Thursday 13th

October

2016

QUAMBATOOK GROUP SCHOOL Upward and Onward

Acting Principal: Mrs Xanthie Girdwood Phone: 5457 1208 Fax: 5457 1411

E-mail: quambatook.gs@edumail.vic.gov.au Web page: www.quambygs.vic.edu.au

School Council President: Briony Baker

Principal’s Report Welcome back to what is promising to be an exciting term full of rich learning opportunities for the students. On Monday the 3rd of October the students all enjoyed a Pupil Free Day while Miss Blight and I worked on the cur-riculum for Term 4. The new CBL unit is titled, “Let Me Entertain You!” and it will help upskill the students in their ability to plan, write and speak to an audience. Their challenge will involve public speaking and we thank the Lions Club for their support this term and in 2017. Breakfast Club began on Friday and the students enjoyed some delicious pancakes cooked by Judy and Marion representing the Cooperating / Catholic Church. Next week we look forward to sausages and bacon cooked by the Lion’s Club. On Monday the 10th of October the students, Mrs Make-ham and myself travelled to Lake Charm to participate in an Indonesian Day. The day proved to be lots of fun. The students used Indonesian musical instruments, danced, sang and rode Indonesian bikes—a highlight. At lunchtime we were treated to some delicious Fried Rice before returning to the multi-purpose room to perform an Indonesian play. Approximately 60 students from Lake Charm, Ultima, Kerang and Quambatook were in-volved in the day. Over the holidays our students entered their ART work and cakes in the Quambatook ART competition. They were very proud of their achievements and thrilled with their successes! A fantastic community event that we look forward to supporting again next year! Wishing you all a lovely week with (hopefully lots of) sun-shine! Xanthie Girdwood

Term 4 Dates 14th October— Breakfast Club 8:30am 18th October—Swan Hill Photo Day 18th October—School Council 4pm 21st October—Breakfast Club 8:30am

School Notice Board Its excellent to see all students wearing their hats this term. A great start Quam-batook students! All drink bottles need to be full at the be-ginning of the day especially as the weather heats up. Mosquito spray / sunscreen may be brought to school and applied. Speak to teacher to organise.

Literacy In Literacy students have been exploring

explanation texts. They have been exposed

to a variety of explanation texts, including,

'How a hot air balloon works?' and 'How

ants march?' They have been focusing on

the genre's purpose and different features in

preparation for creating their own text about

how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.

Numeracy

Last week in Maths students were investi-

gating time. They practiced telling and mak-

ing the time as well as measuring duration.

This week students will be working on Place

Value and playing a variety of mathematical

games involving reading, ordering and writ-

ing different numbers.

ART Competition We entered cakes, paintings and clay models into the

Quambatook ART competition over the school holidays.

We had a great time preparing

for the ART com-petition and all did really well!

Thanks to Norma, Caroline and Miss

Blight.

Lake Charm Indonesian Day We sang, played Indonesian instruments, ate

Fried Rice and rode Indonesian bikes.

I liked playing the Indonesian instrument. Brodie The best part of the day was riding the Indonesian bikes.

Jake I was dressed up as a pig for the Indonesian play. Danica The fried rice was yummy. I went back for more. Paige

Peddling the bike was really fun (that is if it has handles). I had lots of turns. Braeden E

I liked being a passenger on the bike. Brandon We got to eat fried rice at lunch time. It was delicious.

Braedon N

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