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5/6 Light and Shadows Unit

5/6 Light and Shadows Unit

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This term the 5/6 students are learning about light and shadows as part of our Inquiry topic.

Shadows are formed when an object is placed in front of rays of light.  We have learned that the size of a shadow can change depending on how close the light is to the object. Also the type of shadow formed is different depending on the type of object that is casting the shadow.

In transparent (see through) materials – lots of light passes through these objects so if any shadows are formed they are very light.

In translucent materials (some light passes through) – the shadows are darker than transparent materials and can be different colours depending on the colour of the materials.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In opaque materials no light passes through so it creates the darkest shadows.  Wood is an example of an opaque material that light cannot pass through (unless there are holes in it). In the picture below the light cannot pass through the wood so it creates a shadow.

Overall, we have learnt a lot of interesting facts about light and shadows in our topic so far and we are looking forward to finding out more about the different properties of light and shadows.

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What have our Preps been learning about?

What have our Preps been learning about?

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It is hard to believe that our Prep students have been at school for one and a half terms already. They have learnt so much already and their teachers are very proud of how well they have settled into school.

So this is what our Preps are learning about in term two ….

In Reading, the Preps are learning about different letters and sounds such as s,o,m,r,t and u. This helps them to decode the text and helps them to understand what is in the books. The students are encouraged to use the pictures in the books they read to give them clues about what the text is about.

In Writing, the Preps are learning how to write proper short sentences by themselves. It is amazing how well they are writing even though they have only been in Prep for a short time.

In Inquiry, the students are learning about the life cycle of a bean seed and how to grow it. They are finding this topic really interesting.

Overall, the Preps are learning lots of new and exciting things and we can’t wait to see what they learn next. Keep up the good work Preps!

Here are some examples of the Prep student’s good work.

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Cross Country 2024

Cross Country 2024

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On Tuesday 7th of May the students in all grades participated in our annual cross country. This year the cross country took place around the school as Egan Lee Reserve is currently under renovations. Our Prep students ran one whole lap of the school including running through the car park and the basketball court whilst the 1/2 students ran two laps, the 3/4’s ran three laps and 5/6 students ran four laps. It was great seeing so many students being active whether it was walking or running all the way around the course. The Grade 6’s were luck enough to run an extra lap with their buddy which was really cool.

There were lots of amazing efforts throughout the school and the top ten students for each year level will get to represent HT in the district cross country.

The overall places for the house championship are as follows ….

Mackillop (Green house) won for spirit points which were earnt in sport class and at sporting events.

Dominic (Red house) came in 2nd place, Bunurong (Gold house) came in 3rd place and Mackay (Blue house) in 4th place.

Congratulations to everyone for your efforts with preparing and participating in our school cross country!

A big thank to Miss Humphris for all of her efforts with organising this event for our school.

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TORCH Bearers for Term 1

TORCH Bearers for Term 1

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At the end of last term our TORCH bearers of the term were awarded to one special person in each year level who displays each of our TORCH values. Our TORCH values of tolerance (T), optimism (O), respect (R), confidence (C) and honesty (H) are at the heart of what we teach at Holy Trinity and provide our students with practical examples of how to live out of school motto of ‘Love One Another’.

Congratulations to Aila (Prep), Kurshna (Yr 1), Audrey (Yr 2), Zach & Lily (Yr 3), Mila (Yr 5) and June (Yr 6) for being such fantastic recipients of the TORCH Bearers for term 1.

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Mother’s Day Prayer Service 2024

Mother’s Day Prayer Service 2024

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Last week we celebrated our mothers and the significant women in our lives. It was wonderful to have so many join our students for a Prayer Service and classroom activities.

We know that some Mums or special people were unable to join us at school for the Mother’s Day Prayer Service. You may like to use the Mother’s Day Prayer Service slides to pray together as a family.

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DISTRICT SWIMMING

DISTRICT SWIMMING

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On Friday the 23rd of February, twenty one students for years 3 to 6 were chosen to represent HT at Croydon Memorial Swimming Pool. The pool is an Olympic sized which means it is 50 metres long and at least 8 lanes wide.

HT had lots of successful swimmers that participated in a range of events including backstroke, freestyle, breaststroke and relay. Some of our swimmers did so well that they were chosen to participate at the next level of competition.

Overall, HT came 3rd but we were only a few points from first so it was a fantastic result. Most importantly all the students represented HT with great sportsmanship positively supporting all the students swimming even those that were not from our school.

One of our year 5 participants commented how he really liked being part of the day and gave it a rating of 10 out of 10.

Here are a few photos from the day of competition.

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First Friendship Groups

First Friendship Groups

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Every second Friday afternoon the students in our school gather together for Friendship Groups. Our Friendship Groups are formed from a mix of students in the different classes throughout the school. During Friendship Group activities we participate in a range of learning activities based around our TORCH values of Tolerance, Optimism, Respect, Confidence and Honesty.  During our first Friendship Groups session we played the ‘ah umm’ game. If you can’t remember how to play this game then these are the rules:

1. You need to try not to say ‘uhh’ or ‘ahh’ or ‘umm’ .

2. You talk about a topic that you know something about for 30 seconds (eg. what you did on the holidays, what your favourite food is or your favourite restaurant, etc.)

