As King Charle’s III Coronation looms and history is in the making, I have enjoyed teaching about the history of the British Monarch and our relationship to the royal family as members of the Commonwealth of Nations with the 5/6 class. We created magnificent digital artworks. Some of which are still works in progress and will perhaps be available to purchase as part of the Art Auction we will be holding in Week 2 of Term 3 as a culminating celebration of the artwork we create during Children’s Art Week (CAW) between the 26-30^th June. During CAW we hope to be hosting various artists in residence in the school to expose students to various local artists and a cross section of styles and mediums of Art.  There will be a Sip and Paint evening, open to all members of the community on Thursday 29^th June at Artifakt Gallery & Cafe from 6pm. So please, lock that into your diaries.  Our wonderful School Association committee members have been busy preparing for the Art Auction to be held on Friday 4^th August at Milton Vineyard and this extravaganza and will be our annual fundraising appeal. If you know of any artists or have time to support this event, we would welcome your input and hope you will support this educational fundraising opportunity. I hope you enjoy the Coronation and take time to commemorate to the dawn of a new era within the British empire.

Something very exciting will be happening in the 1/2 Class this term!  Our incubating expert, Mrs. Hay, came into the classroom today to launch this special inquiry!  

Welcome to Term 2!  We've had a great start this term and can't wait to share with you!

We have farewelled Brax and Jaxon this term, (as well as Elliot at the end of Term 1), with a wonderful SPS send off.  We wish them all the best in their new schools.

Our Grade 4 woodwork team have finished the computer shelf, and what a delight it is to have it standing proudly in our classroom!  We can now work hard on staying organised with replacing our devices into the correct slots and making sure we're all charged up for the next lesson.

Is it a solid, a liquid or a gas, and how do we change state among the three?  Our Science lessons have started with some hands on fun with melting and boiling water to change the state between solids, liquids and gases..  We are also working hard on writing informative procedural texts to explain these changes.

Mrs Gadd and Mrs Sparshott took us on an adventure to the front beach to capture some beautiful images of the Hazards for some artistic creations, inspired by collage artist Laurie McCall.  We'll share our progress on these pieces in the coming weeks.

Oh, and there's something scientifically special that we've been working on for our Mums... but we can't tell you that yet!

Until next fortnight... :-)

Coastal Investigation: Shelters

Grade 5 and 6 spent Thrusday afternoon in the natural coastal environment at the edge of the school grounds. Challenged by Mrs Wells to imagine they were stranded, students worked in 2 groups to build a shelter to protect them.  There were lots of great discussions about what resources could be used, how to prioritise, what jobs needed to be done and how the work should be shared between group members.  

While unfinished, great progress was made! Students are keen for next Thursday so they can explore their inquiry questions further like:

"Can we make a fire?"

"How can we make our shelter waterproof?"

"Can we see what food we can find at the beach?"

"Can we go fishing?"

"Do we have to share?"

What fun to make practicacl connections to classroom learning about Science, Geography, History, Personal and Social Capabilities, Health and Wellbeing!

Swansea Primary School SRC Mother’s Day Re Gifting Stall

Time to clean out your cupboards for any unwanted gifts.

Please drop in all new unwanted items into the school office by Tuesday 9th of May 2023.

SRC will be holding the Mother’s Day Re Gifting Stall on Friday the 12th of May 2023.

There will be 50c, $1.00, $2.00 and $5.00 tables for the students to go shopping!

Reminder Swansea Primary School Code 0291

SZapp's latest update: Faster, smarter, and more reliable

 

We are excited to announce the launch of the latest version of SZapp, now available for download on the App Store and Google Play. This new version looks similar on the surface but under the hood are some significant improvements.

If you are using an Android Device, you will need to uninstall the old app and install the new version.

IOS Devices (iPhones) will be able to update without requiring a re-install. 

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we are confident that the improvements in the new version will make it worth it.

We suggest including information about the update in your Newsletters/Communications to parents, to ensure that they are using the most recent version. To assist with this, we have produced the following article which you may copy.

Click here to view the Article for Parents

Click here to view Installation Instructions

Improvements

We know how important it is to have a communication tool that works reliably, and we have made sure that SZapp now meets the highest standards of reliability.

Additionally, the new version provides improved speed and performance, which means you can now access your school's communication channels and updates faster than ever before. We have also made sure that SZapp is now more compatible with a wide range of devices.

Finally, we have added even more security protocols to SZapp. Your data and personal information are now even more protected, giving you peace of mind when using SZapp.

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Thank you for using SZapp, and we hope you enjoy the new and improved version! If you have any questions or feedback, please don't hesitate to contact us.