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Week 4, Term 3   Kaya Year 3 Parents,   I trust that you all have had a great start to the term, it is hard to believe that we are nearly through Week 4 of this term. It just seems to be flying by.   We have had a couple of changes to the desk set up and displays this week in our classroom. It was quite wonderful to see the children’s reactions to all of the changes. Some were very hyped, others may need a little transition time. But all in all, it seems to be a positive change.   Homework Thank you so much for the incredible improvement of the children bringing in their homework in on the due date last fortnight. Just a reminder that it is DUE FRIDAY THIS WEEK, 12 th AUGUST. This gives Mrs Murphy and myself enough time to mark them, and set them up for a new fortnight by the following Tuesday.   Mission Markets This Friday 12 th August is the day for our annual Mission Markets. Our Markets are held to raise money for Catholic Missi...

  Reconciliation Workshop Dear Parents   As stated in our blog earlier this week, the Parent/Child Reconciliation Workshop is being help next Tuesday, 26 th July. The details are as follows. Parent Meeting Tuesday 26 th July starting at 5.30pm. Child to attend with the parent. Only children receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation need to attend. Prayer buddies (those children not receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation) do not need to come.   If parents are not able to attend you must ring Father Ian to make an appointment to see him. Commitment Mass Saturday 20 th August at 6pm. If parents are not able to attend they must ring Father Ian to make an appointment to see him.   3M Reconciliation  Wednesday 7 th September at 5pm at the church. It would be great to have the prayer buddies (those children not receiving their reconciliation) come along and support their peers receiving their Sacrament of Reconciliation.   ...

3M’s Blog Week One, Term 3   Welcome back to another great Term in Grade Three. I hope that you all had a wonderful holiday. There was a lot of excitement with the children sharing their adventures this morning. It was wonderful to hear. I spent the holidays with my parents who I haven’t seen for two and a half years, and we also moved into our home, so there was a lot of excitement in our household. By the looks of things Term 3 is going to be a good, but big one for the Grade Three students, so buckle up and enjoy the ride. A few important pieces of information to start the term. Reconciliation Reconciliation will be held in Week 8 of this term, Saturday the 10 th September. A Parent/Child workshop will be held next Tuesday, the 26 th July for Reconciliation Candidates and their parents. Specific details are to come. Homework Children will receive their homework on Tuesdays this term and will be due back the following Friday. Homework will consist of readi...

    Kaya Year Three parents and welcome to the start of Week 8. It’s hard to believe that we are nearly halfway through the year. I spent some of my weekend preparing and finalising the children’s mid-year reports and it was such a warm reminder of how hard they have worked this year and how far they have come. The children and yourselves should be very proud of their resilience through a very ‘different’ start to the year.   Excursion The students did an amazing job during our excursion to Ngilgi Cave. They were unbelievable and learnt so much. Mrs Paula Murphy reported back that they were all engaged and enjoyed the experiences with local elder, Josh Whiteland. Cross Country  Cross country is this Thursday. Woop Woop!! Students will head down at 9am for a 9:15am start and it should be finished before recess. Students will sit in their year level with their teachers and are to wear their  FACTION TOPS. The students may choose to bring a teddy...

  Kaya 3H parents,  Tomorrow is our excursion to Ngilgi Cave. This year we have been learning about the six aboriginal seasons and how they are different to our European seasons. We have also been learning about Indigenous names for local places and plants. To extend this learning, we are heading to Ngilgi Cave to explore the care and learn more about the indigenous cultural of the area. Mr Josh Whiteland of Koomal Dreaming will be joining us and teaching us about the local Wadandi Boodja culture. The Year 3 classes will travel to the cave separately, with students to travel to and from Ngilgi Cave by bus. 3L will attend the morning session and 3H will attend the afternoon session.  S tudents will need to wear their sports uniform and school hat. There will be no additional cost of the excursion.   Please let us know if your child is  NOT allowed  to attend the excursion ASAP via email.  Permission slips will be sent home today and are also attach...

Kaya as we roll to the end of Week 4 and into the start of Week 5. (Not sure how we got here so quick)   Wow, what a couple of massive weeks we have had. Unfortunately, as many other educational settings around the state, we are experiencing and feeling the impacts of illness. It is a challenging time for many, so please reach out if there is any concerns or support needed during this time. NAPLAN The children were incredible during NAPLAN, I was so incredibly proud of all of their efforts. If your child was absent for any of the tests, Mr Torrese will be organising a make up of these during next week.   Dance for Sick Kids Fundraiser Kindy-Year 6 Students are invited to a whole School Dance Class for OLC's annual Dance For Sick Kids Fundraiser! Please join Mrs Haines next Monday Week 5, with a gold coin donation to start our day raising money for the Ronald McDonald House Charity. If you would like to make an online donation please use the link below: ...

  Kaya Year 3 parents It is so lovely to be back in the classroom with the students. I trust that you all had a nice break over the holidays. I know the last few weeks have been really difficult for many people with illness and isolation and all the things that go with it. I do hope that you all stay well, but if you or your child need any extra support, please reach out. Term 2 Important Dates:  NAPLAN -Week 3 & 4 (9th-20th May) Pupil Free Day -Week 6 (3rd June)  WA Day -Week 7 (6th June)  Excursion -Week 7 (8th June)  Cross Country -Week 8 (16th June)  Year 3 Family Mass -Week 8 (18th June)  Term 2 Learning Topics:  Religion: Confirmation Church  Maths:  Time (to the minute) Data (collecting data, creating and interpreting graphs)  Fractions (creating and modelling 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, parts of a whole) Measurement (Length) Writing:  Persuasives Narratives  Speaking and List...