Class News & Awards

Prep B

The maths focus last week in maths was representing number in different ways. The kids played with number puzzles, subitised and practiced showing number in a variety of ways up to 20.

Class 1B

This term, Year 1 students have been exploring narrative texts including The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Wombat Stew, How the Birds Got Their Colours, and Tiddalick. They have created detailed story maps using pictures and words to represent key elements such as characters, setting and main events. We are now extending this learning by using the Book Creator app, where students are enjoying recording their story maps using the microphone tool to bring their stories to life.

Class 2B

Recently we were very lucky to have Mrs Anderson in to chat about the history of St Michael's and take us on a tour around the school. She explained how each building has changed over time and what school has been like for students from over 100 years ago to now. We also learnt a bit more about St Michael and St Alphonsus, which ties into our Year 2 religion unit this term.

Class 3B

In 3B, we have been learning about angles! We learned about obtuse, acute, and right angles by designing a town. First, we drew a map of our town from a bird’s-eye view. Then, we built the town using different materials.

We had to make sure our town included three tall buildings, a very tall tree that is twice as tall as the church, a bakery, a grocery store, a church, a house, a school, a hospital, parking spaces, and street signs.

After we finished, we used a toy car to explore our town! Our learning partner recorded us driving through the town while we used directional words, compared the sizes of buildings, and found different angles.

This was such a fun learning experience! We had never done anything like this before, and we loved it!

By Evie and Isacc

Class 4B

Grade 4B have been learning a great deal about Sacraments in Religion, particularly the Sacraments of Healing - Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick. This week was all about Reconciliation - where it originates in the Bible, the steps to Reconciliation, and important prayers (such as the Act of Contrition), as well as symbols and rituals like the keys, the sign of the cross, and the host and wine. We pray for Oliver and Ashton, who are in the process of reconciliation at St Michael's Church as they prepare to complete their Confirmation.

Class 5B

Students in year 5 are working very hard at completing assessment for all the subject areas at the present time to ensure that all tasks are completed for Reporting at the end of term.

At present, in English studies, many are using persuasive writing to write letters or orally craft arguments to persuade others. This is connected to the studies in HASS where the Australian form of government is investigated. As you know, debating in parliament is very much executed on a daily basis.

In Mathematics students have completed an investigation on chance and data and have concluded that the odds of winning Lotto are indeed slim. We can all take note of that one!

In Religion we have been studying the Pentecost story and the various gifts of the Holy Spirit in our lives today. We attended a short Liturgy on Thursday in the classrooms and will host Assembly prayer on Friday.

The school sports carnival is coming soon and we look forward to seeing you all there. Remember that the carnival is at Johnson Park and is a two day event.

Class 6B

For the past 2 weeks 6B students have been researching and describing some interesting marine life aggregations that occur in different parts of the world, with a particular focus on the importance of the aggregations for researchers, the local economy and survival of the species concerned. Our recent maths focus has been on angles. In addition to using protractors to measure angles, students have reinforced their understanding of different types of angles and applied their knowledge of corresponding, interior, adjacent and opposite angles to solve a variety of problems. Here are some examples of students’ angle work and their research on marine life aggregations.