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June 19, 2018

A Fabulous Food Fair!

Dear Families, A huge…

Category: Year 4

A Fabulous Food Fair!

June 19, 2018
Tania Thuijs
· From the Principal · Kindy · Pre-Primary · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6

Dear Families,

A huge THANK YOU to those families that came along to support the 2018

PARISH FOOD FAIR

held in the school grounds on Sunday.

Whether you bought food, cooked food, served food, bought or sold raffle tickets, or simply turned up, bought a meal and and joined in the fun, your efforts were very much appreciated.

Days such as this really reinforce the power of

a COMMUNITY EFFORT!

The Parish community (of which we are all a part) really did a fantastic job harnessing everyone’s collective gifts and encouraging them to work hard as a team.

All money raised will help the parish realise their goal of building a new presbytery and office and this will include creating more parking bays , which the school will also benefit from.

Well done to the musicians and singers – your talents were well used and provided some great entertainment for all to enjoy!

RELATIONSHIPS

are forged and strengthened on days such as this and much fun is had along the way.

A huge congratulations to Derek Holmes and Darryl DeSouza on their fantastic coordination and planning of the event – a job very well done! They both multi-tasked on the day – Derek, behind an electric guitar and Darryl behind some giant pancakes!

Check out this movie clip where Darryl gets a surprise visit from Derek!! 🙂

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It was very special to see Father Chien and his sister and Father Jean Noel and his father at the fair!

And a HUGE BRAVO to Father Giovanni on his superb PAELLA made in the most HUMUNGOUS paella pan and delicious SPAGHETTI, which all sold out very quickly! (He got up at 5am to get it all organised!)

A sense of ‘community’ comes from our individual and collective efforts and involvement. It is something built from a shared vision and generous hearts and hands. Here at St Emilie’s school and parish, we continue to applaud those who build community through –

volunteering and helping where they can
being a good role model in their daily life
smiling and being friendly when interacting with others
withholding judgment and trying to think the best of others

Happy St Emilie’s Day everyone and may we all continue to aspire to be like St Emilie, whose deep faith was reflected in the way she helped others – especially those experiencing difficult times.

Thank you so much…

June 13, 2018
Tania Thuijs
· From the Principal · Kindy · Pre-Primary · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6

Dear Parents, Staff, Students and Friends,

Just a quick message to offer a sincere and heartfelt ‘thank you’ to you all for your very special support and kindness over these difficult few weeks. The sudden passing of my beautiful mother, has left our very close family completely heartbroken, however, your support, cards, thoughts and prayers have really helped to ease this very sad time in our lives.

Unfortunately, my return to school has been delayed due to illness. Mr Munro and the staff are, as always, working so hard to meet the many competing demands of school life and I am indebted to them all. I thank you for your support and care of our wonderful staff during my absence and I look forward to seeing you soon.

2018 SEQTA Engage

June 11, 2018
Stuart Munro
· Messages · Pre-Primary · SEQTA Engage · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6

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YR 4 – PP Grid – Weeks 7 & 8 – T2

June 11, 2018
Ruby Carroll
· Year 4 · Year 4 Blue · Year 4 Gold

Dear Families,

Please click on the links below to access the Year Four Purposeful Practice grid for Term Two – weeks 7 & 8 and any other resources that may be needed to complete purposeful practice throughout this fortnight.

PP Grid – Weeks 7 & 8 (T2)

Have a great week.

Kind Regards,
Miss Corkhill & Mrs Chaves
(Year Four Teachers)

Science Term 2 newsletter

May 22, 2018
Kerrie Cogger
· Classroom News · Curriculum News · Science · waterwise · Year 1 · Year 1 Blue · Year 1 Gold · Year 2 · Year 2 Blue · Year 2 Gold · Year 3 · Year 3 Blue · Year 3 Gold · Year 4 · Year 4 Blue · Year 4 Gold · Year 5 · Year 5 Blue · Year 5 Gold · Year 6 · Year 6 Blue · Year 6 Gold

Science– An overview of Term 2 learning experiences

Dear Parents

This term the student’s learning experiences will be focused on the Science Understanding of Earth and Space Sciences and integrating with the whole school Mappen concept of CHANGE.

Year 1 Changes in the sky

Year one students will consider the changes in the night and day sky. Students will make predictions and scientific observations about the daily, weekly and seasonal changes that they observe in their local environment. They will use their understandings about day and night to make observations about the changes nocturnal animals make to adapt to their environments. I am waiting to hear from the Backyard Bandicoot project at Murdoch University as our resident Southern Brown Bandicoot is still inhabiting our bushland. I have invited Natasha Tay to make a presentation about bandicoots to the students.

Year 2 Night and Day

Year two students will consider the changes in the night and day sky. Students will make predictions and scientific observations about the daily, weekly and seasonal changes that they observe in their local environment. They will use their understandings about day and night to make observations about the Earth’s rotation, how shadows are formed and participate in role plays to show their learning. The Year 2 students will also commence the Seed Potatoes for Schools Project (an initiative through WA Potatoes) and plant their seed potatoes towards the end of term 2. WA Potatoes will support the students throughout this initiative.

Year 3 Earth, Sun and Moon

Year three students will explore the changes in size, shape, position and movement of the Earth, Sun and Moon. They will investigate how shadows change throughout the duration of the day and link this new knowledge to changes in the Sun’s apparent movement across the sky.

Year 4 Earth’s Place in Space

Through a unit on the Earth’s rotation the students will learn how the changing patterns in the sky relate to days, months and years. Students will understand how observation and models can be used to shape their ideas and understandings through hands on activities. Students will explore the changing face of the Moon, explore Aboriginal astronomy and investigate the changing Noonjar season of Makaru.

