FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL'S DESK
SPOTLIGHT ON LEARNING PRESENTS YEAR 2
CLASS PROFILE
Year 2 are a bubbly, bright and highly focussed group of amazing students who love to learn and share their knowledge and skills with others. They have already enaged in some very interesting learning this year, explanding their knowledge base and repertoire of skills.
TEACHERS: Mrs Wilson and Mrs Arjona
SSOs: Amanda McAlary and Toni Frino
STUDENTS:
Year 6 REPORTERS: Tully and Noah
Year 6 CAMERA/VIDEO CREW: Alessia and Ash
MUSIC with Mrs Sommerville
In Year 2, we have been learning about the musical concept of Tone Colour. We experimented with making different sounds using a range of percussion instruments. The students then played these instruments using various sound production methods to make sound effects for the book "The Very Cranky Bear" by Nick Bland. We had a lot of fun!
Stay tuned for SPOTLIGHT ON LEARNING in the next Brigid Bulletin edition in Term 2 Week 5, where we will showcase YEAR 6.
| Class | Term | Week |
| Year 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Year 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Year 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 5 |
NAPLAN ONLINE 2022
NAPLAN is a national literacy and numeracy assessment that students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit in May each year. It is the only national assessment all Australian students do. Students in Year 3 and Year 5 will sit the NAPLAN starting on Tuesday 10 May. Year 3 will do a paper based writing assessment and Year 5 will complete an online writing assessment. The following schedule of assessments are being planned:
| Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Year 3, Year 5 Writing Assessment |
| Wednesday 11 May 2022 | Year 3, Year 5, Reading and Conventions of Language Assessments |
| Thursday 12 May 2022 | Year 3, Year 5 Numeracy Assessment |
| Friday 13 May 2022 | Catch up Tests |
IMPORTANT: Students in Year 3 and 5 need to ensure they have a set of working earphones and that their device is fully charged. Students in Year 5 also need to ensure their keyboard is in working order and is charged during the NAPLAN week.
A public demonstration site is available for students to use at home, to practice using the online platform. It can be accessed here. The students will have ample opportunities in class to feel at ease and comfortable with the assessment and to practice using the online platform.
https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site
For more information on NAPLAN ONLINE 2022, please refer to the following parent information flyer.
CROSS COUNTRY 2022
During the last week of Term 1, we were able to hold our Cross Country as a 'selection trial' at the Botanic Gardens. Mrs Carey-Barr, Mrs Mitrevski, myself and Mrs Brodnick accompanied 38 students to the gardens and with the suppport of parent volunteers the students were able to participate in the 2km course. They ran like the wind, cheering each other on and encourgaing their friends to keep going. By the end, all students were hot, sweaty and puffing but very proud of their efforts. Well done to all the students who showed great sportsmanship. The Diocesan Cross Country has been postponed and will hopefully go ahead for the students who received an invitation on May 24, 2022.
Back at school, while we could not enage in any events due to the wet weather, the students enjoyed a House chant competition and some fun warm ups.
Please enjoy seeing snapshots of the Cross Country competitors and the fun back at school.
KINDERGARTEN INVESTIGATE A CRIME SCENE
There has been a crime commited in Kindergaten. Poor Humpty Dumpty who was happily sitting on his wall has had a terrible fall and his shell has smashed into pieces. Kindergaten do not know what happened to Humpty Dumpty but they are conduting a very serious investigation which involves searching for clues, dusting for fingerprints and questioning any witnesses. They were visited be Detective Officer Sammut during the week who appointed more junior detectives to get to the bottom of the crime. Kindergarten will work to solve this mystery and find out once and for all... who caused Humpty to fall?????
WHEN STUDENTS FORGET TO BRING ITEMS TO SCHOOL
From time to time, your child may forget their hat, ipad or other items required at school. If this occurs and you would like to bring the item to school, we have a 'drop box' that is located just outside the office door for you to drop the item into. Just give the office a phone call to say you have dropped the item off and we will ensure your child receives the item. Thank you kindly for your support.