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Dear 4Z Parents, Here we are gathering speed well into the third term!  Firstly, thank you to all parents and students for supporting our fundraising effort for the Mission Markets. The donations were used to buy posca pens and stones for our Year 4 pet rocks which were a hit, as was 4K's magnetic fishing game.  There was a few Year 4 star fishermen/women who showed their prowess on the day too winning a huge amount of OLC Bucks!  I was extremely proud and impressed by how caring the Year 4s were to their PP buddies, taking them around and ensuring the younger OLC kids were able to fully enjoy the Mission Markets day.   Homework Just a reminder that our fortnightly homework set is due  this Friday 11th August  (end of even weeks of each term) for Week 3 and 4.  Please continue with regular reading on week nights and fill out the log. The students are still asked to complete the four Maths columns across the fortnight and we will be discussing some...

Welcome to our second half of Year Four!  With nearly one week adjusting from holiday mode, it's time for our first term three blog post.  After talking to the students this week, some excellent holidays were enjoyed, inclusive of overseas and interstate travel as well as road trips to soak up the North-West sunshine. Many sleepovers were had, extra bike rides were enjoyed and trips to the cinema were popular among the Year Fours. A Learning Snapshot... We have hit the ground running in Mathematics, spending our first week back delving into the land of decimals. We are exploring tenths and hundredths in the form of pictures and locating fractions and decimals on a number line. This will lead us into a unit on measurement, in which we will have an opportunity to apply our knowledge. After reading Roald Dahl's biography last term, we are now underway with our novel study of 'The Twits'. We will explore his twisted and inventive writing style to learn about elements of voc...

  Dear parents Some updates for the next few weeks: Learning Topics: A reminder if you would like to see what your child is learning in Year 4 that you have access to some of their resources through OneNote. Please ask your child to show you their Content Library and have a browse through the learning area tabs. Additionally, all of the spelling words and focus phonemes for this term have been uploaded if you wish to do extra spelling homework.   Maths: We will be investigating distances, data and map measurement in an investigation this week called Aussie Adventure, then later this week and into next, we will begin to look at equivalent fractions and fractions on a number line. English: reading includes comprehension skills such as summarising information read, finding facts that answer questions and reasoning.  Writing we are completing our information report on our totem animal, the Butterfly. Grammar - suffix 'ly' prefixes, comparative language (adjecti...

  Kaya everyone, Some information as we approach the halfway mark in week 3. We have been very impressed with the students' ideas for assembly this week and look forward to their performance next Friday 19th May. Further information regarding assembly below: Assembly The Year 4's are busy developing and rehearsing their ideas for our 'Walk Safely to School Day' Assembly. Please save the date next Friday 19th May if you are able to attend our performance from 2pm. Some of your children may have reading parts to practice by the end of the week. The students are invited to get into free dress/comfy 'walking' clothes for the assembly. Other accessories such as a cap/sweat bands can be worn. We ask that they come to school in their coloured faction shirts as per usual and pack their assembly change of clothes into their bags for the afternoon. National Walk Safely to School Day is a community initiative that aims to raise awareness of the health, road safety, transpo...

K AY A, Welcome back to Term 2, we hope you had a wonderful holiday break and happy Easter, full of family time. We are excited to get stuck into Term 2 and to continue to watch and support the students to learn and develop as young individuals.  We will have a busy term with lots of sporting events and will have lots of exciting new projects and learning ahead too, including; information report writing, measurement, fractions exploration and a technology project.   We welcome our new teacher Mrs Megan Zanetti joining the team of Year 4 staff. Mrs Zanetti will be the Mon-Wed teacher in what will now be known as Year 4Z!   We wish you a peaceful Anzac Day on Tuesday, however you may spend the day remembering those who were impacted and lost. Lest We Forget.  OLC Character Strength of the Week St. Theresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) was known for devoting her life to caring for the sick and the poor in Calcutta, India. Even though she is considered one of the...

Wow!  We have reached the pointy end of the term and this will be our last blog post until Term 2.  A big congratulations to our First Eucharist recipients and their Prayer Buddies who supported them in a beautiful service at the OLSC church last weekend. We are so very proud of their level of maturity during the preparation process and for they way in which they have supported one another in receiving the sacrament. Mrs Meyer deserves a huge thank you for helping us prepare and have a deeper understanding of what it means to receive the Eucharist. Mrs Casella did an incredible job baking and decorating the cupcakes which were deliciously enjoyed by the students after the celebration. Thanks Mrs C, we could taste the love! A final big thank you goes out to Mrs Jane King and the band/choir for providing us with music at the mass. Farewell Mrs Casella We are extremely sad to be farewelling Mrs Casella at the end of the term and we will miss her bubbly, positive vibes in Year 4M....

Good afternoon parents, It has been a lovely last couple of weeks preparing those students who will be receiving Eucharist for this first time this coming Sunday.  Both the candidate c hildren and prayer buddies have been absolutely amazing in their preparation for this event.  We are very much looking forward to celebrating this special occasion together Sunday 26th March! A few quick reminders for Sunday... Candidates (and families) are to come dressed in their Sunday best - white or light coloured clothing is most appropriate for this occasion as white symbolises that purity and being transformed. Please make sure that you are seated in your assigned seat by  8.15am . Getting there a few minutes before will allow time for a few photos outside if you wish.  A reminder that there is only room for immediate family in the pews - there is plenty of seating at the back and upstairs. Your child will have a dedicated pew with their name on a chalice image at the end....