Year 5 The Earth’s Orbit

Students will learn about the concept of change through a unit about the Sun, Earth and Moon. Students will understand how observation and models can be used to shape their ideas and understandings through hands on activities. Students will investigate the light spectrum and explore the solar system by using Celestia and Stellarium (a planetarium app). Students will also share how Science for Human Endeavour impacts our lives by sharing articles from the Double Helix magazines.

Year 6 The Changing Earth’s Surface

Through the concept of Changethe students will understand the causes of earthquakes and how they change the Earth’s surface. Students will also learn how changesto our local water supply have benefits for the local population. As a Waterwise School, we have been invited to the Ground Water Replenishment Facility in Craigie on Tuesday 29 May to learn about the future initiatives of our water supply. The students will also have an incursion from Earth Sciences WA about ‘Chem Rocks’. Students will be investigating the chemistry of soils and testing lime to help out a farmer with their crop. Robogals an initiative from the University of WA will also be giving a robotics workshop to the Year 6 girls on Tuesday 22 May.

What you might like to do at home:

Perhaps you could sit down and watch and discuss some space -related TV programs? There are some wonderful programs about stargazing currently on ABC TV.
Maybe you could make some space models together at home?
What do you know about bandicoots? Perhaps you could do a little research!
Why not buy a Double Helix magazine online and read some articles?
Why not go for a visit to the Planetarium at Scitech!

YR 4 – PP Grid – Weeks 4 & 5 – T2

May 22, 2018
Ruby Carroll
· Year 4 · Year 4 Blue · Year 4 Gold

Dear Families,

Please click on the links below to access the Year Four Purposeful Practice grid for Term Two – weeks 4 & 5 and any other resources that may be needed to complete purposeful practice throughout this fortnight.

PP Grid – Weeks 4 & 5 (T2)

Have a great week.

Kind Regards,
Miss Corkhill & Mrs Chaves
(Year Four Teachers)

Equestrian Excellence

May 11, 2018
Paul Davis
· Health and PE News · News · Year 4

During the school holidays, our school was represented by two girls (Allira and Lila) from year 4 at the state equestrian centre in Brigadoon.

The competition consisted of 3 major events.

The first event was a Jumping competition. The aim was to complete the course at the optimum time, whilst negotiating 10 jumps of 60cm. Allira and Lila were outstanding and placed equal 1st.

The second event was Dressage. The aim in this test is to complete a series of movement that include a canter, a trot and a walk. Lila was placed 2nd for this test and Allira finished in 4th position.

The final test was Combined Training. This is test is a combination of Show Jumping and Dressage. Allira finished the combined test in 2nd place, with Lila finishing in 3rd.

This is an awesome effort from these two girls and we will be following their future equestrian performances with much excitement!

Paul Davis

Health & PE Teacher

Two & Three Way Interviews – Wednesday 6 June – Term 2 2018

May 11, 2018
Stuart Munro
· Booking Online · Kindy · Messages · Pre-Primary · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6

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Morning Tea for Mums

May 10, 2018
Tania Thuijs
· Kindy · Messages · Pre-Primary · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6

After the Year Two Assembly this Friday, Mums and grandmothers are warmly invited to a simple morning tea in the school hall as a way of saying a sincere ‘thank you’ for all you do and for all you are!

If any dads would like to come along to help make and serve cups of tea and coffee (and to help with the dishes) you would be very welcome! 🙂

Alison McEniery is making each Mum a delicious cupcake, which will come home with your eldest child at the end of the day … yes, it will be a wonderful exercise in self control as they hand this yummy treat over to you! 🙂 A huge thank you to Alison and to all Mums who continue to help us out in so many special ways here at St Emilie’s!

See you tomorrow!

Thinking of you this Mother’s Day

May 10, 2018
Tania Thuijs
· From the Principal · Kindy · Pre-Primary · Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6

God be with the mother.
As she carried her child, may she carry her soul.
As her child was born, may she give birth and life and form to her own, higher truth.
As she nourished and protected her child,
may she nourish and protect her inner life and her independence.
For her soul shall be her most painful birth, her most difficult child,
and the dearest sister to her other children.

Amen

Leunig

Dear St Emilie’s Mums,

Just a quick note to remind you just how special each one of you are and that our children (and our world) really needs wonderful mothers like you!

Thank you so much for the love, forgiveness, patience, time, effort, wisdom, care and nurture you give to your children each and every day. While it is often a tiring and thankless role, what can sustain us and propel our efforts, is knowing that we are deeply loved by a God who really understands our needs.

Our work as mothers has the potential to really pave the foundation of our children’s whole life and because of this it is both a privilege and a responsibility. Each day, whether watching Mums wrestle children out of the car, carry them on their hip, wave at drive-through, push them in a pram, stop to have a hug, or walk beside them to their classroom, I am very much aware that many aspects of your lives lie hidden from view, and that you will each be dealing with your own challenges, sorrows, joys and triumphs. Just know that your efforts are so appreciated and that we thank you for doing your very best to raise children who are being taught, among other things, the enduring value of kindness, forgiveness, respect, compassion and service. In the final analysis, it is the values that we teach and model for our children that will sustain them well into the years ahead…

May this Mother’s Day fill your heart with gratitude and may you be gently wrapped in God’s great love, all the days of your life.

We especially pray for those mothers in our community who are doing it tough – financially; emotionally; physically or spiritually. May we, as sisters on the journey, be slow to judge and quick to help, to empathise and to hold them in our prayers.

As Leunig so perceptively suggests, amidst the busyness of life, may we continue to nurture our own selves, for it is in our own souls that we find the strength to be our best and most authentic selves.

All the very best and looking forward to simply sharing a cuppa and a chat on Friday x

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