Expo and Reports

Thank you to those who came out to the Term 2 Whole School Expo this Monday and Tuesday. Sharing the work done in the classrooms is an important part of  the school-home relationship we are looking to build. 

On Tuesday the Semester 1 reports were published on Compass. According to our most recent data, there are still nearly 90 students for whom the report has not been viewed. I encourage all parents to log into Compass and read through the report. 

New tent

Yesterday we debuted our new quick shade tent as the Assembly team ran the weekly footy tipping competition. The bright yellow tent, and accompanying Ashy branded table cloth and flags, are a great addition for our school. Look for them at big school events such as Ashy Olympics, and the Mini Olympics as well as during Free Bread Fridays. 

JSC Fundraiser

This week Geoff replaced our basketball and netball nets in the playground as part of the Junior School Council's fundraising efforts. You may remember the free dress day from June 12th where we managed to raise an amazing $514 on the day. Half that amount was sent off to their chosen charity - Kids Under Cover who assist in providing accommodation for at risk youth. The other half went into the JSC kitty who, as a group of representatives from Years 3,4,5 and 6, decided that we needed to replace the aging nets around the school. Thank you to all who donated!

At assembly, we drew the three lucky winners who entered a house in our Lego display, with each receiving a prize.

End of Term

Term 2 finishes at 2.30pm, We look forward to seeing you back at school for Term 3 from Monday, July 13th. On behalf of all the staff at Ashburton Primary School, we wish you a safe and enjoyable mid year break. 

The hall was the place to be on the last day of term, with a full crowd in support of Australia in their final group game of the World Cup. It's very fortunate that the timing has made this World Cup much more accessible for this part of the world, and with our World Cup Sweep on we have found so many of the students have engaged in each game. 

Last Friday after school the students let their hair down at the annual School Disco. This year, the new addition were bluetooth headphones which allowed all the dancers to hear the beats but kept the overall noise level down. That's a win win!

The two sessions (junior and senior) went well, and couldn't have occured without the organisation and hard work of our Parents' Association.

It was organised by the Year 2 reps:

Nicola Edwards, Mike Collins, Amanda Grainger, Chris Tiffen & Natalie De Marigny

A big thank you also to - Ash Howarth from Marshall White and the parent helpers from year levels across the school who volunteered on the day to help set up, pack down and run things smoothly on the night.

It was wonderful to see so many families attend Expo earlier this week. Thank you for taking the time to support your child and explore their Connected Learning projects. We hope you enjoyed seeing the unique animals they created and hearing about the different body parts and features they designed. 

In Literacy, we are nearing the completion of our learning of single graphemes. Recently, our focus has been on revising some of the trickier graphemes, particularly vowel sounds, through our phonics program. If possible, please continue accessing decodable readers through Little Learners Love Literacy during the holidays to help maintain and strengthen these skills.

In Numeracy, we have enjoyed learning about measurement, with a particular focus on length. This week, we participated in a measurement session with our Prep Pals, using footspans to measure larger areas. It was great fun comparing the measurements taken with Prep-sized feet to those of our Year 5 pals and discussing why the results were different!

We wish all our Prep families a wonderful, relaxing, and safe holiday break, and we look forward to seeing everyone refreshed and ready for an exciting Term 3.

Lori Giannaris and Sonja Newnham

Did you get to see the wonderful artwork on display for EXPO?

The Year 3 and 4 students have shown their understanding of sustainability in the construction of these fabulous masks. They looked at several tribal and ceremonial masks of the Torres Strait Islanders and used this inspiration to guide them as they made their own…starting with a plastic milk bottle! 

They cut and painted their bottle, then added a range of new and recycled materials to decorate their masks – including wood curls (from the Men’s Shed at St Hilary’s Anglican Church, Kew) and French and Italian lace from a wedding dress maker! 

It’s hard to believe we’ve already reached the end of Term 2! The Year 6 students have had a fantastic term filled with new learning experiences, sporting opportunities and creative projects. As we head into a well-deserved break, it has been wonderful to see students continue to challenge themselves, work collaboratively and take pride in their achievements. Over the past two weeks, students have been:

• Continuing to develop their understanding of fractions in Maths, working within their Year 6 cohort groups to build their skills and confidence. Students have also participated in Maths Olympiad, Maths Games and investigation groups, where they have been challenged to think critically and solve complex problems.
• Working hard on their Connected Learning projects, spending time filming and editing their presentations. Students have shown great teamwork and perseverance as they worked towards completing their projects within the allocated timeframe.
• Representing the school in their final round of Interschool Sport, competing against Camberwell South Primary School. Students demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and teamwork throughout the season, and it has been fantastic to see everyone enjoy their chosen sports this term.
• Writing, editing and publishing their historical fiction pieces in Writing, carefully incorporating historical facts, descriptive language and engaging story elements. Students should be very proud of the creativity and effort they have put into their final pieces.
• Continuing to read and explore Sister Heart by Sally Morgan in Reading, while completing activities in their resource booklet. The novel has encouraged thoughtful discussions and helped students deepen their understanding of important themes and historical events.
• Participating in a cross-cohort SMILE activity, where students spent time connecting with younger peers across the school. It was wonderful to see the positive relationships, leadership and kindness on display, and students thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Overall, the past two weeks have been a wonderful way to finish off a busy and successful term. We are incredibly proud of the effort, enthusiasm and resilience shown by all students and wish everyone a safe and relaxing holiday break.

From Brooke, Issi, Mandy & Emma

Congratulations to all of the Year 2 students on completing a happy and busy term. It’s hard to believe it’s already the end of Semester 1!

This fortnight we have been working hard on our dioramas, using craft materials and polymer clay to help our ideas come to life. We had a visit from Ms Rapson’s 1970 Holden ute and were able to see how cars looked in the olden days. 

We enjoyed presenting our Information reports and our dioramas at Expo and were excited to show our families our classrooms. 

In Literacy we continued to use non-fiction texts to research and used this information to draft and publish our Information posters. 

In Numeracy we revised addition and subtraction, time and 2D shapes and explored these topics on My Numeracy. 

We enjoyed the whole school Smile morning and created some funny and innovative names for our groups. We worked with the Prep students to create Room on the Broom puppet shows and helped them feel comfortable in a new learning space. 

We wish you all a peaceful break and look forward to seeing you when we return for another fabulous term of learning. 

Year 4 Term 2 Week 10

The Year 4 students have had a fantastic couple of weeks. 

Over the last 2 weeks they have… 

• completed the novel study on the Tale of Despereaux. 4A, 4B and 4C had so much fun reading and responding to this book. 
• compared and contrasted the Tale of Despereaux book to the movie and discussed similarities and differences. 
• began to learn about trading when completing addition and subtraction equations using the vertical method.   
• published their historical fiction pieces of writing 
• presented their artefacts that we interviewed our family members and community about.  
• reflected on Term 2 and set goals for Term 3.  

We would also like to thank all family members for attending the Term 2 expo and visiting our classrooms. 

We hope that everyone has a safe and happy holidays and we look forward to seeing everyone back for Term 3.  

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