In Term 3, the Grade 3/4 students completed an author’s study unit based on Jackie French. We focused on natural disasters by reading her books Fire, Flood, Cyclone, Pandemic and Earthquake. The students loved learning how Jackie weaves descriptive language and vivid imagery into her books to engage the reader’s senses. The students also wrote their own Jackie French inspired stories, focussing on a natural disaster and using a range of lovely figurative language. It was wond

In 2026 students had the opportunity to go on camp to Sovereign Hill. In the lead up to the camp, we investigated “The Goldrush” where students read about the life of miners, learned why miners travelled to Australia to search for gold, and investigated different strategies miners used to find gold. On camp students participated in a range of activities to learn all about life on the goldfields! Camp was also a great chance for the students to develop resilience and independe

Our Art Open Afternoon was a wonderful celebration of the creativity and talent of our students! Students and families were invited to explore the incredible displays of artwork that students have been creating throughout the year. The library, hallways and Art Room were bursting with colour, creativity and imagination, showcasing a wide range of artistic skills and styles. We were blown away by the talent and artistic flair on display and loved seeing how proud our students

What a wonderful afternoon of science exploration! Our school community was invited to join us for a special Science Afternoon, showcasing some of the amazing things our students have been learning throughout the year. Families had the opportunity to get hands-on with microscopes, pulleys and electrical circuits, as well as participate in a range of exciting experiments. It was fantastic to see our students confidently sharing their knowledge, demonstrating their learning and

In Writing, we focus on creating engaging texts by developing ideas, organising our writing and using language to bring our stories to life. In Term 2, we explored narrative writing through Dreamtime stories, learning about their important cultural purpose and the features that make them unique. We also studied author Aaron Blabey, using his books as mentor texts to inspire our own writing. Students had a wonderful time creating their own Aaron Blabey-style stories, learnin

Our Grade 2 students have been enthusiastically participating in Blitzmaster, completing sessions three times each week. Engagement is at an all‑time high, with many students successfully progressing through levels. Their recent learning in multiplication and division has strengthened their number knowledge, giving them a huge confidence boost, and we’re seeing this reflected in improved Blitzmaster scores. During each session, teachers run targeted clinic groups to support s

Our senior students have the opportunity to participate in weekly extension sessions that explore aspects of the Year 7 and Year 8 curriculum. Designed to challenge and inspire, these classes expose students to advanced concepts while strengthening their problem-solving, reasoning and critical thinking skills. The small-group environment allows for rich mathematical discussion, collaboration and a willingness to take on complex challenges. It’s always rewarding to see student

Our spelling lessons this term are being guided by students’ SWST results, along with common spelling misconceptions we’ve noticed in the classroom. This helps us target the skills our students need most. Each week, students take part in a spelling inquiry where they explore things like word origins, spelling patterns, letter-sound relationships and the rules that help us spell words correctly. Rather than simply memorising a list of words, students are developing a deeper un

This term, our Grade 5/6 students have been learning about money and statistics through engaging, real-world activities. In our money unit, students developed essential life skills by adding and subtracting dollars and cents, calculating percentage discounts, rounding amounts and solving money word problems. They applied these skills through role-play activities using real money and a café menu. In Statistics, students collected their own data and represented it using picture

Reading this term has centred around an author study of Tristan Bancks, where our Grade 5/6 students explored the craft behind his engaging novels. Students compared and analysed Detention, Cop & Robber, Scar Town and The Fall, examining how Bancks uses setting, dialogue, action, inner voice and suspense to engage readers. Students strengthened their comprehension by lifting lines from the text, developing their Reader's Notebook tracks and using their responses to deepen t

Grade 1 students have been focused on non-fiction writing for our upcoming Eco Explorers Exhibit. Choosing their own habitats to become experts in, students have practised using “science words” to bump up their sentences.

Writing this term has centred around an author study of Tristan Bancks, where our Grade 5/6 students explored and experimented with the techniques that make his writing so engaging. Students created their own characters inspired by those found in Bancks’ novels, before inserting them into Chapter 1 of Detention, Cop & Robber, Scar Town or The Fall. Students then continued the story by crafting their own Chapter 2, drawing on the author’s craft they had explored throughout the

In Grade 1 Maths, we have been enjoying plenty of hands-on learning as we explored Australian money. Students loved sorting, counting and using coins to build their confidence in recognising different denominations and understanding their value. To celebrate the end of our unit, our classroom was transformed into a pretend ice cream shop! Students chose their favourite ice cream flavours and toppings, worked out which Australian coins they needed to pay, and practised writing

In Reading, we focus on comprehension, accuracy, fluency and expanding our vocabulary. In T2, we practised comprehension strategies including summarising, inferring and synthesising. We used sentence stems to help us think about our reading, e.g, ‘At first I thought… now I’m thinking…’. We also studied author Aaron Blabey, discussing the themes and character traits used in his texts. Students learnt how to ‘lift a line’ - explaining what Aaron Blabey meant by what he wr

The Grade Ones were exploring forces, by creating push pull puzzle plates.

Grade 5/6 students investigated the use of electricity and liquids to power objects. Students were able to create electrical circuits to power a fan and light globe.

Students investigated and wrote reports on some of their learning in the Earth Science unit. Students investigated the earths layers, what they are and what they do as well as Earth quakes and how different ones occur.

This term, our whole school theme in the Art room is ‘Australian Flora and Fauna’. Everything we create will relate to this topic. The senior school students have been focusing on drawing, sketching and colouring so far. Each student chose an Australian animal and had the task of sketching and colouring the missing half. They took on the challenge and should be very proud of what they have achieved.

During term 1 in Numeracy, we have been learning all about Statistics. The students have loved surveying their classmates and creating their own picture graphs, building their skills in collecting and displaying data in fun and meaningful ways. More recently, we have begun exploring bar graphs; looking at their features and how they help us present information clearly. After gathering their data, students worked together in small groups to interpret what their graphs showed.

Grade 1 students have been exploring Fairytales in Reading. We have focused on zooming in on strong character traits and identifying how we know this using evidence. The magic word, ‘because’ helps us link our thinking with the evidence we can see in the book.