Primary News
- Mrs T Wright-Baker
- Aug 9, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 23, 2024
T3, Week 2
NAIDOC Assembly
Our school community was blessed to have our First Nations students minister to us at our Naidoc Week Chapel last Friday. It was lovely to see our Primary First Nations students share their culture through dance as well as listen to them explain their family’s cultural stories. We were all blessed and encouraged as our guest speaker Aunty Delece talked about her journey as a First Nations lady serving God in her community.
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Book Week
Book Week will be held this term in Week 4 (19th - 23rd of August). The theme of this year’s Book Week is Reading is Magical and will be filled with lots of fun activities. The Book Week Costume Parade will take place on Thursday 22nd August from 9.30 - 10.30am. Primary students are encouraged to dress up as their favourite book character and parents are welcome to watch the procession.
We love the creativity and passion of our students, but will ask you to keep a couple things in mind when coming up with a costume. Book Week is a celebration of books, not movies or television. We would like children to carry a copy of the book they took inspiration from during the parade to help show the inspiration behind their costume and to celebrate their favourite books. Our costume parade is an expression of our love of literature and is not a competition. There will be no prizes awarded for the dress-up parade.
When choosing a costume please select one which is age, community and theme appropriate. The normal rules for out-of-uniform days apply. Children are encouraged to pick a beloved book from the school library. If you are unsure about a costume or if you have any further questions, please contact your child’s class teacher. Any student who does not wish to dress-up may come to school in their regular uniform.
We are looking forward to a fun week of literature exploration. The week will be filled with activities and challenges designed to instil in your child an excitement for reading and storytelling.
Book Week Book Fair
There will be a book fair held in the library during Book Week. Students will be able to preview the book fair on Monday and Tuesday and create a wish list of items they would like to purchase. Students will be able to buy items from the book fair on Thursday and Friday. M-W Prep students will be able to make purchases on Tuesday. Payment options are cash, EFTPOS, and using a Scholastic Pre-Payment Form. This form will be sent home with your child and gives the option of paying for book fair items online. The purchased items can be collected from the book fair once the completed form is presented. The form must be returned and items collected by Thursday at the latest. There are limited items at the book fair, however, if a pre-purchased item is sold out a replacement will be ordered.
Due to the Book Fair, normal library lessons will not be held during Week 4.
Primary Class Term 3 Overviews
Please visit the link below to see an overview of your child’s learning program for Term 3:
Primary Assembly and Chapel
Primary Chapel is held on Friday during odd weeks of the term and Primary Assembly is held on even weeks during the term. Primary Awards are presented at Assembly to students who have performed in an outstanding way academically or have been serving the MCS community, and classes take it in turns to share some of the excellent work they have been doing with the rest of the school community. Parents are warmly invited to both Chapel and Assembly which are held in The Lighthouse beginning at 2:15pm.
Date | Event |
Week 3 Friday 16th August | Sports Assembly 10:10am - Period 3 (No Chapel) |
Week 4 Friday 23rd August | Assembly 1W Presentation |
Week 5 Friday 30th August | Chapel |
Week 6 Friday 6th September | Assembly KA Presentation |
Week 7 Friday 13th September | Chapel |
Week 8 Friday 20th September | Assembly KL Presentation |
Week 9 Friday 27th September | Chapel |
We wish all our families a restful weekend!
Mrs T Wright Baker
Head of Primary
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Primary | Key Dates: |
Wk 3 12-13th Aug | Stage 2 Camp |
Wk 3 13th Aug | Primary Boys Soccer Gala Day Stage 3 - Information released through the Sentral Parent App. |
Wk 3 15th Aug | HRIS Primary Athletics Carnival Information released on the Sentral Parent App. |
Wk 3 16th Aug | Sports Assembly |
Wk 4 21st Aug | M-W Prep Class Book Parade 2:30 - 3:00pm. See Seesaw for details. |
Wk 4 22nd Aug | Book Week Parade 9:30 - 10:30am in The Lighthouse. |
Wk 4 23rd Aug | CRU Fit Ministry Training Primary Leaders and Ministry Team. Information released on the Sentral Parent App. |