The year 6 group is now all back at school after the holidays, and we have enjoyed writing about the things we have seen and done during the break. Many of us participated in the ANZAC Day march and dawn service and we reflected in the classroom and at our school liturgy on the importance of honouring those who have served on our behalf.

We have begun an integrated unit of study on Countries of the world, which will take us through most of this term. It will include looking at countries, especially our near neighbours, through Maths, English, Religion, Science  and Technology.

This week the highlights for year 6 have been our Leadership retreat and our induction as school leaders. On Monday we spent the day thinking about different forms of leadership with Mrs Pearce, Father Dariusz, Mr Mitchell and Mrs Turner. We learnt about Saint Joseph and Saint Mary Mackillop, our school patrons, and the importance of showing kindness and having a Growth mindset in everything we do.

On Wednesday we joined with the rest of the school in celebrating our St Joseph’s day Mass, and we also received our badges and made our promises as school Leaders for 2019. It was great to have the support of so many parents and family members, as well as the whole school community.