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Learning Community News

11/7/2017

 
Included this week in Learning Community News:-
  • Prep Learning Community
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Welcome Baby Lizzie
Congratulations to Emily, Tim and Molly on the arrival of Lizzie Jane! We can’t wait to meet you!
A few comments from the Preps
Lizzie Jane is so cute. I hope she’s being a good baby for Emily. (Matilda)
I hope Emily comes into school with her baby soon to show us! I would like to nurse her. (Elsie)
Emily’s baby looks so cute in the pictures. (Violet)
Emily’s baby looks very cute, and I hope she stays cute when she grows up. (Isla)
Great job Emily! She looks just like you but smaller! (Eimear)
She’s really, really, really, really, really ,really super duper cute! (Finn)

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Basketball Clinics
Over the past few weeks the children have been participating in Basketball clinics during PE sessions being conducted by Daniel Knaggs from Ballarat Basketball.
Daniel and Damey have helped me to shoot goals. It’s heaps of fun! (Ethan B)
I’ve been learning to clap behind my back and then catch. (Jack Barlow)
Thanks for teaching us how to play basketball.  (Jed)
I want to  be a famous basketballer when I grow up! (Zara)
I want to play for Golden State one day! (Mali)
I am learning how to dribble. I’m much better at it now! (Tanner)
I want to play for Wild Cats like my sister when I’m bigger! (Samara)
Now I can bounce through my legs! (Nate)
Crazy Hair Day
Last Friday the Junior Learning Community’s spelling focus was on the word hair and in particular the trigraph ‘air’. The children were asked to come to school with crazy hair.
Melbourne Cup Celebrations
On Tuesday the Prep Learning Community participated in the Melbourne Cup excitement by being given the opportunity to make fascinators, hats, partake in the class sweep and watch the race together. 
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Farewell Whitney
This Thursday marks Whitney’s last day in the Prep Learning Community as she leaves us for Maternity Leave. We wish Whitney (and Mr Bruty and Evie) all the best for the very exciting arrival and new addition to the family. We thank Whitney for the amazing contribution she has made to the Prep Community this year!




 


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​Some special messages for Whitney from our Preps
Good luck Whitney! Thanks for being a great teacher. (William)
I hope you have good luck with your baby Whitney and I hope Evie doesn’t jealous! (Evie)
You’re a great teacher Whitney! (Addi)
If you have a girl can you name her Rosie? (Elliott)
I have fun with you especially in maths! (Cormac)
You are the best teacher in the world! (Ellie)
Have a great last day Whitney! (Samuel)
Happy last day Whitney! I hope you have a good baby! (Nathan)
I think Whitney will have a boy baby. (Bailey)
I think Whitney should called her baby Rocky. (Nate)

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