Newsletter 31 July

From the Principal

After school STEM Club

The pictures above capture the materials and products students will be using in the after-school STEM Club tomorrow! They were delivered to my office today – and we’re very excited!

We have 26 students registered and thanks to Saul Jacobson who has organised these materials, students will be participating in Challenge and Explore Teams through the First Lego League with kits from Green Stem.

Students will work with Saul in the gym from 3-4:30pm, they are quite welcome to move from the classroom when they are dismissed and gather in the hall quietly. The collapsable door will be open and students will be able to use the whole space. There will be supervision.

Students will be arranged into teams – Ms Davey has already sorted students appropriately – and will work collaboratively for the afternoon. Tomorrow may take a little more explanation as it is the first session, however the emphasis will be on getting students involved and busy.

The opportunity to be involved in after school activities was a focus for some of our families at our recent parent meeting. It is nice to have Saul offer this opportunity to our students; however, it would be ideal if we could have 3 or 4 parents available to support. Please leave a message at the office if you are available tomorrow afternoon. Your help would be appreciated.

Nadine Davey / Principal

Principal's Award

Principal's Award - July

Hania and Rehmatullah - For striving with personal endeavour to improve all aspects of schooling. They consistently demonstrate maturity and treat all of those around them with respect. They are genuinely caring and respectful. I am so pleased to have you in our school Hania and Rehmatullah!

Aussie of the Month

July - Aussie of the Month

Ivy Brown - For continually working to achieve the best outcomes in her learning and supporting others to achieve their best. 

Sudarshan Gurung - For his consistently positive and conscientious efforts and always being an enthusiastic role model and support to others. 

Kinder O'Neill

It has been a busy start to the term in Kinder O’Neill! We have been learning about the phoneme /p/ in Playberry which coincides perfectly with our focus on patterns. Students have been copying, continuing and creating their own patterns using different manipulatives. We have used paint stamps, shells, pasta and pictures to keep things interesting. We are all excited to see what the rest of the term has in store!

5/6 Grech

Grade 5/6 Grech had a busy end to the term. Between swimming and Playberry lessons, students worked on persuasive writing and science tasks.

We continued our work on Port Arthur, with students writing a persuasive letter from the perspective of a convict living there. Students showed their knowledge of life for convicts living at Port Arthur, including information about their living conditions, jobs, punishment, food, and more. They also demonstrated their understanding of the structure of a persuasive text, and did a brilliant job of including language features such as emotive words, rhetorical questions and anecdotes to strengthen their writing.

Our science task involved choosing an animal and researching the type of environment they live in, and the things they need in their environment to survive. With this information, students designed and created dioramas using boxes, paint, craft supplies, and things found out in the school grounds.

Pyjama Day Fundraiser

On Thursday last week we raised $214 for the grade six leaver's dinner. It was a gold coin donation in exchange for a day to wear your PJs. Thank you for your donations.

By Lincoln R

Book Club Issue 5

Book Club Issue 5 orders are due back by August 8.

Jeans for Genes Day

Springfield Gardens Primary School will be holding a fundraiser for Jeans for Genes Day 2025. Students can wear jeans on 7 August for a gold coin donation. 

Book Week 16 - 23 August

We will be holding our Book Week Parade on Wednesday 20 August.

More details to come.