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St Kieran's Catholic Primary School, Manly Vale

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25.01.2022 This month is Fruit and Veg Month. The theme for 2020 is Planet Fruit & Veg. As part of Fruit & Veg Month, students are involved in various classroom and activities which encourage them to eat more fruit and vegetables. Last week we had some exciting visitors to our assembly to tell us all about how important Fruit and Veg are.

24.01.2022 Year 3 have been busy learning about Chance and Probability in Maths. The students used a variety of Maths equipment to conduct chance experiments where they had to identify and describe possible outcomes. Working in groups the students thoroughly enjoyed the testing process!

23.01.2022 We had lots of fun today at our Athletics Fun Day! Students competed in races and games at Millers Reserve. Check out what we got up to!

22.01.2022 Our Stage 3 students have been taking part this year in the Boomerang Effect Schools program which teaches Resilience, Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health. They were joined by Tom Trbojevic, Dylan Walker and Brad Parker from the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on a video link to hear how they have coped with the challenges of 2020 and to ask a few questions.

21.01.2022 Learning at St Kierans isnt restricted to the classroom. Year 3 explored different aspects of measurement in one of our play spaces enjoying the winter sunshine.

21.01.2022 Week 1 Term 3 focused on re-establishing positive collaborative skills. One popular task enjoyed by Stage Three students is Two on a Crayon. This encourages students to build trust as well as work collaboratively as one person takes the lead to draw something and their partner follows. No verbal communication is exchanged during the task encouraging other forms of communication. Our theme today was animals and as you can see there were some interesting designs and lots of laughs shared at the end.

19.01.2022 It may be wet outside but that didnt stop our Soccer clinics for Kindy to Year 2 students going ahead. Meanwhile, Year 3 enjoyed a day of Robotics using Lego We Do kits. This is a hands-on solution that ignites curiosity whilst enhancing skills in Science, Maths, Engineering and Digital technology. Interested in finding out all that St Kierans has to offer? Call the school to book a personalised tour.

19.01.2022 School holidays are fast approaching and some of our friends in the community have programs to keep your children entertained.

19.01.2022 Today our Year 2 class held their weekly chess lesson. The game of chess helps our students learn to concentrate, think logically, overcome obstacles, spot patterns and categorise information. We love seeing how our students embrace such an important game.

18.01.2022 This morning we held our ribbon ceremony for our Athletics Fun Day. Congratulations to all our students who took part in the day!

18.01.2022 Year 6 open 50m butterfly.

17.01.2022 Our Year 1 scientists have been learning all about living things. They created grass heads and worked out what would help to make them grow.

17.01.2022 Last Friday students in Year 2 attended a Zoom meeting with the Coastal Environment Centre Northern Beaches Council. They learnt about turtles and how they can help make more sustainable choices to protect their environment.

17.01.2022 Year Four enjoyed a field trip to Manly Dam as part of their Geography studies. Students observed micro climates, identified plants and flowers, recorded information about leaf litter and took leaf rubbings. They also listed man made and natural features of the area and looked at ways in which we are preserving and sustaining our environment.

17.01.2022 Kindy celebrated their History learning. They read books about families, drew pictures with their friends, made their family with play-doh, engaged in family play with the dollhouse, and created family stories with wooden people on our light table.

17.01.2022 What a great way to finish the term. Year 6 spend quality time with their buddies. If you are interested in a personalised tour of the school, email [email protected] to book a time.

17.01.2022 A few of the St Kierans Green Thumbs harvesting some of their hard work. Thank you to Mrs Tanner (parent) for all your support!

16.01.2022 We missed welcoming our Grandparents at St Kierans today. Instead, Year 2 have put together a special video showing how much our grandparents mean to us. Happy Grandparents Day!

15.01.2022 Hip, hip, hooray! Kindergarten celebrated their 100th day. Kindergarten had a fun filled day of activities - writing 100 words, making towers from 100 cups, playing number games and making crowns! Their Year 6 buddies even organised 100 sporting activities for them. Congratulations Kindergarten

14.01.2022 Today our Years 3-6 enjoyed their weekly Engage session. Engage is a program led by Year 6 leaders to interact with the younger students in the school. The program allows the Year 6 students to experience another dimension of leadership and provide younger students opportunities to engage with a range of students from across the school.

