! And for those who complained about Jenny's science and science-fiction questions...now you have a year to study before next year's quiz!

August 21: Our annual Book Parade was a fantastic way to celebrate Book Week. Students and teachers came to school dressed as their favourite characters and assembled in the hall for a character parade. All kinds of books were represented, from Harry Potter and the various Flower Fairies to Pippi Longstocking and some very hairy Twits. Everyone made a great effort with their costumes and it was wonderful to see the diversity of books read and enjoyed throughout the school.

August 15: The Brunswick South cheer squad was out in force as the children from Grades 3-6 participated in the Brunswick District Standardised Athletics day. The children competed in five events: 100 metre sprint, long jump, high jump, shot put and discus. Everyone tried their best and - despite the wet and chilly conditions - maintained their enthusiasm throughout the day.  Congratulations to all participants and thanks to the teachers (Andy, Jenny and Suzie) for training the children so well.

August 14: Our very talented violin students performed at a school concert tonight. The performances were outstanding and a credit to our dedicated and highly-skilled violin teacher, David Osborne. Two of Anna Robinson's piano students also performed and Anna accompanied all the violinists on piano. We are really proud of all our young musicians and thank them for a wonderful evening.

August 11: The Grade 3 students attended the Immigration Museum in Flinders Street today, as part of their studies in Humanities and Civics and Citizenship.
They first participated in the Settlers Under Sail program, where they learnt about the conditions of people immigrating to Australia from Europe in the 1800s and early 1900s.  They then went on a short walk looking at some historical buildings in Melbourne, including Bennelong House and the statues of Batman and Fawkner.  In the afternoon they attended a workshop on Journeys and Stories, where they explored the various boat displays from three different eras of immigration to Australia. The children had a great day! Thanks to Suzie (3U) for making history come alive for the grade.

August 4: We were delighted to have author Adam Wallace visit each grade today. Adam read to the children from his book "Better Out Than In" and also ran a drawing workshop based on his "How to Draw" series. Adam's enthusiasm for writing, reading and drawing totally captivated and inspired the children. Thank you to Andy (4/5A) for arranging this fabulous visit.