Dear Parents and Carers,

Students have now completed their persuasive writing pieces. The highlight of their work was without a doubt the use of emotive language and some very colourful noun groups that really brought their arguments to life. In the final week, we will begin exploring internal monologues and the language features that contribute to them. This will ensure we have time to work through the unit, as next term time will be against us.

In Mathematics, students have completed a very visual and detailed assessment on their dream backyard. They have now turned their attention to applying percentage discounts and using percentages, decimals, and fractions to manage budgets.

Within Health, we are still working through our Real Talk unit, and this may extend into early next term to ensure we are able to complete it fully. Students have engaged respectfully and asked thoughtful questions that have sparked meaningful discussions among themselves, and hopefully these conversations have also continued at home.

Over the past two weeks, we have visited WCC several times, attending the opening assembly for their NAIDOC Week, taking part in their community day, and enjoying the NAIDOC football match. Students also took part in their first transition afternoon across at WCC. They were outstanding in the way they conducted themselves, and hopefully, they took a great deal out of the experience. There will be two more transition days next term.

Finally, to finish Term 3, students will enjoy an incursion from the Democracy in a Box team from Canberra, before wrapping up the term with a fun-filled swimming carnival.

Looking forward to hearing about adventures over the holidays and welcoming back the students for our final term of the year! 

Mr Bakes