The Millsy Flyer

Student Success:

Congratulations to Liam who competed at the National Swimming Championships last week! Liam came away with a bronze medal in the medley relay together with a fourth place in the 50m and 100m backstroke and freestyle relay, and a fifth place in 100m freestyle. Well done, Liam! A fantastic result! Congratulations to our zone public speaking finalists Asher, Audrey, Violet, Josie, Odette, Asher, Sofia and Aylya, who competed recently. Well done to Josie who was highly commended in the Stage 1 final!

SASS Recognition Week: This week is SASS Recognition Week – a chance to celebrate our wonderful SASS staff! Our office staff, school learning support officers and general assistants do an amazing job in our school, and we are very thankful for their talent, dedication and positive outlook. Happy SASS Week!

Classroom Build and Renovations: Our classrooms are going up quickly, with the frame now up! They are on schedule to be completed by the end of this year. The renovations also continue around the school with doors being replaced. The pinboards in the hall will be replaced in the coming weeks with new carpet going into some classrooms during the school holidays.

Enrolments 2024:

We are currently taking enrolments in all grades for 2024. If you know someone who would like to enrol in our school, please ask them to visit the office or complete an enrolment form on our school website.

P&C Father’s Day Stall: What a wonderful Father’s Day stall the P & C held last Friday! A massive thank you to the P & C volunteers for coordinating the stall!

Fabulous Fellas afternoon:

Thank you to all of the fabulous fellas in our community who came along to celebrate Father’s Day with us last Friday! It was a fantastic afternoon. We hope all of the fathers and fabulous fellas from our school enjoyed Father’s Day yesterday.

Majeda Beatty:

Our students will have the opportunity to see the Majeda Beatty performance tomorrow. Majeda Beatty presents both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures as well as sharing her perspective on being an indigenous millennial woman. She will perform and teach dances for audience participation as well as present instruments, artifacts, and costumes.

Stage 2 excursion:

Our Stage 2 students will be visiting Sydney this week for their history excursion. They will be visiting the botanical gardens and taking a walking tour of The Rocks area. What an exciting day!

Swim School:

Year 2 swim school begins next week. This intensive swimming program is a valuable chance for all students to improve their swimming skills. We look forward to hearing about the lessons from Year 2 soon.

Warners Bay High Year 7 for a Day:

Our Year 5 students will visit Warners Bay High School on Tuesday 12 September. This day will give the students a chance to see what it is like to be in high school and see the wonderful programs offered by Warners Bay High. A separate note has been sent home with details for students involved.

PBL Reward Day:

Our PBL Reward Day will be held on Friday 22 September. This day is an opportunity for students to use their ‘Gotchas’ to choose a reward. A range of indoor and outdoor activities will be available.

English Syllabus

In English K–6, the importance of strong foundations in the early years across oral language, reading and writing is highlighted. The organisation of the syllabus supports the development of early literacy knowledge and skills, while continuing to acknowledge the importance of learning about and enjoying literature.

Evidence highlights the importance of oral language, reading and writing. Oral language can include spoken, nonverbal, symbolic and gestural forms. This includes Auslan, which fulfils the same function as oral language in meeting the communication and language development needs of students who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing.

Aim

The aim of English in Years K–10 is to enable students to understand and use language effectively. Students learn to appreciate, reflect on and enjoy language, and make meaning in ways that are imaginative, creative, interpretive, critical and powerful.

The focus areas for each stage support students’ growing knowledge and understanding in the areas of:

• Oral language and communication

• Vocabulary

• Phonological awareness

• Print conventions

• Phonic knowledge

• Reading fluency

• Reading comprehension

• Creating written texts

• Spelling

• Handwriting 

• Understanding and responding to literature

The focus areas for each stage support students’ growing knowledge and understanding in the areas of:

• Oral language and communication

• Vocabulary

• Reading fluency

• Reading comprehension

• Creating written texts

• Spelling 

• Handwriting and digital transcription

• Understanding and responding to literature