As we head into Week 9, the pace of Term 2 is picking up with important milestones underway across the lower school.

Student Assessments and Reporting Period

This week marks a key period for student assessments across all year levels. Teachers are busy finalising tasks and collecting data to inform Semester 1 reports. These assessments play a vital role in understanding each student’s progress, strengths, and areas for further growth providing a clear snapshot of learning and achievement so far this year. We know this can be a busy and sometimes challenging time, so we’re encouraging students to stay organised, do their best and reach out if they need help and support. Teachers are always happy to help!

Random Acts of Kindness Challenge 

This week marks a fortnight of the RAKS challenge in the lower school classrooms. Students have been encouraged to carry out small, thoughtful actions that brighten someone else's day—whether it’s a kind word, a helping hand, or a friendly gesture. Staff in lower school have been using their poster to capture and document the kindness being displayed in the classroom whilst I’ve spent time outside during the lunch breaks observing students demonstrating random acts of kindness towards their peers, adults and the environment. Our posters in the classrooms are filling up with post it notes capturing all of these kind gestures. Check out our video this week to hear all about it.

 

Teachers have been reinforcing these messages each day during our Positive Behaviour for Learning lessons that students engage in before the play break each day. I have enjoyed handing out RAK certificates (pictured below) around the junior school to also acknowledge these lovely, random acts of kindness.

Classroom Highlights

In 3TD in mathematics, students have been exploring maths modelling. Mrs Davis has been providing opportunities to investigate how many arrays are required to make a face using unifex cubes and peg boards.

In 3GW students have been investigating edible arrays using skittles to explore this maths concept. These examples of hands-on learning support the development of number fluency and problem-solving skills in a collaborative and inquiry-based manner.

Thanks for continuing to support your child during this important part of the term. Let’s make the final weeks of Term 2 full of effort, achievement, and kindness!

Have a great weekend,