Year 5/6 Learning Community
What a term!! It was fantastic to have a full term at school with lots of action-packed adventures together. Our grade 6 students have begun to show their leadership skills and the grade 5 students have stepped up and settled into the senior end of the school.
After a very disruptive (and somewhat boring) year in 2021, it was exciting to look forward to a camp experience. In mid-April we headed off to camp at Kangaroobie (near the 12 Apostles). We had so much fun at the beach and at the mouth of the Gellibrand River, getting involved in farm activities (consolidating our learning about reproduction), canoeing, and completing many challenge activities (involving water and mud). At the camp, we experienced the amazing ‘gaga pit’ (see the photo in the gallery) and then dressed up for our disco.
The teachers surprised us with their choice of dress and were equally impressive with their classy moves. DJ Hugo and the T-birds made the disco a night never to be forgotten and Sandy (and the Pink Ladies) dazzled.
In preparation for our camp, we researched volcanoes, the 12 Apostles and the Loch Ard shipwreck and then presented our findings to the community. This helped us to understand the geographical and historical importance of the region we visited.
Here is a list of some other wonderful celebrations from term 1 in the 5/6 community:
- Some grade 6 students celebrated their sacrament of Senior reconciliation.
- The Eureka school swimming carnival was a success.
- Sports day went flawlessly and demonstrated true leadership from our house captains and wonderful sportspersonship throughout the event.
- We shared several buddy lunches for our grade 5 students and their foundation friends. These are always special moments to be celebrated.
- The SWPB leaders have been organising and running a celebration for affirmations with a disco for the red house.
- Maintenance leaders have been keeping our schoolyard safe, neat and tidy.
- Our voice leaders and sports captains organised the whole school Caritas walk raising $980 for project compassion.
- Choir recommenced and preparation for the concert started.
- We enjoyed some special Sports Fun Days-kindly organised by Mr. Lynch
We entered a community and two individual art projects for the Central Highlands Water - Begonia Festival Competition. We were thrilled when Aurelia won and was presented with her prize and a $150 voucher for the school to use at Formosa Nursery.
Overall, Term 1 has been a marvellous start to the 2022 year. The 5/6 teaching team has been enhanced with the introduction of new staff, Nathan Jeffrey and Hugo Papst, and we are already looking forward to Term 2 and an injection of new experiences and learning opportunities.
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