4AT's Class Newsletter
Newsletter Thursday 31st October
We the staff of St Patrick’s acknowledge the traditional owners, the Kulin nations, of the land on which we learn and play.
We pay respects to the Aboriginal Elders, past and present, who are our teachers.
We thank them for taking care of children and country for countless generations.
WELCOME TO 4AT’s NEWSLETTER
Can you believe it…we are almost at the halfway mark of Term 4?
4AT has been very busy working on many exciting things. So far, our Inquiry unit on Africa has certainly been a hit with the students. They have each chosen an African country and are busy writing an informational report highlighting things such as the country’s flag, landscape, climatic zone, animals, plants and population to name just a few. They will be presenting their work to the class at the end of the term. Whilst preparing their reports, our students have had an amazing opportunity to learn about African Drumming. A lot of fun was had by all the students.
Another highlight has been finding a spot to lay down in the classroom, closing their eyes and just listening to Miss White or Mrs Jamieson reading the book ‘A Long Walk to Water’, a true story set in South Sudan. This has sparked many lively and fruitful conversations resulting in them wanting to stay at school until we have finished the book!!!!!
This term, we are connecting our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and our RE unit to the Life and Mission of Jesus. Our morning prayer song, ‘Called to be Saints’ is a special time in 4AT. It is wonderful to see the class come together in song and dance.
We have spent the last couple of weeks learning about Carlo Acutis - our first millennial saint and the Patron Saint of the Internet. Students were able to relate to the Blessed Carlo Acutis as he was very much into his video games and the internet as well as soccer, yet he was able to find ways to connect to Jesus and God, support those in need and design a website about Eucharistic Miracles, which he completed just before he passed at the age of 16.
The next few weeks are going to be busy for us! House athletics is coming up next Thursday and we are going to be excitedly preparing for our Jesse Tree Assembly on the 3rd of December.
Finally, a big congratulations to all of 4AT. We are excited to mention that they are all now official holders of their Pen Licence. What a buzz this has created in the classroom over the last couple of weeks!
