Celebrations

It has been another busy fortnight in Grade 8, both at school and in the online space! Students have continued to impress us with their adaptability and creativity. We are so impressed with how well students are engaging with their online classes through Microsoft Teams. We have also seen an improvement in student ‘netiquette’. Our chat feature in Microsoft Teams has been used to enhance learning and improve collaboration.

We have been loving our weekly grade assembly; Mr Stokes has been creating fun ‘Kahoot’ quizzes for us to participate in! Last week, students were required to match Grade 8 staff members with their baby photos! This week, our Kahoot will feature staff pets. Students have also participated in some music quizzes, featuring tunes from both the 20th and the 21st century (staff have been quite taken aback to discover that some students have never even heard of the likes of Elton John, Jimmy Barnes and Alanis Morissette! We are feeling very old!).

We are grateful for Mr Pinnington, who has joined us each day in Grade 8 to help supervise students who are working here at school. Thanks Mr Pinnington for your positivity, your sense of humour and your patience!

Grade Focus

In the coming weeks, it will be very important for us to maintain our continued focus on hand-washing and physical distancing. We all must do our part to keep our school, our families and our community safe!