Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival

On Friday 25 October, students from Years 5 and 6 attended the Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival. St John's entered two Netball teams and three Touch Football Teams. 

By all accounts the students had a wonderful time and represented St John's beautifully. The organisers estimated that there were approximately 3750 students and possibly 2500 spectators and volunteers.

Thank you so much to Mrs Bree Dess for organising the day and to Mr Brett Seaman, Mr Ryan Spencer and Mr Fletcher Tarry for attending the day. A big thank you also to the parents and family members who volunteered on the day and to the Year 9 SFX students for all of their help. 

Year Three Excursion

On Tuesday, Year Three went on an excursion to the National Portrait Gallery and Parliament House. Below is a recount and pictures for the Year Three teachers:

We had a wonderful time! 

We were fortunate enough to meet Andrew Leigh, and the students were able to ask some questions. Interestingly, our female cohort mainly asked questions regarding gender equality. Here's a snippet:

Kate asked, "Why were there so many men in parliament and not an equal number of females?" 

Nicolas asked, "What are your views on animals being held in captivity through circuses?" - this was particularly relevant to our literacy unit on persuasive writing. 

Archie asked, "Why do you think Australians are so interested in American politics and not necessarily our own politics?" 

Charlotte S asked, "What does a day in the life of Mr Leigh look like?" 

Oskar asked, "As you are the minister for treasury, who gets to approve the design of our currency?" 

Kindergarten Excursion

On Thursday, our Kindergarten students went to the Canberra Theatre to watch "Waru - Journey of the Small Turtle". In the afternoon, I asked the school what went well in their day. All of the students in Kindergarten expressed how much they enjoyed the show. The synopsis of the show is below:

"Under the star-illuminated skies of the Torres Strait, a green turtle navigates her way back to the beach where she was born. The season has started, the turtles are returning to nest, and soon the island will welcome a new generation of hatchlings – amongst them, our small turtle friend, Migi!

In Bangarra’s first dedicated work for children, join our heroine Migi as she undertakes a journey of discovery and survival.

A contemporary saltwater Lagaw Kazil (Island Children) story inspired by the totemic system of the green turtle, Waru – journey of the small turtle is an interactive and immersive introduction to Torres Strait Islander culture and dance for 3–7-year-olds.

Created by former Bangarra Artistic Director, Stephen Page, together with Hunter Page-Lochard and Bangarra alumni Dancers and Choreographers Sani Townson and Elma Kris, Waru provides teachers, parents and care-givers with a unique opportunity to open up conversations about climate change, caring for the environment and the traditional cultural values of respect and reciprocity."

https://canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/waru-2024/ 

Awards

Congratulations to the students who received Brag Tag, Spelling Mastery, Maths Mastery and Writing Mastery awards this morning.