I was delighted recently to hear from Anna in Year 6 who shared with me her proposal to start a Prep Reading Club in Term 2. I’m pleased to share that it is now up and running!

An enthusiastic group of Year 6 volunteers are visiting Prep a few lunchtimes a week to instil a passion for reading in our youngest students. They are thrilled to be immersing the Preps in a range of picture books and simply enjoy their time reading together. I’m greatly encouraged by their heart to serve and their desire to promote a love of reading with Prep students in the Junior School. 

Here is part of Anna’s proposal:

“This Pilot program will be in the preschool building with both kind and compassionate Year 6 students. This will foster a love for reading for Prep students involved.”

Anna demonstrated excellent leadership in the preparation phase to advocate for her project– she organised the resources through the library, spoke passionately to Prep staff and inspired other Year 6 students to volunteer. I am confident both the Prep and Year 6 students involved will benefit from the Prep Reading Club. I’m excited to keep visiting throughout the term and see the joy of reading flourish. 

Isn’t it amazing how the voice of one student with a passion can make a difference in the lives of others?! I wish the Reading Club Volunteers all the best. 

I am thrilled to be joining the Speech Pathology team at the College in Term 2 starting on Fridays.

I am an experienced Speech Pathologist with over 14 years of experience working with preschoolers, infants and primary school aged children. My core areas of interest and specialty are developing: preschool language, speech, and social skills; school aged language, speech, literacy and social skills; supporting children with Autism, Developmental Delays, or learning disabilities to promote their language and social communication skills; developing low technology supportive communication systems; assessment and screenings; and training and resourcing families and educational staff.

I believe that therapy should be fun and rewarding, based around a child’s interests and tailored to meet their/their family’s goals. I love working closely with caregivers and educators so that therapy can easily happen across a child’s week. As a mother to three children myself, I understand the demands of family life and how little time may be left for home practice. I will work hard to ensure that expectations are realistic and possible.

Please note that this service does incur fees. You may be able to use Extras cover with a private health fund to claim back part of the cost of the service. It you are interested, you will need to contact your health fund for more details. Depending on your child’s needs you may be eligible for a Medicare rebate which is generally for up to 5 sessions/calendar year. You will need a referral form from your GP to claim back from Medicare. While I am not NDIS registered, I am able to see children who are self or plan managed.

If you are interested in discussing Speech Pathology services further or in booking in an appointment, I would love to hear from you! You can contact me via email at [email protected]  or by visiting my website www.kidsflourishspeech.com.au

Mrs Julia McLean
Speech Pathologist

The official changeover to the College Winter Uniform for all students is on Monday 13 May 2024.

Information about uniforms, shop trading hours and online purchasing can be found on the College website.

Imagine more than 1,000 people gathered in prayer, coming from different backgrounds but united in serving Jesus wherever he puts them, especially for the education of children.

This is the Sydney Prayer Breakfast. The guest speaker, Dr. Andrew Browning, a Fistula Surgeon who has helped over 14,000 African women, shared his experiences.

He prayed with each patient before surgery and some witnessed amazing results from prayer.

One passage he shared stuck with me:

"Listen to my words, LORD; consider my sighing. Pay attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to You." (Psalm 5:1-2)

It reminds us that even when we're too stressed to find words, God hears our sighs.

Reverend Denis Oliver 
Chaplain

Recently, Year 6 students explored Australia’s connections with South-East Asia. We explored topics including trade, tourism, sport, migration and aid. Each student created a digital presentation about one country, showcasing their understanding of the topics. At the end of the unit, we celebrated our learning with a day where we viewed each other’s presentations, taking notes along the way.  

Mrs Cristy Abecina
Junior School Teacher - Year 6 Team Leader

Drama for Year 1 so far this term has been quite a natural fit! As I’m sure you will see from the pictures, the students are not holding back when taking on roles to explore familiar and imagined situations. This week we learnt about the freeze frame technique – freezing their bodies to create a scene. Can you guess which image corresponds to the following phrases. ‘You are being chased by a lion’, ‘you are looking up at a giant’, ‘you just stubbed your toe’ and finally ‘you are eating messy spaghetti’.  Year 1 are very dramatic!

Mrs Winsome Hollis 
Creative Arts Specialist Teacher