Week 9 Term 3 - Nearly there!

 Kaya, 

Wadandi boodja, wadan boonar moort Kaaditjin wongi, nitcha Wadandi noongar boodja.

This week the 'Learning' component has been borrowed from the lovely Nina and Myla from 6H, as I forgot to get our bloggers to email their work to me on Friday. Shaye and Flynn will exhibit in our next blog.

This week was a very busy week with a lot of important events. On Friday, Mrs Haines (our amazing dance teacher) ran our OLC’s got talent and she did an amazing job, the show ran so smoothly. We also had our school photos on Thursday along with our graduation photo on Friday. 

We are now in the season of Djilba, which is the start of the massive wild flower explosion that occurs in the Southwest. On my trail walk this morning I saw many beautiful flora species native to this area... however unfortunately my hay fever didn't love it just as much as I did! 

⭐⭐The Year 6's Got Talent⭐⭐

Well done to all the students that participated in OLC has Got Talent on Friday. A massive congratulations to the year 6 winners including the boys from the hood, Tieg and Noah and our whip cracking extraordinaire Sian. 

LEARNING WEEK 8 TERM 3 

(Written by Nina and Myla)

Art:

During week 8, we are continued completing our Wadandi Six Season calendar art piece. We also started our peace poster, working on the topic ‘We are Connected’. Schools compete all around the world and the winner gets $5,000. Our artworks will be judged by the school on Monday 20th September (Week 10) and the winner will be presented at the Book Week assembly on Wednesday 22nd September. 

One thing that we will start this week is our book week art, our book is Bindi by Kirli Saunders. We must draw half of Bindi's face with what we think Bindi looks like and the other half we fill in with symbols that represent her personality.

Math:

This week in Math’s we learned how to work out the discount of a price.
Steps for the process:
10% off $50
1. Convert the percentage into a fraction – 10% = 1/10
2. Divide the denominator by the price - $50 divided by 10 = 5
3. Multiply your answer with the numerator – 5 multiplied by 1 = 5
4. Minus your answer with the price – $50 minus 5 = $45
And that is your answer 😊 We also did a pre-algebra test, and everyone went really well.

Writing:

This week in Writing we did our hot task. We had to do the same topic as our Cold Task, but we had to make it better now we know all the persuasive tools to make our persuasive writing really good. We are also continuing to put the finishing touches on our persuasive writing letter that we have been working on for a few weeks. You should be able to view this HOT task very soon on Seesaw with feedback and our Brightpath score. Have you checked it out? 

IMPORTANT WEEK 9 INFORMATION

2040 Documentary Viewing

We would like to invite you and your child to come and watch the 2040 movie documentary at Our Lady of the Cape in the hall, after school on Wednesday 22nd September at 4pm.

In a world full of negativity about the current climate situation, add some inspiration and hope to both you and your child's mind. Where you find hope, you find change. The documentary is only 90 minutes long and there will be some small speeches by the students before and after the documentary.
Be Inspired by an Australian Documentary that is full of hope! View the trailer below.

There will be a small gold coin donation to enter - $2 per person, all of this proceeds will be donated to the Numbat Association.

There will be refreshments available for purchase in the form of popcorn and juice.

If you would like to learn more about this documentary before attending, you will find the link to the website below: https://whatsyour2040.com/

Please let the Year 6 team know if you will be attending in the form of email anita.hurst@cewa.edu.au or sandy.ricciardone@cewa.edu.au.

Footy Sport Colour Day

On the last day of school we will have a footy/sport colours day. Gold coin donation with all funds going to our pastoral care fridge and St Vinnies. 💚💚💚💚

Book Week

Our Book Week celebration will be held in the final week of term with the dress-up assembly being held first part of the day. (There is a slight chance the costumes may not be at their finest at our normal assembly time!)

Character Strengths

Dear Parents, currently at OLC we are focusing on modeling and observing different character strengths. The strengths that we will focus on are taken directly from the VIA Institute for Character. If you wanted to learn more about this please follow the link to the 24 character strengths: https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths 

This upcoming week we are looking for people who show Kindness. Can you encourage your child to reflect on the following?

Operation Christmas Child 

It's that time of year that we participate in the 'Operation Christmas Child' shoe box initiative that has been a wonderful OLC tradition for many years and reflects our school value of Compassion so well. These shoe boxes are sent to underprivileged children throughout the world as a gift for Christmas.

The children will be placed into in groups of four and between them, they will fill a shoebox with a variety of items. The items do not need to be expensive. Each child in the group will be asked to cover the cost of sending the shoebox to its final destination. We ask them to bring in $2.50 each. The children will be given time in the classroom to pack the shoebox and explore some of the places that their shoe boxes may be travelling to.

Please see the flyer below for further information:

Please check your child's note that clearly states which item category they need to bring:

- Something to love
- Something to play with
- Something to draw with or write on
- Something for personal hygiene 

- Something to wear 

Items are to be no longer than 20cm long and not too bulky as they will not fit in the shoe box. 

If you have any queries or concerns can you please contact me A.S.A.P, as the children will need to have their items in by the End of week 9 (Friday 16th September). We will have a box at the front of the classroom for all donations to be put into.

Seesaw App - Please note there are some families that have still not connected to their child's Seesaw app, can you please use the QR code sent home with your child to login and access your child's portfolio of work. Please let me know if you have any issues or questions.

UPCOMING EVENTS

1. Friday 17th September - Operation Christmas Child Donations due
2. Tuesday 21st September - Ellenbrook House Excursion (Further details TBC)
3. Wednesday 22nd September - 2040 Documentary Viewing in the hall at 4pm. 
4. Wednesday 22nd September - Book Week Dress Up Assembly - 9am in the hall.
5. Friday 24th September - Footy/Sports Colours Free Dress Fundraiser.

WEEK 9 HOMEWORK

The students homework is due on Friday the 17th of September. This week will have a different task within their homework, a project to complete at home. The students will need to complete an art project - Peace Poster.

Please ensure all students are completing their homework and getting you to check it with a signature nightly and then signing the learning grid and homework diary on a Thursday afternoon before it is returned. 

Students who have not completed their homework will complete it during class time and during recess and lunch, an email will also be sent home to notify you. This organisation and time management skills is vital to aid in an easier transition to high school. 

Home Learning Grid includes:

1. Reading x 20 minutes every night - students to write up the pages that they read that night and the parent to sign every night.
2. Spelling Activities - spelling grid to be completed in homework book.
3. Three well-being tasks from learning grid.
4. NEW!! Art Project - Peace Poster - due Friday 17th September (needs to be brought back to school on Friday to work on in class. 
5. Any unfinished class tasks.
6. Operation Christmas Child Donation - DUE THIS FRIDAY

Riddle of the Week

A trail, a union, together tied. Come across me and you will find, you cannot change the course I am on, without me you cannot travel on. What am I?

Railroad Tracks

You catch it, you pass it on, you can get it, but you cannot throw it. What is it? 

A cold

Have a great week everyone!

Mrs Ricciardone