As we draw near to the end of third term, the year 6 students have been working on a range of assessment tasks. Each of the students has been researching a famous person who has some link to their own name or family, and we have discovered some very interesting and unusual people. We have also completed our work on Cyclones, and the students are well equipped to help their families prepare for staying safe in the coming cyclone season. 

At all times in the year 6 classroom we are conscious of the four Rs in the St Joseph’s Way. As leaders in the school, we are often called upon to be Responsible and Resilient, and I am pleased to say that most students rise to these challenges very well. Being Respectful - to school staff, fellow students and to ourselves -  is also an expectation As we move into our final term of Primary school, we will be spending a lot of time working through the implications of being Ready for Learning, and the skills and attitudes that will be needed to succeed in the transition to High School. 

Fridays in this fortnight have been devoted to other types of learning outside the classroom. In week 7 we had visitors from the NRL who worked with the students to develop some rugby skills and team building. They also had some interesting things to say about keeping fit and taking good mental and physical care of ourselves. Later in the day we participated in the Fathers Day liturgy, and the Colour Run was a wonderful explosion of fun. It was great to see many of the students running with the fathers and with younger siblings. Then Friday in week 8 was mainly taken up with an exciting Science show, with the opportunity to watch some exciting explosions and reactions, as well as some hands-on experiments.