14.01.2022 We had so much fun celebrating St. Kierans day today.

14.01.2022 While Years 2-6 participated in the Swimming Carnival, Kindergarten and Year One had a fantastic day participating in their very own Teddy Bear’s Picnic. Bringing in their favourite teddy, our students enjoyed the day writing about them, reading to them, drawing them and of course having a big picnic at lunchtime. What a wonderful way to start the week!

14.01.2022 And finally our year 6 leadership team fun relay.

11.01.2022 Kindergarten love learning during English group time each morning.

11.01.2022 Today is the Feast of St Kieran, the patron saint of our school. Saint Kieran (Ciarn) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland. Kieran established a monastery that went on to become one of the most important centres of learning in Ireland. Monsignor McDonald, priest of Manly, dedicated our church and school in honour of the patron saint of his old school, St Kierans College, in Kilkenny, Ireland. Happy feast day to our school and parish communities!

10.01.2022 Pre-schoolers and their teddy bears loved their first LEAP into big school today. This was the first of our Learning-Exploring-Active-Play sessions. The program is open to any child beginning Kindergarten in 2021. Visit our website https://www.skmvdbb.catholic.edu.au/is-your-child-ready-fo/ to register. We look forward to welcoming you to St Kierans.

09.01.2022 Looking to enrol your child in school in 2021? Come and see why St Kierans Manly Vale is the school of choice for many local families. Private tours are available. Call 9949 3523 to book.

09.01.2022 Kindergarten loved their virtual zoo excursion day. They watched Taronga TV live cam, listened to zoo stories, sang zoo songs, wrote zoo stories, created zoo maps, built lego zoos, made zoo masks, went animal hunting in shared space and participated in a zoom workshop with the Coastal Environmental Centre. Were sure there were a lot of tired animals at the end of the day!

07.01.2022 Thank you to Ben and Deb and all the crew at Evergreen Music for compiling this isolation collaboration of our mixed ensembles. We cant wait to have you back at school next term. Click on the link below to view the senior ensemble. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGV8owV402c&feature=youtu.be

06.01.2022 Welcome back to Term 3! Today we received an email from Kids Giving Back congratulating Jacob B. in Year 3 for his volunteering work in helping others. The charitys mission is to create the next Generation of Generosity; we are very proud of your work Jacob!

05.01.2022 Today was our first assembly since we received our new flags from Zali Steggall. It was wonderful to gather again as a whole school. All we need now is our parents!

03.01.2022 Year 2 were excited to have their yearly session of Robotics last week. They were able to use the skills they had previously learned to make two robots, a fan and a moving machine with sensors. It was amazing to watch the students work collaboratively to build and code their robots and watch their coding algorithms work.

02.01.2022 Unofficial new record - well done Lachlan - 5 seconds off the existing record.

02.01.2022 Is your child ready for Kindy 2021? Inviting you to enjoy our free L.E.A.P play-based sessions with a difference. Designed and run by teachers, unlock your childs learning potential before they start school in 2021. Dont miss out.. register now as numbers are limited. We are a Covid safe environment. Click here to register https://www.skmvdbb.catholic.edu.au/is-your-child-ready-fo/

01.01.2022 On Thursday, Grade 4 went on their second Geography Field Trip to explore the different environments in the local area. We walked to Passmore Reserve to explore land use and the various ways that the use of natural and urban areas can impact the local environment in positive and negative ways.

01.01.2022 Kindergarten had fun in Geography this week. They went on a treasure hunt using a map and clues to visit special places in our school. They went to the canteen, shared space, Year 4, the library, visited their buddies in The Hub and saw Mr Gallagher and Mrs Postle in the office.

01.01.2022 Children cannot be expected to fix someones problems, nor know the best way to help and support. However they can be encouraged to listen to what their friend is saying, let them know they care and tell a teacher or a trusted adult if they are worried about their friend. At St. Kierans, through year-long activities, we encourage our children to check in with each other and know where help is available. Today is R U Ok and we will remind our children & staff to check in with each other and ask R U Ok?