Thank you to Ms Ryan and the Year 1 students for presenting and sharing about their Term 4 ‘Happiness’ challenge on Wednesday’s Junior School Assembly and congratulations to all the students who received Merit Certificates for the great work they have been doing in class. This was the final Junior School assembly for 2019 as we will be presenting our Junior School Performance on Thursday 28 November.   Reminder: Prep to Year 2 Swimming Lessons Reminder that swimming Lessons for Prep to Year 2 students commence next week. Lessons will take place from Monday 18 to Thursday 21 November. These lessons will be followed by the Prep to Year 2 Swimming Carnival on Friday 22 November. Please ensure you have provided permission for your child to participate by accepting on Parent Portal. Prep to Year 2 Swimming Carnival The Prep to Year 2 Swimming Carnival is being held on Friday 22 November at the Caloundra Aquatic Centre. Students need to be at school for an 8.30am departure. The carnival begins at 9.00am and will conclude at approximately 11.30am. Please ensure that you have accepted the permission form on Parent Portal and completed the diary stickers sent home with your child requesting event nominations and student departure notifications. All parents, grandparents and friends are encouraged to join the students at this event. Culminating Dates To conclude the year parents of students in Kindergarten to Year 6 are invited to the class culminating events and end of year celebrations. The dates and times for each class are as follows: Kindy – Thursday 28 November at 1.45pm Prep – Monday 25 November at 2.15pm Year One – Tuesday 26 November at 2.15pm Year Two – Tuesday 26 November at 12.15pm Year Three – Wednesday 20 November at 2.15pm Year Four – Monday 25 November at 8.50am Year Five – Tuesday 26 November at 8.50am Year Six – Wednesday 27 November at 2.15pm Junior School Performance The Junior School Performance is being held on Thursday 28 November at 9am in The Raelene Boyle Hall. This promises to be an exciting event with students performing in a dance production titled, “Dancing Through the Decades”. All parents, grandparents and friends are encouraged to join the students from the Junior School at this performance. Booklists 2020 Booklists for 2020 are available via Parent Portal and are to be ordered online or faxed directly to the company, Campion. Orders must be received by Wednesday 11 December 2019 and delivery of these book packs to your nominated address will occur during the fortnight ending 24 January 2020. Book packs can only be delivered to residential/business addresses, not Post Offices. For any further information or help in ordering your 2020 book packs, please do not hesitate to contact the Administration office on 5437 5800. You Can Do It! Program Our focus for the final week of this term is on the ‘I Believe in Freedom’ Character Kid. Students will be involved in discussions about what freedom means and why it is so important. They will be reminded that freedom is achieved by behaviours such as: Listening when others are expressing their opinion Accepting differences of opinion without arguing too much Sticking up for the other’s right to say, dress and act the way they want It would be appreciated if you could support this program at home as it helps reinforce the importance of these social behaviours that are central to all young people acquiring the social and emotional capabilities they need to be successful in school, experience well-being and have positive relationships. Class News by 2LS Year 2 have been working very hard this term. The students wanted to share what some of their favourite learning activities have been. In Mathematics, we have loved learning about 3D shapes and completing hands on activities to help us learn. In Science, Miss Martin has been teaching us about “Mixtures.” One of our favourite lessons with her was when we got to make lava lamps. In HASS, we have been working in groups to research our Australian States and Territories. We have also enjoyed going to the computer lab with our Year 5 buddies to complete our research there, and learn how to use Microsoft Word to record our information. All of our class love being creative in our Art lessons. Next week we are very excited to start swimming lessons and we are looking forward to the swimming carnival on Friday.