Team Building

The students have now settled into their new Kagan teams, which they will remain in until the end of week 5. As a fun, interactive way to get to know their new team, the students were given just 5 minutes to design and build the tallest tower they could…MADE FROM SPAGHETTI AND MARSHMALLOWS!  There were lots of wonderful ideas being shared and some great team work taking place. It was a tough competition but it was so much fun that everyone felt like a winner!

Principal's Challenge

Congratulations to Eadson and Sophie for their performance in the Term 3 Principal’s Challenge. Eadson was in the Top 5 most improved and Sophie in the Top 5 for the entire year level. Well done to all the students for your hard work last term. I can’t wait to see what you will achieve in Term 4!

Spring Flowerpot Competition

At the end of last term, a representative from Dawson’s Garden World came out to judge Wattle Grove’s Spring Flower Pot Competition. Our beautiful pansies have blossomed and grown under the care of our weekly gardeners and the students enjoyed making decorations for our class pot. Navshan and Indi D did a wonderful job discussing the features of our pot with the judges. I am proud to announce that Room 24 received a commendation for their efforts and the certificate is displayed in our classroom window.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to Term 4 everyone! It is set to be a very busy term and I have been impressed with the way students have settled back into the school routine, getting ready to achieve their personal learning goals. Term 4 is an important time for revising key concepts learnt throughout the year to ensure that students reach the expected targets, ready for Year 4.

The students have been working on their independence, resilience and leadership skills. Last week, they conducted their first class council meeting for Term 4. Each team did a wonderful job, preparing and presenting their ideas. A special mention to Indi D (Chairperson), Navshan (Recorder), Naomi (Observer) and Alby/Canaan (Timekeeper).

Humphrey’s Dance lessons are under way, in preparation for the end of year dance party. Thanks to all those who have paid, although there are still a few payments outstanding. The cost is $37. It is expected that students participate as this is considered part of fitness for the term. These lessons will take place each Thursday at 8:45am. Please ensure your child arrives on time.

A note went home on Monday regarding our Term 4 Science Superstars challenge. The students will be presenting their reports in class during Week 3, ready for the year level final, which will be held on Friday, October 26. There will be a whole school assembly later in the term where winners will be acknowledged.

All families are also invited to our Wattle Grove Arts Festival, taking place on Tuesday, October 23. It will run from 4:30-6:30 and will showcase a number of items, featuring the talented students of Wattle Grove. A sausage sizzle will be available on the night. Please return the white RSVP slip to assist the P & C with catering.

There are lots of significant events on over the next few weeks. These are listed below for your convenience:

Week 1:

Friday, October 12- Test Books due back to school.

Week 3:

Monday, October 22- Thursday, October 25- Science Superstars Class Presentations.

Tuesday, October 23- Wattle Grove Arts Festival (4:30-6:30pm).

Friday, October 26- Science Superstars Year Level Final

Weeks 7-8

Swimming lessons. Please ensure students wear bathers under their clothes and come with a towel, goggles and thongs in a clearly labelled bag.

Week 8:

Friday, November 30- Room 24 Class Assembly. More details to come.

Please check our class blog regularly for the latest updates.

Miss B

Cool Chemical Science

In Science this term, we are investigating how things change when we heat and cool them and the different states of matter. We have been using our critical thinking to make predictions and have been learning to follow a procedure to complete simple experiments. Our favourite one so far has been making homemade ice cream!

First, you put 1 cup of milk, 1 tablespoon of sugar and a splash of vanilla essence (which smells really yummy) into a small zip lock bag and close it tight. Next, put the little zip lock bag into a big zip lock bag. Add some crushed ice and 6 tablespoons of table salt to the big bag and seal it up.
Shake the bag for a few minutes. The salt and ice react to make the temperature really cold, making the milk mixture go solid! Lastly, put your tasty treat in a bowl or cup and add some sprinkles. Delicious!

A special thanks to Alby for his assistance and excellent leadership skills. We appreciated all your help!

St John Ambulance Training

The Year 3’s participated in a free incursion conducted by St John Ambulance. The students learnt the elements of DRSABCD and learnt how to put an unconscious casualty in the recovery position. Claire gave an engaging presentation and highlighted the importance of first aid. She recommended that all families download the free First Responder app, which is able to track your exact location for emergency calls and has a handy tool kit for basic first aid. I was impressed with the maturity demonstrated by the students during this session. Well done, Room 24!

Golden Boot Challenge

We are the champions!

Once a week, Room 24 compete with the Year 3’s from Ms Ahearn’s class in the ‘Golden Boot Challenge.’ Students have 10 minutes to complete as many laps as they can. The totals are then averaged and the class with the highest average keeps the Golden Boot for the week. I am pleased to announce that Room 24 were victorious in Week 10. A fantastic effort by all!

Learning Journey

On September 18th, Room 24 opened its doors to give family members a glimpse at the daily learning that takes place in the classroom. A big thank you to all the wonderful parents and family members who came along to this event, the children were so excited to have you share in this with them! There were lots of fun stations, with the favourite being the ‘in-class movie theatre’, starring the superstars of Room 24.

Life Ed Van

At the end of Term 3, the students visited Harold the giraffe in the Life Education Van. They engaged in lots of interactive activities that covered several health concepts including:

• ·         Identifying feelings
• ·         Helpful and unhelpful thoughts
• ·         The safe use of medicines

The students had lots of fun and it was a nice way to consolidate the concepts we have covered in Health in Term 3.

Faction Carnival

The weather was kind and we were fortunate to have a cool, sunny day for our faction carnival this year. The students all tried their best and showed great sportsmanship on the day. Thanks to the P & C for organising our yummy Subway lunches and congratulations to Purple faction, who were victorious yet again!

Team Blue

Team Orange

Team Purple

Team Red