K-6 STEM Festival
As part of Science Week 2019 (Week 4), students in Kindy – Year 6 will be involved in a STEM Festival. The day is implemented to reinforce the important key learning area of Science.
Book Week Events
Each year across Australia, the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) brings children and books together celebrating CBCA Book Week. This year, Book Week is taking place from 17 – 23 August with the theme being Reading is My Secret Power.
The following events will be taking place before, during and after Book Week in 2019:
Marcellin Campus
Throughout Week 5 (Tuesday 20 – Friday 23 August) there will be a range of activities held each day on the Marcellin Campus. Further information will be advertised to students in the daily notices. Events include:
- The Write A Book in A Day Competition
- Haiku Competition
- Guess the ‘Shelfies’ PCG Quiz
- Limerick Competition
- ‘Book Memories’ PCG Quiz
- Lunchtime Book Week Kahoot Quiz
- Year 11 students reading to Lavalla students
- Newman College Short Story Competition
The CBCA nominated books will also be on display on the Siena Learning Centre for students to loan. Students are encouraged to get involved in these many activities available to them.
Lavalla / Marian Campuses
Book Week Incursions
Glenn B Swift – Storyteller
Lavalla Campus: Monday 12 August – all students from Years 3-6
Marian Campus: Thursday 29 August – all students from Kindy-Year 2
Meg McKinley – Author
Lavalla Campus: Friday 23 August – all students from Years 3-6
Marian Campus: Thursday 22 August – all students from Kindy-Year 2
Kylie Howarth – Author & Illustrator
Marian Campus: Wednesday 4 September – Pre Kindy, Pre Primary and Years 1 & 2 students
James Foley – Author & Illustrator
Lavalla Campus: Friday 6 September – Year 3 students
Book Week Parades
Marian Parade: Thursday: 22 August, 9.00am in the Undercover Area
Lavalla Parade: Friday 23 August 9.00am in the Marist Auditorium
Pre Primary – Year 2 Athletics Carnival
Students in Pre Primary – Year 2 will enjoy a fun filled day of competition and faction spirit at the Marian Campus Athletics Carnival.
Download PP-Y2 Athletics Carnival Parent Information
A schedule of events for the day will be made closer to the event.
Year 1 History Incursion
Last week the Year 1 classes celebrated their learning of History by coming to school dressed-up in pioneer costumes. The day started with a parade in the undercover area. Each class then spent time exploring items from the past in the “mini museum” which was set up in the Ideas Lab. There were vintage toys, kitchenware, photos, clothing, and technology. The children thoroughly enjoyed comparing artifacts from the past, to modern day technology.