 Floyd Beale attends the Horse Riding program each week.
This year at their break-up, Floyd was presented with the Dawson Family Memorial Trophy for Animal kinship and connection. This is a very special award and Floyd is the very first recipient of this trophy. Well done Floyd. Keep up the good work, we are all very proud of you.  You cannot survive school unless you are friends with everyone.
If you see smoke, RUN!!! Fire, Fire! If you hear someone scream Markus, that means something is broken. Never get in the way of Kristine’s vacuum. Leave your chocolate at home. Beware of all the noise, bring earplugs so you can survive. Don’t wear muddy shoes in class you will get on the teacher's bad side. You can’t survive when everyone has a better lunch than you. In order to survive school stay away from Room 12, nah just joking but still run for your life. Don’t waste tape…it’s a waste of money. Never bring up 67, follow my advice. Do not leave your classroom sports equipment out or the PE shed takes it! Make sure that you know when anything bad or mysterious happens, it was Markus! Have fun and treat others with kindness. Try not to tighten your sunhat too much or you will get a red mark on your forehead. Stay away from the attacking bees and wasps! Don’t question Mrs Pasco or Miss Prattley…you have been warned. Stay away from trouble. Don’t climb the skinny branches, your legs have been warned. Stay away from bees! Don’t backchat or you will get on the teacher’s bad side. Beware of Mr English’s lawn mower!    Ayden and Fletcher from Room 14 have turned a simple learning-through-play idea into an inspiring real-world project! It all began with a prototype skate ramp they built during class. Excited by their design, the boys decided they wanted to create a full-sized ramp for our school.
What followed was a huge amount of hands-on learning: drawing up detailed plans, pricing materials, writing emails for permission, and organising a fundraising strategy. They settled on hosting a sausage sizzle, created order slips to send home, and today proudly ran their very own BBQ. Lunchtime was full of happy faces—and full tummies! The boys made an impressive $125 profit, which will go directly toward building their real ramp for all students to enjoy. So watch this space! A big thank you to Ayden’s grandma for her wonderful help on the grill. Well done, Ayden and Fletcher! Your initiative, teamwork, and perseverance are something to celebrate.  Our talented golfers have brought the trophy home for the second year in a row! Maehe, Jett, Blake, and Karlee represented West Gore School at the Southland Primary Schools Golf Tournament in Drummond yesterday, and we couldn’t be prouder.
These four keen players had a fantastic day on the course—having fun, supporting each other, and giving it their absolute best. Their efforts paid off as they were crowned Champions of the Year 5 & Year 6 division! A big thank you to Hayden, who accompanied the team as manager. We truly appreciate your time, support, and dedication. We would also like to acknowledge Katelynne who showed the West Gore values of resilience and respect when she was the unlucky person to be balloted out of this team. Katelynne managed this disappointment with respect and understanding. We are proud of you Katelynne. Congratulations, team—what an achievement! Room 2 students have been learning to ‘show not tell’ for writing which means they are describing something without actually saying what it is. This type of writing allows the listener or the reader to create a picture in their mind. It's a fabulous genre to use language features such as adjectives (describing words) or similes in, to enrich writing. Below are some wonderfully descriptive pieces of writing showing an emotion. Can you work out what emotion the children are showing? Remember the time…
My feet were stomping, my fists were punching, my face was as red as a West Gore school T-shirt and my eyes were crunched up like a piece of paper. By Brodie Remember the time… I punched the door, I slammed the cupboard, I screamed and it felt like my head was on fire because it was all red. By Aubree Remember the time… I was screaming, my face was screwed up, my feet were stomping, my heart was racing, I was screaming and I was stressed. By Bella Remember the time… When I was kicking out my legs, my fingers were all crunched up like paper, flames were coming out of my head and I was walking like a giant walks. By Manasvi Remember the time… My fists were scrunched up like a ball, my feet were stomping and I got more angry than a gorilla. Reef Remember the time.. My feet were kicking the wooden pillars outside the classroom, my hands were over my face, my fists were scrunched up like an asteroid and my head was going round like a tether. By Ethan Remember the time… My fists were punching the air, my feet were stomping and my eyes were scrunched up. By Milly Remember the time… My head felt like a circus, my heart was pounding like fast Sonic, my fists were curled like a snail and I stomped my feet on my way to my room. By Nash This term in Room One, our Learning Through Play focus has been on transformation, with a particular focus on working with fabric and materials. We are incredibly fortunate to have Holly Attfield join us a couple of times each week to teach the children the basics of sewing and how to use a sewing machine. Each child will have the opportunity to create their own pillow. The children have learned so much from Holly and have thoroughly enjoyed her visits. Here are some of the pillows we have made so far!         Snip! Snip! Snip! My big, insanely huge mullet was drooping to the ground and looked like feathers. I looked down at the big pile of hair. Surprisingly this was turning out to be one of my best hair cuts ever. I walked in the door at home. Mum looked at my new hair cut. “Amazing” she said. Tegbir  I was chewing away on my sandwich when I felt one of my teeth wiggling around in my mouth. Then … Pop! My tooth came out! When I looked into the mirror I suddenly felt really weird. I saw the gap in my mouth and how it made me kind of look a bit goofy. That night I tucked my tooth under my pillow and slept. In the morning the tooth had been replaced with a gold, shiny coin under my pillow. Fereti  I sat down in my set and heard the plane roar like a lion. I snapped my seat belt in place as I felt the plane start to move. The plane lifted into the sky like an eagle. As I looked out of the window, I saw the world below me disappear. When we landed I didn’t want to get off, but I also wanted to explore a new country. Adam  It was a school holiday and me and Nan were at Grandads when all of a sudden… Pop! Spring! My tooth was hanging by a thread from my mouth (a root). A whole lot of blood started gushing from the area. I started crying. Then Nan told me how I would get money. This cheered me up. Lexi  I sat on a chair in the kitchen with a cape wrapped around me. Snip! Snip! Snip! My hair drifted down to the floor, including all of my baby hair. When I looked up at the mirror I did not recognise myself. All I could think was maybe change is a good thing. Morgan  I knew it was time for a hair cut because my fringe was coving my face. I wasn’t scared because I knew what I wanted. The worst part was knowing it would take an hour. My Mum was so excited because she thought my hair looked like a mop! When I looked up at the mirror I was shocked by how short it was but at least it looked good. Looking back this was probably my best hair cut I have ever got. I can’t wait to go back as I know I won’t be scared like I used to be. Neko  Check out our new WGS News Crew clip about Learning Journals! Some of you may be seeing your child's journal tomorrow, we encourage you to leave a comment and return to school at the start of Term 4. Our Learning Journals are a partnership between home and school, focused on your child’s progress and achievement in the wider curriculum. Issy Sinclair, Katelynne, Electra and Mindy have been working so hard in WGS News Crew. Let's check out what they've been learning in Winter Sports Academy. The WGS News Crew interviewed Ms Matthews about the Swimming Academy, that takes place at the MLT Event Centre on Tuesdays. Reporting to you are Issy, Lucy and Danel who also filmed and edited this video. Enjoy learning more about the academies that the students at West Gore School are so privileged to be a part of. |
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