Currambena school blog

It doesn’t feel as if it could possibly be so, but here we are in Term 4! I hope you all had relaxing and enjoyable holidays and are ready for these next 10 weeks!

Here are some of the planned highlights:

Week 2 Book Week. We have author talks and book readings and a book character dress-up parade on Friday planned for after School Meeting!
Also in Week 2 we re-start swimming on Tuesdays at Lane Cove Pool. Apparently the Olympic pool is now open!

Week 6 Naidoc Week .. a week of indigenous culture activities.

Week 7 Concert Week. We are working our hardest to figure out how best to provide all the wonderful aspects of a school concert event in this time of COVID-19! Filming, live streaming, student audiences… lots of ideas are currently in the mix. Please feel free to offer your suggestions! Play writing has begun and enthusiasm is high, as usual!

Week 9 Monday 7th to Friday 11th potentially our class camp to the south coast, probably Bendalong Point, on the coast south of Nowra. This is real camping in tents for four nights, cooking our own meals and looking after our own gear. Please begin getting ready by checking tents, sleeping bags and rain coats. Parent helpers will come with us and the Year 6 ceremony is usually held on the Thursday evening. I will have a meeting in the coming weeks about this for ANY and ALL parents who are hoping to come along for any part of the camp. This will possibly have to be a Zoom meeting. More details as soons as I can be definite.

So far this week, our group is throwing themselves into work and play. I’ve changed some of our routine ways of doing things in our week…and, of course, we are discussing the play daily and making great progress. Our Maths topic is Time and we are currently discussing topics for group investigation. Some effective decisions at Class Meeting yesterday mean we’ll be suggesting more PE equipment for the school to buy and also putting together a class playlist of songs for sharing.

This week, I received the details of the Applications for Selective High Schools in 2022. This relevant for families with a child currently in Year 5 who might be interested in sitting the exam for entrance to one of Sydney’s selective high schools to start 2022. Please email me if you would like this information.

Lastly, thank you so much to Susan, Jennifer and Shona for helping with our sleepover at school on the last Thursday of Term 3. We certainly couldn’t have done it without you! The walk to Tambourine Bay and the BBQ lunch we cooked there was great fun and dinner, movie and sleepover were great successes too. I think it was a good thing that the next day began the school holidays though… we were all very tired on Friday!!

Have a great week.

Love,
Wendy

MY TIME AT CURRAMBENA
By TESS

My time at Currambena was a very eventful one!
First up PRE-SCHOOL
Pre –school was very exciting for little me! I came when I had just turned three and had just moved over from England. Here is a story I remember from pre-school.
When I went to pre-school I always came home saying I hated school and wanted to stay at home. One day I was playing in the sand pit and my mum came to say it was time to go. I was so upset that I ran away! I ran all over the school for about half an hour and I wasn’t slowing down! So they called one of the year six girls to catch me and she came down the back of pre-school looking for me. She asked if I wanted a hug and I wasn’t suspicious at all! She picked me up and it wasn’t until I was back in my car that I realised what had happened. For about a week I tried to fight year six girls, and then it went back to normal.
Second KiNDY/YEAR ONE
When I was in kindy my Nanny Hannah moved away to work in an orphanage in Tanzania so I wanted to help her. I brought up the idea of a stall in class meeting. The stall was the most popular one of the year and I was very proud. We raised enough money to buy a cow and I got to name her. I decided to name her Mabel after a book I was reading.

Third YEAR TWO/THREE
In year two I first made friends with Arin and Zoe.
In year three it was my first camp but…. the week before I had broken my wrist and had it in a cast. Luckily I could still go, but I could not swim or do horse riding which I was very sad about. But at least I got to go!!

Fourth YEAR FOUR

In year four I really began growing up. I was super excited for the rafters and the rats (here is a challenge, find my name on the rafters it’s in black permanent marker!!) And was ready to face anything! I went to Collaroy camp and loads of fun excursions, I loved the rats and one time one of the rats got lost and I organised a Honey hunt. It was a big success!

Fifth YEAR FIVE

In year five I first moved up to Wendy’s class and was so excited to be one of the eldest in the school! When we had our intro I decided that the year sixes were pointless to befriend, but quickly realised I was wrong and started to play with Alice, Daniella and Alexa. I first became friends with my really good friend Elke. I loved the senior’s room, and when I first went up there I danced!

And finally last but definitely not least…………………..
YEAR SIX!!!!!!

I LOVE year six. It’s the best!! I love going up to the shops and playing truth or dare with my friends. It’s really exciting that I’m going to high school next year, but I will definitely enjoy my last term at Currambena!

GOOD BYE !!
Love TESS!!