5A wins Specialist Cup!

Congratulations to ALL the students in 5A for achieving great success last week.  You have been working very hard to earn the Specialist Cup.  What a wonderful bunch of students :)

Impact Leadership Conference

This Monday 30 students from Years 5 & 6 will be travelling by train to the Melbourne Convention Centre to attend the 2012 Impact Leadership Conference.  We are all looking forward very much to attending the conference and hearing the speakers throughout the day.  There may even be a chance to meet some well-known young leaders!  Make sure you bring a small bag containing your snack, lunch, water bottle, hat, notepad and pens.

For those who are staying at school on Monday, I hope you have a wonderful day with the students from 6C!  I'd love to hear all about your special day.

See you all soon,
From Mrs Hamilton

CALC

5A had a great start to the year!  So far we have spent time playing some games, getting to know all the students in our class, and discussing what it means to be part of a successful classroom.

These activities are all part of Kerrimuir's "CALC" program - "Creating A Learning Community".  It is important to establish class values, work expectations and develop the class community at the start of each year.  This helps us to work well as a team and treat each other with respect.  And all of these good things enable us to improve our learning - which is why we're here!

The students had fun challenging each other in a game of 'untie the knot' - well done girls on winning the first round! Good luck for next time boys :)

Welcome to 2012!

Welcome to 5A in 2012!

It's going to be a great year in a new building with new classmates.  It will be great to see you all again on Thursday as we start to organise our year in Level 4.

We always love to hear from readers, so please encourage family and friends to keep up to date with our class blog and keep in touch by leaving comments!

See you on 2nd Feb :)

From Mrs Hamilton

Hello from Guatemala!

Hi 3/4B

Are you having fun at school? I am missing you all but we are having a great time in Guatemala. It is a very interesting place with friendly people.

My sister's wedding was yesterday. The ceremony was held in the gardens of a beautiful macadamia nut farm, just out of a town called Antigua.

We are leaving Guatemala tomorrow and I will be back at school on Thursday. I am looking forward to seeing you all and celebrating Christmas together!

Say hi to everyone for me!

See you soon,
From Mrs Hamilton

Taiko drumming

Taiko Drumming

On the 14^th of May my dad and my mum played the Japanese taiko drumming at the Box hill community art centre. Everyone was so excited to play the drumming. When my parents played, everyone was so amazed. We did some playing the drumming too. We were all happy. I’d think that everyone enjoyed. I really enjoyed!

House Athletics

Aussie of the Month!

Well done to Andrew for winning Kerrimuir's Aussie of the Month for September 2011!  We are so proud of you and congratulate you on this wonderful achievement.

Swimming

For 2 weeks we had swimming  .The most fantastic day  was the fun day. We played lots  of games
like this ball game, we needed  to kick the ball to try to make it go firther. The next game we needed it to croll across the mat i got over , when we got out of pool we grap our towel and our shoes and socks and went to the change room we got, dressed  then went on the bus IT WAS SO FUN!!!!   

                                                                BY KELSEY

swimming

 On the first day I was so excited to go swimming. Then when we got to Aquarina first we had to get our clothes off and you had to put your plastic bag and towel on top of everything so you would'nt have to chuck all your stuff out then put in. Then we had to put your bag on the shelves and put your goggles on and go to your cones on the cones it had your swimming teachers name on it so you would no where to go. Then we walked in a line and went in the water.  First it was cold and then after it was fine and in some days you were allowed to go to the outside pool.  After a while we got to do sting ray where you go under the water and do breaststroke but sometimes you can lose your breath.  Then after we went to get our bathers off and  put them in our plastic bag but I always rushed because I wanted to be first so I could sit in the back seat in the middle.  When we were driving back to school I would sometimes sit next to Taya, Yaren or Karrina and when we got  back to school we did work.
                                        
                                                          from Jasmine

3/4B's picture story book

This term 3/4B has done picture story books to read to the preps. Most of us are up to the illustrating our picture story book.  This is amazing that 3 people have already finished. Everyone else is on illustrating or typing. We are all working hard. Thank you for reading.

Still frame animation

This week we have been taking photos of our sea creature to make a video of still frame animation. So far 3 groups have finish taking the photos, and 1 group have made the photos into and video on the computer. every group has to add narration and music on their still frame animation, and it is alot of fun making our still frame animation!!!

picture story book

This term our class has been writing a picture story book. When its finished were going to read the book to the preps and grade ones. Most of us are up to illustrating. its a little bit tricky. At least 3 people has finished. every one else is not but there close. Where trying very hard.


                                                               

still frame animation

level 3/4 have been doing still frame animation.And we have to aim to get around 200 photos.It is very  hard to get all the creatures in place!!!! It is not easy. :( It is fun to take the photos though:) We had lots of fun taking the photos!

Swimming!

Swimming lessons start this week and will be running for the next nine school days (Monday 29 August - Thursday 8 September).

Just a reminder about what to do every day:

• Wear your bathers underneath your school uniform.
• Bring any asthma puffers or medication and give them to the teacher.
• Bring a separate bag with your towel and (if required) goggles/swimming cap.
• When we arrive at swimming EMPTY your swimming bag.  Put your school uniform in the bottom of the bag and your towel ON TOP.  Put your socks into your shoes and put your shoes next to your bag.
• After our swimming lesson pick up your shoes and bag, get changed, and put your wet bathers and towel into your swimming bag.

You might like to practise this at home with your parents.  Following these steps will help us to be organised and ready for swimming lessons, and will reduce the amount of lost property and wet school uniforms!