Week 2 Term 1 - 6H and 6R

Good Afternoon, 

Well done on getting through your first week in Year 6. It has been a busy week with lots of laughter, new friendships and setting routines. We feel very grateful to have the opportunity to work with your students in their final year at OLC. 

Due to the COVID19 restrictions parent information night will be held digitally this year. Please find below an informational video for you to listen and learn about the upcoming year at OLC. Below you will also find a link to the PDF with a bit more in depth information. If you do have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. 

Click below to view the PDF. 


Congratulations to our leaders in Year 6, including our newly appointed Sports Captains. 
Meelup Faction - Nina Hutton and Zayne Bate
Naturaliste - Tieg Whitcombe and Sophie Summers
Geographe - Rose Rawling and Noah Brice
Leeuwin - Cooper Bidesi and Paige Maslin




Week 1 Learning

So our learning is well and truly under way!

Our first job was to set a personal goal that will enhance their ability to achieve greater success this year. We first discussed the many inspirational leaders in their lives that they aspired to be like. From here we identified the qualities and traits that they admired in these people. They then needed to select a quality/trait of their own that they felt was an area of focus for this year. They recognised reasons as to why they chose this quality and then came up with actions that they will take to enhance this trait in themselves.




Next we set some class pledges. So instead of forming rules we decided to form a contract as a class, identifying the key pledges that were based around our school values and are conducive to a safe and successful environment. After the pledges were set, the students promised (through their signature) that they would do their role in making each other feel safe. Take a look below...




Year 6 Buddies 
On Friday we had a chance to get to know our Year 2 buddies, by taking a leisurely walk to the church. Beforehand, we spent time learning each others names and what they liked over crunch and sip and a play in the nature playground. Upon arrival back to school, it was safe to say the students had fostered positive relationships with their new found friends. 



Week 2 Reminders

IMPORTANT: Leaver's T-Shirts

Thank you to those who have already sent in their leaver's shirt money. We ask that those who have not, please send them in by the end of the week in a labelled and sealed envelope. 

IMPORTANT: Swimming Trial Notes
Swimming trials will take place for years 4-6 next Tuesday the 23rd of February. A permission slip was sent home on Thursday, getting permission from you for your child to travel on the bus. Please ensure these are returned as soon as possible.

Exercise and Scrap Books and stationary - Great to see that these covers are starting to come into the classroom, if you have not had a chance to purchase these for your child, can you please do so in the upcoming weeks and send them in. We also ask that you send in your students additional stationary as we will keep in the classroom to use on a needs basis.

Upcoming Events
1. Ash Wednesday Liturgy in individual classrooms - Wednesday 17th February
2. Public Holiday - Monday 1st March
3. Pupil Free Day - Tuesday 2nd March

Homework
Due: Friday 19th February
Our homework diaries having not arrived as yet, therefore we will start week 2 using the students homework books to write their homework expectations and upcoming events for the next few weeks. The students are to write their reading into their homework book each night. We ask that you sign the student's reading and learning grid before Friday morning. 

Home Learning Grid includes: 
1. Reading 20 minutes each night - write title and amount read into their homework book each night.
2. Spelling Activities - 1 activity per night.
3. Maths - Times Tables - Practice orally each night times (x4)
4. Three well-being tasks from learning grid.


Have a good week everyone.

Mrs Ricciardone, Mrs Murphy and Miss Hurst.

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