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PK-12 Book Week Highlights

Jo Dunn on 28/08/2018

Primary School Book Week Celebrations

The theme for Book Week this year was “Find Your Treasure”, which is such a perfect description of the search to discover our next great book. An exciting story can feel like treasure to children when it speaks to them and understands the way they think and feel. Each year our school spends a week celebrating Australian authors and illustrators, which is a wonderful way to promote books and literacy to our students.

The students at Lavalla Campus loved their incursion with visiting local author James Foley. We were very lucky to welcome James to our school who explained the creative process of writing and illustrating a picture book or graphic novel.

The students attended a second incursion during Book Week with award winning artist and performer Sam Hughes. They experienced; laughter, a little mischief and lots of fun as Sam created & illustrated some original stories.

The students at Marian Campus also enjoyed a visit from story teller Samantha Hughes. The students were very excited to have the opportunity to participate in story making and creating art with Sam.

The Pre-Primary, Year 1 and Year 2 students from Marian Campus walked to the Cambridge Library to attend an author talk with Sandi Parsons. Sandi introduced her fantastic new chapter book ‘Pepsi the Problem Puppy’ to the students. She explained that that her ideas came from her dog a blue heeler called Pepsi who is very mischievous and always getting into trouble.

The Kindy students took part in the wonderful Better Beginnings incursion by Cambridge librarian Melissa Payne. All the children were thrilled to receive a free Better Beginnings gift bag at this visit.

All students from both campuses were very excited to participate in a parade where they came dressed up as one of their favourite book characters. Please see photos below.

Marcellin Campus Book Week Activities

It has been a busy week at the Marcellin Campus with numerous activities to celebrate Book Week.

A daily Book Week quiz has been published in the Notices with riddles and anagrams to solve, along with questions about well known books, characters and authors. Book vouchers have been awarded to the winners.

Students from Years 7-9 participated in the Write a Book In A Day Competition on Wednesday. Each team produced a 5000 word book complete with illustrations.

Year 12 students visited the Lavalla Campus to read some CBCA Short-listed picture books to Year 3 students.

Term 3 School Holidays

Jo Dunn on 12/07/2018

Term 3 concludes for PK-12 on Thursday 20 September.

Student return dates:

PK-Y11 students return Tuesday 9 October

Year 6 Tinkering Project

Jo Dunn on 09/07/2018

On Thursday 14 June the Year 6 students were involved in a STEM activity called Tinkering inside the Lavalla Hall. Tinkering gives students the opportunity to be creative, think critically and collaborate in an inquiry-based approach to STEM-rich learning. The day allowed our Vision for Learning Shine through Discovery to be present as the students took apart various electronics and labelled the parts, purposes and complexities. Students then used the parts to create a seismograph. Thank you to all of Year 6 Dads and Grandads who were present and helped the children on the day. Below is a re-count from two Year 6 students:

On Thursday 14 June, Year 6 students were involved in a STEM related activity called Tinkering. It required us to be ‘hands on’ with pieces of machinery and electronics. Parents provided us with essential tools such as screwdrivers. This allowed us to take apart the hardware piece by piece. After this we created a poster where we labelled the parts, purposes and complexities of the machine. This showed us the inner workings of the electronics. With the parts from the machine we designed and created a seismograph. All of Year 6 had a phenomenal time and we would be very happy to do something like this again next term.

Joshua Do and Jett Patterson, Year 6 students

Catholic Youth Summit

Jo Dunn on 09/07/2018

On Monday 25 June, Matthew Giumelli, Stephen Loreck, Clare Hogg and Cassandra Ledger attended the Catholic Youth Summit held at the University of Notre Dame. The Summit targets student leaders in Years 10 – 12 providing a forum to network, learn about Catholic leadership and share their hopes and concerns.

The theme of the 2018 Summit was “Your Voice is Needed – JOIN IN”. It asks us all to speak boldly and with passion, listen with an open and humble heart. With faith and guided by God’s Holy Spirit, we journey together, toward the future.

Highlights of the Summit included Sean Pollard’s talk about his comeback from the shark attack four years ago where he lost both his arms. Sean communicated the importance of appreciating life because of how quickly it can be taken away from you. Another highlight was meeting and getting to know Catholic student leaders from other schools from Western Australia. It was great to be able to share our own experiences and social justices concerns with like-minded people.

Special mention must go to Year 12 student Cassandra Ledger, who was the only student who spoke during the concurrent sessions. Cassandra confidently shared her life story in which she spoke about her personal faith journey and how she has been influenced by Summer School of Evangelisation, Remar and the Philippines Immersion.

Clare Cole, Leader of Youth Ministry and Advocacy

Pre Primary Paraliturgy Highlights

Jo Dunn on 02/05/2018

In Week 9 the Pre Primary students lead the Marian Campus’ Paraliturgy.

Through prayer, song and dance the children spoke about how God made a wonderful world for us to use and to enjoy and how we must take care of this world. We celebrated God’s goodness and said thanks to God for all of His Creation.