School News:
Learning Intentions
Lessons at Good Samaritan will often begin with what is known as a Learning Intention. A Learning Intention for a lesson is a statement presented to the students at the beginning of the lesson that clearly describes the purpose for learning. When students know what they are learning, they are able to take responsibility for their own learning more easily. Learning Intentions help to focus students on what they are learning rather than simply on the task being completed.
Some of the Learning Intentions from classes around the school are:
Stage 2 Learning
Stage 2 has really settled into developing a “Love of Learning” since starting school this year.
Both Year 3 and Year 4 have been revisiting the Good Samaritan story focusing on our history and the values we can learn from the Good Samaritan.
Year Three has had an amazing start to the new school year! We have been busy setting up our classroom and learning our new class routines.
Our focus has been learning about what it means to belong to our school community and how we can live the message of the Good Samaritan.
In Personal Development we have been talking about respect for self and respect for others.
During these lessons we read 'Only One You' by Linda Kranz, about all of us being unique and different and how that's okay. This led us to complete our favourite activity so far, the creation of our unique fish for our door displays.
As part of our Literacy unit this term, Year 4 are learning to visualise and critically analyse stories. We have chosen the podcast “Six Minutes” to sharpen our listening skills and foster a love of storytelling through the mysterious journey of our main character Holiday. Here are some visual representations of our protagonist as seen through the eyes of our students.
We also engage in many oral language lessons after each episode through rich questioning, predicting, inferring and summarising. Year 4 are LOVING this tale of mystery and cannot wait to get to school each day to hear what happens next!
A reminder that fees are due 30 days after receipt of invoice. However, should you wish to pay your fees throughout the school year in instalments you are required to complete a Request To Pay School Fees By Instalment form.
ALLERGY AWARE SCHOOL:
As an Allergy Aware School we request no peanuts, peanut paste, peanut butter (including “dippers”), nuts, “Nutella” spread, nutty muesli bars or eggs within the school.
We believe an effective partnership between home and school will ensure the successful inclusion of students with life-threatening allergies.
We are committed to supporting our students with anaphylaxis within the school environment and request your support to ensure a safe environment for these students.
Thank you
Uniform Shop News:
Appointment Only
(please be on time for your appt)
The Uniform Shop is now open on
Tuesday mornings 8.30am to 9.30am
Thursday afternoons 2pm to 3.15pm
In order to manage the physical distancing requirements, parents will continue to make appointments at the uniform shop to purchase uniforms.
This can be done through the Compass Portal.
If you would like to place an order with the uniform shop an order form has been added to the school website under parents/uniform.
Please complete the form and return with payment to the school office.
These orders will be filled on uniform shop days.