From Year 1 Classrooms:

Year 1 has had a very busy and enjoyable start to Term 3. We had a fantastic day participating in the GSFM Athletics Carnival. 

We also celebrated Grandparents Day, with many of our grandparents spending time in our classrooms helping us to make socktopus’. These socktopus’ are very special and we use them during mediation. Everyone had a fabulous time.

In Geography, Year 1 has been learning about the weather. We have focused on clouds, rain, snow and sunshine. We have investigated the water cycle and participated in some science experiments. Year 1 knows that water is a liquid, it can be frozen to become a solid and it can be heated to become a gas / vapour. We have poured water onto the cement, traced around the puddle and watched what happens to this puddle when the sun is shining.  We also put ice on the cement, traced around it and watched what happens over time.

As scientists, we discussed what happened and why it happened. Some students, in their free time, have created their own diagrams of the water cycle, to explain the results of our experiment.

Last week, Year 1 were also busy learning the poem ‘If I were the Principal’. We shared this with Mrs Sillis to celebrate National Principal’s day.

We have many more interesting concepts to learn this term and we are really looking forward to Book Week. 

We love learning in Year 1 at Good Samaritan!

From Year 2 Classrooms:

The Year 2 children have had a wonderful few weeks celebrating many exciting events at school. The students had the opportunity recently to lead the Grandparents and Special People liturgy. It was a lovely opportunity for the students to express their love and gratitude to their grandparents and special people. Many grandparents visited our classrooms and spent time working with the students on visual art activities.

 In 2 Gold, our grandparents helped our students create beautiful paper flowers. It was great to see the students teaching their grandparents a thing or two about paper craft. 

The students also enjoyed supporting the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal by wearing their pyjamas to school and donating a gold coin.