St. Mary's eNews
Term 2 Week 8
Education in Faith: RE in remote learning
Already this term in Religious Education so far, we have celebrated Grandparents Day linked to the Feast of Sts Anne and Joachim. The Prep & Yr 1/2 children spent time exploring how special these people are to them. Here are some examples of some of the work submitted by our Year 1/2 classes.
In the middle school, the Year 3/4 students have been exploring how important signs and symbols are as an expression of our Faith. Miss Barnes has provided them with some great activities linking art to Scripture and presenting a detailed Loom video so that all students saw a friendly face during remote learning.
Many of the classes have also been learning about St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, in the lead up to her Feast Day next weekend. The Preps did some wonderful work learning about Mary’s family and the Year 5/6 students went further to create a multigenerational family tree for Mary. Our senior students have also collected a wide array of information about the key dates and events in Mary’s life and used these to create timelines.
We are so very proud of all the work our teachers do to maintain our Faith links during this difficult time. We are also extremely appreciative of all the efforts of our students and families in sharing back many examples of the great work and beautiful experiences they have had as a part of their Education in Faith this term.
Yours in Faith
Matthew Taylor
Religious Education Leader
COMMUNITY NEWS
NEW this week...
Church Bulletin 21st October
Emmanuel College Update 21st October
Hobsons Bay Children's Week
Creative Music - Sign up for Term 4
Tuning in to Teens is heading into its Term 4 sessions so we’re getting the word out to parents who may want to join in. This 7-week program is designed to support parents in raising emotionally intelligent teens to improve relationships, communication skills and overall wellbeing.
Two Tuning in to Teens courses will be running in term 4:
- Wednesday 6 to 8pm from 14th October to 25th November.
- Wednesday 6.30 to 8.30pm from 28th October to 9th December.
Registrations essential. Learn more over on our webpage: www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/teens
Emmanuel College Update - 16th October
Camp Australia
Joseph's Corner newsletter
Camp Australia
Walk / Ride to School Day
Not only does it help us to keep fit & healthy, but it has alleviated traffic congestion. Congratulations to BLUE team who were the Most Active House team and to Year 3/4HK who were the Most Active Class.
WORD OF THE WEEK
Rarely - it means that something doesn’t happen often
Adverb
Synonyms: seldom, infrequently, hardly
In the desert, we rarely saw any live plants.
My brother and I rarely played Monopoly together.
What are WOWs?
WOWS, or Words of the Week, are words that will appear every week both in the newsletter and in the display cabinets around the Prep/1 building as a way to help the students at St Mary’s Primary School build their vocabulary.
What we know from research about the importance of a large vocabulary is as follows:
- Having a large vocabulary helps children think and learn about the world around them.
- Vocabulary implications for literacy, in particular comprehension of written word essential for being able to answer questions about and successfully predict things from text.
- A child’s vocabulary growth is directly linked to his or her overall school achievement.
What can we do with the Word of the Week?
It is important to talk about the words of the week with your child. Initially, discuss what the word means and put it in a sentence. Use the word frequently throughout the week – at set times like in the car after school or at the dinner table but also incidentally throughout general conversation where appropriate. When the child has a solid understanding of the word, you can think about other ways to build upon this knowledge and further increase vocabulary by thinking about other words that mean the same thing (synonyms) and words that mean the opposite (antonyms) to the WOW.