3. This is the most important rule: show the TORCH values especially optimism when you lose or make a mistake.

Overall, the students really enjoy getting to work with students throughout the school that we don’t usually get to be with in our regular class groups.

Here is the slides from our recent Friendship Groups ….

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Congratulations Maya

Congratulations Maya

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Congratulations to Maya Kansakar 1/2 G whose artwork won an award at the CEM Visual Art Exhibition.

Maya’s artwork ‘Goodnight Owl’ won the NationalGallery of Victoria Award for Creativity – Primary 

Maya completed this artwork last year in Foundation .

Well done Maya 

 

The details for the exhibition are as follows

Celtic Hall, Catholic Leadership Centre 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne 3002

The exhibition will be open for public viewing on the following days and times:
Tue 12 March: 9am – 4pm
Wed 13 March: 9am – 7pm
Thu 14 March: 9am – 4pm
Fri 15 March: 12pm – 7pm
Sat 16 March: 11am- 4pm
School Groups and family groups welcome.

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GARDEN CLUB

GARDEN CLUB

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We have been very busy in the garden this term harvesting our tomatoes, corn and zucchinis.

HT’s Environment Leaders for 2024 are Parthvi and Alexandria. They have been a big help with watering, harvesting and organising all the children that come to the garden.

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LIBRARY NEWS

LIBRARY NEWS

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HT’s Learning Leaders for this year are Alyssa and Charlize. They have been a terrific help when the library is open at recess.

Some of our students enjoyed reading in the library today (where it was lovely and cool).

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Congratulations – Catholic Education Melbourne Visual Art Exhibition 2024

Congratulations – Catholic Education Melbourne Visual Art Exhibition 2024

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Three amazing Holy Trinity artists have had their work accepted to be exhibited at the Catholic Education Melbourne’s Visual Art Exhibition this year.

Congratulations 

Maya Kansaker Year 1

Ellie O’Halloran Year 1

Benjamin Xu Year 3

The details for the exhibition are as follows

Celtic Hall, Catholic Leadership Centre 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne 3002

The exhibition will be open for public viewing on the following days and times:
Tue 12 March: 9am – 4pm
Wed 13 March: 9am – 7pm
Thu 14 March: 9am – 4pm
Fri 15 March: 12pm – 7pm
Sat 16 March: 11am- 4pm
School Groups and family groups welcome.

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Our First Assembly for 2024

Our First Assembly for 2024

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Hi everyone,

With our 2024 underway we have begun the new school year with a bang!

This year we are having our Friday afternoon assemblies in the Great Space (space in between the 1/2 and Prep classes). Last Friday (9 February) we gathered to welcome our new Prep students as well as to present our Year 6 students with their jackets and badges.

These are the videos of these presentations for your viewing pleasure.

Please feel free to comment (first names only) or give a thumbs up if you enjoyed this post.

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Stunning Stars For Christmas

Stunning Stars For Christmas

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This year Knox Westfield contacted us to ask if we were interested in decorating two stars to be displayed at Knox Shopping Centre. Of course we said “Yes”.

Some very talented and committed Year 5 and 6 artists spent several recesss, lunchtimes and afternoons designing and painting these beautiful stars.

The brief was ‘Starry Starry Night’, so we decided to paint one of the stars in the style of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Nicky drew and painted Santa’s sleigh and reindeers flying across the sky. Lara, Cara, Alexa and Michaela added a Christmas tree, elves and presents. Everyone helped to paint the sky and stars in the style of Van Gogh.

We decided to do the Nativity on the other star, in keeping with the brief we went with a night time version. Marilyn designed the nativity scene and Emily S,  Yvonne, Parthi and Kayden drew and painted angels and the surrounding hills.

Well done everyone they look awesome.

We don’t know whereabouts in the centre they will be displayed, so if  you’re shopping at Knox keep your eye out and see if you can find them.

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THE BOOK FAIR IS HERE!

THE BOOK FAIR IS HERE!

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Look out for your child’s wish list in their school bag! They should be coming home on Thursday 16th or Friday 17th of November.

The book fair is open on Friday 17th Nov. from 3pm to 4pm.

Monday 19th Nov. from 8.30am to 9am & 3pm to 4pm.

Tuesday 20th Nov. from 8.30am to 9am & 3pm to 4pm.

Wednesday 21st Nov. from 8.30am to 9am & 3pm to 4pm.

Parents, Grandparents & students most welcome!

 

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GARDEN CLUB NEWS

GARDEN CLUB NEWS

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Yesterday in the garden we planted corn & tomato seedlings. We had a great crew of kids helping to plant, mulch & water the garden. Last week we planted pumpkin seeds in the garden bed closest to the mandarin tree. We usually plant seedlings, so it will be interesting to see how well they grow.

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Keith Haring -Year 5 and 6

Keith Haring -Year 5 and 6

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Year 5 and 6 artists are just completing a unit on Street Art. The last artist they explored was Keith Haring and after drawing a joyful artwork in his style they created a clay wall hanging of a figure. These have been a lot of fun to make. Next week they will use Paint pens to decorate the figure. Super work

 

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