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St John's Primary School, Scarborough

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25.01.2022 GUILD ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Congratulations to all the students who participated in last Friday’s Guild Athletics Carnival. It was a great day out and excellent to see plenty of support from parents and grandparents. Well done to Dominic faction for taking out the overall trophy again this year with McCauley faction runners up and earning the Spirit Award. Congratulations to all the individual award winners and those students who will be representing us at the Interschool Athletics at the WA State Athletics stadium.

25.01.2022 VOLCANOES As part of our Behind the News extension activities, the students created miniature volcanoes and showcased the eruptions to some very excited class mates.

23.01.2022 CULTURAL IDENTITIES The Year 5 class have been exploring their own cultural identities. The children reflected how their personal culture is a reflection of family history, traditions, friendships, school and community environment, and their Catholic faith. They filled half their faces with images that link back to these aspects. The class then learnt how their personal and family values influence how they learn, grow and change. These are the words that surround them. Together, their values and culture make them each unique and special children of God.

22.01.2022 R U OK DAY? THURSDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER R U OK DAY? Is our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? if someone in your world is struggling with life’s ups and downs. A conversation could change a life. There’s more to say after R U OK?... 1. Ask R U OK? 2. Listen 3. Encourage action 4. Check in See more

22.01.2022 ZOO EXCURSION The Year One class visited the Zoo recently. The children are learning about landscapes on Earth and the needs of the animals for survival.

22.01.2022 MS READATHON Huge congratulations to all of the students who participated in the MS Readathon during the month of August. We are thrilled to announce that we raised $2322 and read 332 books. Everyone should be incredibly proud of their efforts and know that we have a made a difference to those affected by multiple sclerosis in the community.... Special mention to the students who were our top fundraisers in the school. They were rewarded with a book prize and certificate at Monday Prayer Assembly.

22.01.2022 NATIONAL WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAY Students were encouraged to walk or cycle to school on Friday 11th September to promote road safety, public transport and the environment. The children and parents were greeted at school with a sticker and fresh fruit kindly donated by Doubleview IGA.

21.01.2022 A SPECIAL VISIT FROM LIZA HARVEY Each year Liza Harvey, Member for Scarborough, invites students from local primary schools to submit a design for her Christmas Card. Well done Lily for winning this year’s competition. Ms Harvey presented Lily with a Dymocks book voucher at our recent assembly.

21.01.2022 BRINGING OUR INSIDE LEARNING OUTSIDE The Kindy children have been exploring outside.

21.01.2022 YEAR SIX CAMP Year 6 had a wonderful 2-day camp at Ern Halliday recreation camp in early November. The weather was beautiful and the students tested themselves on some challenging activities including, archery, beach activities, flying fox and the Big Swing. Everyone had a terrific time and went home on Sunday morning very happy after a big breakfast.

20.01.2022 MAGIC BAG IN LIBRARY Every Wednesday during our library sessions the Pre Primary and Kindy classes discover clues about the book of the week through ‘Magic Bag.’ This is when five objects related to the book in some way e.g. setting, characters, events, moral or problem etc. are placed in the bag. Each child has an opportunity to place their hand in their bag, revealing clues about the object and then ultimately trying to guess what the object is. It is a wonderful opportuni...ty to foster learning, stimulate curiosity and learn about the features of books. This week we borrowed a garden gnome from Mrs Erskine for one of our mystery objects for a book called Gnome by Fred Blunt. It is a hilarious book teaching us the value and importance of using our manners.

18.01.2022 BUSH KINDY ANTARCTICA During bush kindy the children created Antarctica, which included bird watching binoculars and of course our delicious nature soup.

16.01.2022 SCITECH Scitech came to visit our school last week to showcase how fun Science can be. The children were engaged in a program designed for their year level. As part of the presentation the children were engaged in the scientific process and encouraged to think critically about what was being presented to them. Physical and chemical reactions dazzled the children, highlighting how magical Science can be.

14.01.2022 NITRO MIKE As part of our Science Week celebrations we were very lucky to have a visit from Nitro Mike. Nitro Mike showcased the power of liquid nitrogen in fun and engaging demonstrations. Each year level had discussions based around the strand ‘Physical Sciences’. It was great to see all of the students having such a blast with Science.

13.01.2022 YEAR SIX VISIT Prior to their First Communion, the Year 4’s received a visit from the Year 6’s. The Year 6’s made cards of encouragement for the 4’s and gave them some advice and shared their own First Holy Communion experience. It was a wonderful moment to experience and a true testament to the community spirit we have here at St John's.

10.01.2022 VEGIE PATCH With Spring in the air the Year 5 students are revamping the vegie patch with the help of Mrs Harney. They pulled out the old plants, did some weeding, planted cucumber, tomatoes, basil and mint as well as making a bamboo frame for the cucumbers to grow up!

09.01.2022 BIRDS OF PREY Our Kindy students recently enjoyed a Birds of Prey incursion.

09.01.2022 OPEN DAY Our recent Open Day was very successful with many potential families visiting the school. If you missed seeing our renovated Early Childhood Centre and Multi Purpose Area, we would love to show you. ... To book a private tour please follow the link www.stjohns.wa.edu.au come and see what our families are talking about.

09.01.2022 FIRST HOLY COMMUNION RETREAT The Year 4’s recently participated in their First Holy Communion Retreat at the Parish Hall. The retreat was conducted by the Youth Leaders from Servite College. The day was filled with fun games, activities and a great exploration on how the Eucharist can help us draw closer to God. The Year 4’s were able to reflect on the events of the Last Supper, examine Jesus’ parable about the grape vine and its branches as well as write down prayers of thanks. It was a fantastic retreat and we look forward to our First Holy Communion mass coming up in a few weeks.

