Our Lady of Lourdes Primary Newsletter

At the end of each term we hold an assembly to present the Principal and Citizenship Awards. Each class teacher selects one student from their class to receive a Principal’s Certificate and one student to receive a Citizenship Certificate. The criteria for selection is listed below:

Criteria for Principal’s Award

Students may have shown one or more of the following:

• Achieved high standard results this term

• Continually produced work of a high standard

• Have shown outstanding effort in their school work

• Participated most enthusiastically in all class activities

• Made great improvement/progress in their school work

Criteria for Citizenship Award

Students may have shown one or more of the following:

• Treated others with care and respect

• Helped other students

• Considered the feelings of others

• Demonstrated the values taught in our school

• Cared for the environment

• Displayed skills taught in our Social Skills Program

• Parents of children receiving an award are welcome to attend.

Class teachers will notify parents of children receiving an award via email next week.

Earlier in the year our  students in Years 4-6 and all parents were invited to take part in the Tell Them From Me Survey. The results from this survey were:

Strengths From Students  

• Students feel classroom instruction is well-organised, with a clear purpose, and with immediate feedback that helps them learn.
• School staff emphasise academic skills and hold high expectations for all students to succeed.
• My school helps me to apply the teachings of Jesus in my life.

Challenges From Students  

• Completing homework for their classes with a positive attitude and in a timely manner.
• Students trying hard to succeed in learning.

Strengths From Parents 

• I feel welcome when I visit the school.
• Encouraging my child to do well at school.
• My child is clear about the rules for school behaviour. 

Challenges From Parents  

• Activities are scheduled at times when parents can attend.
• Parents are informed about my child's social and emotional development.
  

On Wednesday the 13th of September Year 4 had Roald Dahl day. We started the day learning about who Roald Dahl was and his cool experience being an air pilot and how that inspired some of his books. Did you know he started off writing books only for adults? Year 4 had loads of fun completing activities such as word searches, kahoots, outdoor activities, BFG and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory character descriptions and Dream jar designs.

At the end of the day year 4 watched Roald Dahl's famous movie Matilda. Year 4 had so much fun on this day and found a whole new appreciation for Roald Dahl. - Lucinda Fallins