Week 2

Swimming is Monday and Tuesdays.  
Please remember to bring everything you need; rash shirt, togs, towel, thongs/crocs, goggles and a cap.
Today I lent children 3 swimming caps, one towel and four pairs of thongs.

Reconciliation

In preparation for the First Sacrament of Reconcilation we have been learning about the process of being reconciled. This does not only apply to children participating in the sacrament but all people.

Admit
Say sorry
Make it up
Forgive

Today the class rewrote the ending to a picture book demonstrating their  knowledge of this process.

Science
Fun in Science learning about the forces of push and pull.

Our Speaking and Listening tasks have been going well with most children well prepared on their correct day.  Remember you can only do a topic once i.e. you can't do 2 Mystery Toy Talks.

Some beautiful old toys have been brought in.

 This doll has opening and closing eyes and a speaker in her back that says Ma Ma.

At assembly this week Mrs Hutchins and Mrs Harper were acknowledged for their excellent work supporting Theo in our classroom.  I was so proud to nominate them and was thrilled when they won this prestigious award for teaching with excellence from the Down Syndrome Association of Queensland.  They were the best school officers nominated!  Wow, what an achievement.  Congratulations.

Joshua also very proudly accepted a Shining Light Award from Mrs Thomas.  She only gives one student from the whole school an award each week.  Joshua has grown to be a fantastic reader over the year and has improved so quickly.  Brilliant work Josh!

The Principal from the disadvantaged school also came to thank us for our donations of swimming things.  Thank you to all the families who sent in donations.  

We finished our collages. The children ripped up little pieces of magazines to create them. We tried to copy the techniques of illustrator Lisa Stuart.  Don't they look beautiful?  Please feel welcome to drop into the classroom and take a look at them.