09.01.2022 SCIENCE EXPLORATION In Science, the Pre Primary students explored the properties of different materials and investigated why materials sink, float and are magnetic. They made predictions about their chosen material and tested to see the outcomes.

08.01.2022 OPEN DAY Our Open Day is a perfect opportunity to see the classrooms in action, meet our teachers and learn what the St John’s experience is all about. Wednesday, 16th September 2020, at 9.30am & 11.30am ... You will have the chance to Hear our Principal, Velma Erskine, talk about what makes St John’s such a unique and exciting place to learn See our Kindergarten and Primary School in action Tour the school and Early Learning Centre Chat with our students and teachers See St John’s active and vibrant community Visitors are welcome to bring their children to the Open Day For more information and to RSVP, please register your details online www.stjohns.wa.edu.au or call the school office on (08) 9203 3000. We look forward to showing you around!

08.01.2022 POSITIONAL LANGUAGE In Numeracy Pre Primary students have been learning about positional language and how it can help us give and follow directions. The students learnt between, above, below, in front of, behind, inside and next to. They showed off their understanding of each word with Loui the Lama.

07.01.2022 50 STAR CELEBRATION The year one’s have worked very hard this term to accumulate 50 stars. As a reward they chose a Teddy Bear and Cubby House Party. The students had lots of fun crawling in the cubby house with their teddies and them they watched a Care Bear movie about respect.

07.01.2022 SCIENCE WEEK INCURSIONS Year one’s took part in a number of science incursions during Science Week. Sparking their interest in nitrogen, experiments involving homemade toothpaste and recycling the correct way.

06.01.2022 COMPOSTING Year 6 students have been teaching the younger students all about composting. The Year 6’s explained the benefits of composting, what can and cannot go into a compost bin and how they can practice composting here at school. The students made some compost stew to help nourish the vegetable garden so new life can grow. They also explored the school’s compost bin where they mix the school’s food scraps together to make amazing healthy compost.

04.01.2022 SCHOOL DISCO The School Disco was filled with laughter, singing and dancing. Each year group was dressed in theme from Disney characters and superheroes to favourite sports teams to Futuristic and mythical creatures. There were lots of little faces in awe of how amazing the school hall looked! Here are some highlights from a great night!

04.01.2022 SURREALISM The students are learning about the history and features of the ‘Surrealist’ movement. They discovered that it was all about ‘stepping out of the box,’ where artists created artwork from the place of dreams, imagination and the unusual. The most popular artist of this time was Salvador Dali who was known for being particularly eccentric and quirky. His painting ‘The Persistence of Time’ is instantly recognisable with its melting clocks and dreamlike landscape. The... challenge with this artwork was not unleashing our creativity but ensuring our pictures looked realistic, a very important criteria of surrealism. The children certainly exceeded expectations and created some fabulous pieces of artwork. See more

04.01.2022 ACADEMIC ALL STARS Well done to our Year 5 Students placing 2nd in the annual Academic All Stars Competition and 1st place in the Art Discipline. Such a great day competing against other schools in the areas of Mathematics, English, Art, Chess, Poetry, Engineering and Drama. With lots of hard work our students produced excellent results throughout the day and more importantly had lots of fun.

03.01.2022 PARACHUTE GAME Kindy class have introduced the Parachute Game. The sheer excitement and joy of hearing the children playing with a parachute made us all smile. The children were laughing, talking, socialising and most importantly playing outside. The parachute game, besides the fact that it is really fun, teaches children teamwork skills and encourages language opportunities. Rhymes and poems feature to encourage movement and communication, but basically our parachute party game was just really good fun.

03.01.2022 FABULOUS FATHER'S DAY BREAKFAST We had a fabulous turn out for our Father's Day Breakfast. Wishing all our fathers, grandfathers and father-figures a special day this Sunday.

02.01.2022 ASTRONOMY As part of Science studies on the topic of Astronomy the Year 6 class created and exhibited their experiments. These experiments concentrated on topics such as night and day, gravity, the seasons, stars, craters, living in space and homemade rockets. We also showcased our volcanoes to each class. Well done to all student in Year 6 for their fantastic work.

02.01.2022 On Sunday we honour our father’s, grandfather’s and godfather’s. We thanked them for their special contribution in our lives. In our Kindy class we understand that by strengthening the father-child relationship, children grow in emotional development. Happy Father's Day.

02.01.2022 ST VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS HAMPERS The St Vincent de Paul Society of Scarborough and City Beach deliver Christmas hampers to families in need in our local area. Can we kindly ask for your support and generosity by donating non-perishable food items. ... Donation boxes are located in the classrooms and at the Admin Office.

02.01.2022 GUILD CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL Well done to all students in Years 1 to 6 who participated Guild Cross Country Carnival last Friday. It was a perfect day for running and a great competition between the Guilds. Congratulation to the overall winner McCauley and Byrne who won for the most participation, sportsmanship and cheering.... The top 5 individual placings in Year 3-6 will represent our school at the Interschool's Cross Country Carnival which will take place in Term 4.

01.01.2022 ATHLETICS TRAINING The early morning training sessions are back in full swing with our keen young athletes soaking up the morning air. To help prepare for athletics this term, the students are focusing on specific running, throwing and team games on Thursdays before enjoying some long distance running on Fridays.