St Michael's School Gordonvale eNewsletter

CLASS NEWS & AWARDS

Prep A

Prep A have been learning about how things move. A car rolls. A plane glides. Snakes slither.

Last week in Science, we make rollers and tested them to see who had one that would roll the furthest. Ruby and Lacey won, their roller rolled along the carpet a long way.

This week with our Grade 3 buddies, we tried to make an object that would move using only a piece of paper and a ballon. It was much trickier than we thought!

Class 1A

We recently celebrated 100 days of learning in Year 1. Term 3 is off to a busy start, learning about 3D objects, information report writing, fire safety, the concepts of past, present and future; how we can honour Mary, and more.

Class 2A

2A have started their exciting new unit on persuasive writing, learning how to express and justify their opinions.

We have started engaging in thoughtful discussions with a partner, exploring arguments for and against, as part of their speaking and listening activities.

Class 3A

In 3A, our reading fluency activities have become a vibrant part of our Literacy block. It's truly inspiring to see students working collaboratively, supporting one another, and offering constructive feedback to help their peers grow and develop. Their enthusiasm and engagement not only build confidence but also foster a strong sense of community and shared learning.

Class 4A

Last week, our Year 4 students were treated to an exciting cinematic experience with a viewing of The Wild Robot — a heartwarming and thought-provoking film based on the popular book by Peter Brown.

The movie themes of belonging, resilience and character growth sparked great discussions and set the perfect foundation for our upcoming English unit.

Class 5A

Year 5 has had a fantastic start to the term! We’ve begun exploring information texts, learning how to research and write about amazing Australian wildlife. In Maths, we’re diving into multiplication strategies and using real-life skills to plan a trip. Students are showing great enthusiasm and working collaboratively across tasks. It’s been wonderful to see their curiosity and confidence grow. We’re looking forward to a productive and engaging term ahead!

Class 6A

Throughout the last two terms, student’s in 6A have been discussing mathematical observations about images presented on the class screen. This activity is used to contextualise a concept (i.e. see it in the real world) and find out what their current understanding is. Students are encouraged to make connections and use learnt mathematical language to help transfer knowledge between concepts. For me, it presents valuable feedback and supports student engagement through conversations. The image below captures a typical scene where each student uses a mini whiteboard to show their thinking, even if it’s just a question mark. One noticeable observation so far has been how incredibly inclusive and supportive these students are with each other which is reflected in their confidence to share their thoughts and listen respectfully. The other two images demonstrate a stimulus sequence where we might discuss measurements combined with our unit on fractions and decimals.