There have been many interesting learning activities that show how our students love investigating using hands on activities in Science

 Our Science Syllabus states that:

“through the study of Science students learn about our biological, chemical, geological, physical and technological world. They actively develop skills in planning and conducting investigations, recording and analysing data, and problem-solving. Students explore real-world phenomena and develop solutions to authentic problems.”

Our teachers have planned highly engaging learning experiences for our students this term that have involved hands on, engaging investigative experiences that are definitely in line with the aims of the NSW syllabus. See what ideas we have been exploring.

Year 1 had the support of their buddies to make string telephones to explore how sound is made of vibrations and they discovered for a message to get through the string, the string had to be tight. 

Year 1 also made their own musical instruments to experiment with how they could create sound. You can tell by the smiles how much they enjoyed playing their creations.

In Year 2 the students have been learning about the changes that occur to food products when they are heated and cooled. They looked at various types of corn to observe these changes.

In Amaroo we have also been enjoying exploring sound and have completed several experiments over the last few weeks. They have been very noisy, engaging lessons which have enabled the students to make accurate statements about what they have seen, heard and inferred.

Kindergarten has had a wonderful term settling into school life and making new friends in our school community. 

In Religious Education, Kindergarten have been learning about the Good Shepherd and the Lenten Season. They have enjoyed listening to the Scripture stories and responding to these stories through art and drama.

During our English time we have been reading and writing simple sentences. We have also been learning ‘high frequency words’ and how to segment words into their phonemes. We have been studying the author Pamela Allen and have used her picture books as a focus for speaking and listening and construction of simple sentences.

In Maths, we have been learning about Two Dimensional shapes and using the geoboards to construct these shapes. There has been lots of counting and exploring the properties of numbers.

We have engaged in the exploration of Science concepts during play based afternoons.

The students have enjoyed the extracurricular activities this term, including activities with their Year Six buddies, Clean Up Australia Day, the school Cross Country carnival and especially our special St Joseph’s PB4L day.

As demonstrated above our students have demonstrated a Love of Learning through a strong commitment to improving their thinking in the academic opportunities offered to them.

This isn’t done easily. There are many processes and procedures that support the learning within a school. Our school staff have worked very hard to establish positive and  proactive learning environments for our students.

Mrs Sharon Smithers

Acting Principal

School photos will be taken on Thursday 22 April 2021. Students will wear their full Summer school uniform for the photos this year. 

Please note that if you have not given photo permission consent, your child will not participate in the class photo.

Students are expected to wear their full Winter school uniform from Monday 10 May. Prior to this date in Term 2, if we experience cold weather, it is parents’ discretion as to which uniform is worn.

On Holy Thursday, 1 April, students will participate in an Easter Hat Parade. All students are invited to participate. The Easter Hat Parade has its  historical roots as a fancy head covering that people wore in readiness for the Easter celebration. During the Great Depression the Easter Hat was a simple luxury. It represents the harmony associated with having something new and the new life that we, as a Catholic community, celebrate at Easter.