Grade 4C at work!

During Term 1, students had the opportunity to research and investigate a Sea or Land Explorer of their choice. Students summarised and took notes on their explorer. They also worked as a team to prepare a poster for the pin board.

Look at all the hard work we do in class!

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Look at all the hard work we do in class!

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A Mothers Note of Love

Grade 5: Drama Toolbox Incursion

On the 16th of March, grade 5 students participated in a fantastic incursion from the Drama Toolbox Company. Students learned the important events which occurred in the 1800’s which went hand in hand with our term 1 history topic. The incursion involved lots of acting and role playing which the students enjoyed tremendously. We wanted to share some of our photos of our fantastic incursion.

Grade 5 Drama Toolbox Incursion

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Grade 5 Drama Toolbox Incursion

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Art with Mrs Zengin

Hello! For those who don’t know me I am Mrs.Zengin and I am currently teaching art to years 1-5 at Eastmeadows campus. I have been at this campus since 2008 and have worked with a variety of year levels. Currently in our art classes, we are exploring the ‘elements of art’ which are the building blocks used by artists to create any work of art. The elements of art consist of: line, shape, form, space, texture, colour and value. We have also focused on the colour wheel, the primary colours (red, blue, yellow) and mixing primary colours to make secondary colours (green, purple, orange). Junior classes have focused on using primary colours, line and colour. Upper classes have worked on using a variety of the art elements to create their artworks. Selected year 5 girl students took part in a special small art exhibition for International Women’s Week. We thank our parent volunteer artist Mrs NaziaWasif work collaboratively with our students on the project which is currently showcased in the primary library entrance.

Did you know that the importance of art in any educational setting is immense? Here are some facts:

1. Students who study art are 4 times more likely to be recognised for academic achievement and 3 times more likely to be awarded for school attendance.
2. Arts and music education programs are mandatory in countries that rank consistently among the highest for math and science test scores, like Japan, Hungary, and the Netherlands.
3. Researchers find that sustained learning in music and arts correlates strongly with higher achievement in both math and reading.
4. Art programs assist in development of:

• Cognitive and creative skills
• Learning to think creatively, with an open mind
• Learning to observe and describe, analyse and interpret
• Learning to express feelings, with or without words.
• Opportunity to practice problem-solving skills, critical-thinking skills, dance, music, theatre and art-making skills, language and vocabulary of the arts.
• Discovering that there is more than one right answer, multiple points of view.
• Learning to collaborate with other children in art projects.
• Introducing children to cultures from around the world.
• ‘Arts build confidence’. Because there is not just one right way to make art, every child can feel pride in his or her original artistic creations.

Above all, ‘Arts build community’. Schools with a variety of differences can celebrate the arts as one community, together. I look forward to exciting art projects and experiences with my students here at Sirius College. If you have a passion for art, why not volunteer in our art room? Please email me your expression of interest: [email protected]

Check out our facebook page to see what we do in our art classes:

Art Fun with Mrs Zengin

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Art Fun with Mrs Zengin

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Library News

Our library has added great new fiction, non-fiction and picture books to our collection. A reminder to all our students to bring their library bag for borrowing. Enjoy your reading!

Harmony Day at Sirius College

On Monday the 21st of March, students and staff celebrated Harmony Day at Sirius College. Students wore orange to school, took part in activities inside the classroom and were encouraged to bring in orange fruit to share with their peers in class. Take a peek and see how we celebrated Harmony Day!

Our diversity is our strength!

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Our diversity is our strength!

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Pastoral Care

Dear Parents, Students and Staff;

Pastoral Care girls in 5A have enjoyed making scrumptious snow balls in week 6. Here, you see them in action!

Clean Up Australia Day

Sirius College demonstrated its support for the environment, through participating in Schools Clean Up Day on the 4th of March 2016. Schools Clean Up Day inspires students to learn about their environment and contribute to their local community. It is a day when students and teachers work together to clean up a site significant to them. Our Grade 5 Students and their teachers cleaned the Seabrook Reserve, which is behind our school. Other Grades were on the school ground cleaning action.

Please always remember that: Awareness starts with the simple act of picking up rubbish when you see it, reducing the amount of packaging we need to get rid of and recycling wherever possible. This is our world and we are responsible from our actions.