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May 26: OzOpera visited the school today,
and treated the children to a hugely enjoyable performance of Rossini's
Cinderella. The children laughed and cheered all the way through, as
well as humming along to the music. The annual performance by OzOpera is
one of the highlights of our music program, and is a wonderful
introduction to some of the world's most popular operas. Thank you to
Lucy for organising the visit and for providing such a stimulating music
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May 19-23: Education Week was full of
activity, including our annual Book Fair, our Open Day, a Friend's
Morning Tea and special activities for the children each lunchtime. The
Book Fair was our most successful ever, with the school receiving over
$1000 worth of new books for the library as our percentage of sales.
Thank you to all of our avid readers for achieving this wonderful
result.
Our
Open Day was also a great success, with many families touring the school
during the day and joining us for the information session and tour in
the evening. It was great to see so many families interested in our
school, and fun to meet so many curious 4-year-olds! Thank you to the
Grade 5/6J children, who acted as tour guides throughout the day, and to
the parents and children who spoke so positively about our school at the
evening session.
A
final thank you to all the families and friends who attended our Friends
Morning Tea and brought such a delicious feast for us to share! |
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May 12: Grades 3S and 4/5A had a very
successful shopping trip to Barkley Square. Each child had $2.00 to pool
with others, in order to buy a healthy lunch. This involved working out
a menu and a budget, comparing prices at different stores, and
calculating the total cost. The children were then able to purchase
their own food, which was eaten at a picnic lunch. The children had a
wonderful time, and many were unaware that they were actually doing
quite complicated maths! Thanks to Andy, Cate and Suzie for organising
this very enjoyable practical maths activity. |
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May 6: The Grades
Prep-3 were hugely entertained today by The Amazing Drumming Monkeys.
The show featured
lively drumming
music, songs, dances, magic tricks and interactive musical numbers. The
kids loved it and are still able to respond to the music and perform the
movements with enthusiasm! Thank you Lucy for arranging the incursion
and for making our Performing Arts program so interesting. |
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May 2:
About 40 of our students from Grade 2-6 went to see internationally
acclaimed jazz pianist Jon Weber perform at Federation Square, as part
of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Students thoroughly
enjoyed the entertainment and quiz style questioning of Jon Weber’s
interaction with them. Some even gained a few dollars! Students were
accompanied by many enthusiastic parents, and by Judy T and Suzie. They
caught the number one tram to and from the venue and, luckily, were not
caught in the rain and hail storms that day. |
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