Many of the students of Room 13 were not quite familiar with blogging at the beginning of the year.  So to introduce the concept we all developed our own blog …. on paper.  All the paper blogs were displayed in the classroom and the best ones were nominated to become the leaders of our class blogs.  Everyone did an amazing job and definitely worked at a level of excellence.  It was extremely hard to choose the winners.

Our 2012 class blogs and some of last years blogs can be found on the right hand side under Class Blogs.  We hope that you enjoy them and can make a comment on some of them.

Mrs B

Our Paper Blogs on PhotoPeach

Antarctica Diorama on PhotoPeach

Well it really has been quite a while since I have posted in our blog.  We have been all very busy working towards our NAPLAN test which is coming up in week 4 of this term.  This week the class edited a persuasive text that they wrote for me in week 1 of this year.  From there they rewrote it using everything that we have learnt this term about literacy and writing texts.  I am looking forward to reading them and seeing how far they have come over the past term.

Mrs B

Well the class has been very busy trying to finish their paper blogs.  The students definitely maintained their level of excellence (awesomeness as they would say) when it came to presenting their work.  Ten students were nominated as the best and then everyone in the class completed a secret ballat, voting on their top 5 in order of preference.  In the end 6 children were chosen to be in charge of our new blogs.  In the next few days will we be adding links to these blogs, and will be letting everyone know what our new topics are.  Keep your eyes peeled.

Bridgetown Camp School – 2012 on PhotoPeach

This year Mr Phipps and I decided that it would be more beneficial to have the camp in the early stages of the year and also in the summer months.  Therefore last week we departed for Bridgetown Camp School to participate in a wide variety of activities to further develop team building skills, leadership, confidence, respect and co-operation.

The trip began with a quick drive on the bus to Bridgetown where we settled in and met the camp coordinators.  Captain Collin and Trish were wonderful hosts who looked after us very well with tasty meals, fun games, interesting stories and adventurous activities.  The highlight of the camp for me was canoing in Donnelly River and bush bike riding, as well as getting to know students that I hadn’t had a lot to do with previously.

Came home feeling quite tired and 5 kg heavier thanks to being very spoilt by Colleen and Toni in the camp kitchen.  Thanks to all the parent volunteers Mrs Bassett, Mrs Clarke, Mr Palmer and Mr Baylis, who made the camp such a great success for Mrs Jones, Mr Phipps and I.

Mrs B

In the early days of February I welcomed back 11 of last years 6′s to the class, but now as year 7′s.  To that lovely group of 7′s we also have seven new year 6 students and another ten 7′s.  The year has started very well with all students co-operating and getting along with each other very well.  Gradually they have been getting used to me and my expectations and routines.  I am very sure that it is going to be a great year in Room 13 working as Mrs B’s new Team.

Thanks to all my Year 6/7 students for the awesome job you have done this year.  I have seen a great improvement in all of your over the year.  I have been very proud at how well you all get along and how you present yourselves at Cooinda.   I look forward to having my year 6′s again next year as year 7′s as well as a whole new bunch of students who will be joining Mrs B’s Team.

To the Year 7′s I wish you all the best in the coming years in high school but also in your other journeys.  I have loved teaching each and everyone of you and hope that you have listened to the countless lectures I have given you about your individual potential and what you can achieve.  Aim for the best you can be and be selective about new friendships that may come your way.  I wanted to say more to you all yesterday before you left but as you know I got a little choked up and couldn’t get the words out.  This is not goodbye because you will all pop in and see me I hope.  

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.  See you next year.

Love Mrs Burgess

Today was a HUGE success.  The year 7 students worked very hard for weeks rehearsing the present the school, staff, special guests and parents with an awesome celebration to finish year primary school.  We would like to especially thank Mrs Garbellini for all her efforts in putting together the leavers book and helping to make the assembly so wonderful.

Mr Phipps and I were really proud at how well all the students spoke during their individual speeches and also how they performed in their lipdub item.  I had a big smile on my face the whole time you were all speaking.   It was extremely impressive.  It finished off a great year perfectly.