Montville News - Week 8 Term 4 2024 - Issue 25
From The Desk of the Principal
Welcome to the final newsletter for the 2024 school year. We have 3 weeks remaining and all of our students are busy finishing off work in preparation for our Showcase and Concert afternoon which will be on next Friday 29 November from 1:30 -3:30 pm. The 5/6 class will also be holding their Christmas Markets on this day from 11:00 am -12:30 pm and will be selling items priced from $1-$5. The students will be able to visit the stalls in first break as well as in designated times with their classes.
On Tuesday 26 November we will be holding our Volunteers Lunch at 11:30 to thank our many wonderful volunteers that help us every day provide a dynamic and engaging learning environment for our students. It is a way for the students and staff to say THANK YOUI! If you would like to come along, please let us know by calling Alice in the office on 54521333.
Yesterday I was advised that Emily Smith and Ellen Baker were successful in their application to temporarily be a part of the Student Services Team at Coolum State High School for 2025. Ellen and Emily will both have 12 month temporary contracts and will rejoin the Montville staff in 2026. I want to sincerely thank Emily and Ellen for their professionalism and energy over the past 7 years, wish them all the best in their new roles and assure them we are looking forward to them rejoining us in 2026.
I am very excited to announce that 6 of our classrooms will be getting upgrades over the next 8 weeks. The P/1 classrooms will be getting new carpet installed over the holidays and the 4 classrooms in B (5/6 & Japanese) & C Block (2/3 & 3/4 classrooms) will be getting painted, new dividing walls, new cabinetry and new lights and fans (B Block is also getting new flooring).
In order to have this completed by the start of the 2025 school year. The builders will commence in B Block on Tuesday Week 10 and C Block on Monday Week 11. This means we will have 2 classrooms out of action in Week 10 and 4 classrooms out of action in Week 11. In order to make this work we are going to have a Whole School Fun Day at Nambour Pool on Monday. On Tuesday we will have classes in the P/1 playroom, music room and computer lab for the morning and then will have a whole school break up lunch at 12:30 followed by play on the playground and oval. From Wednesday we will combine the classes and will have activities in the Hall and Computer Lab. I apologise for the disruption, but the end result will be worth it.
Finally, I would like to thank all parents and caregivers for their support over the year and look forward to a positive end to the 2024 school year.
Regards, Adam
Prep/1
It’s hard to believe how busy our little Prep/Ones have been over the past few weeks. They’ve been working with diligence and enthusiasm to complete their English, Maths, Science and HASS assessments, not to mention attending Learn to Swim, Kitchen Garden and preparing for the upcoming Art Showcase.
Science has been a big hit this term as we learn about the properties of various materials and what happens to them when we combine them with other materials or bend, twist, dissolve, heat or cool them. Cheers to chocolate milk!
This week our current Preps will be hosting the incoming, 2025 Preps for a morning of fun and excitement with Miss Sheree, whilst our Year 1’s will be heading up to visit Mrs McKinnon’s classroom to try Year 2 on for size. There’s so much happening… stay tuned and enjoy the ride!
Mrs Lancaster and Mr Jake
Year 2/3
It’s been another exciting month of growth and discovery in our 2/3 Year class!
In English, our budding writers have been busy creating their own narratives. We’ve been focusing on structuring stories with a beginning, middle, and end, and adding details to bring characters and events to life. Through class discussions and group activities, we’ve also been practicing how to use descriptive words to make our stories more interesting.
Math lessons have been all about problem-solving! Students have been using their skills to tackle fun and challenging problems, working both independently and in groups. It’s been great to see how they are growing in their ability to explain their thinking and share their solutions with the class.
Our bug home/hotel STEM challenge has been completed, and the results are amazing! The collaboration and teamwork demonstrated throughout this process was really impressive. We are very excited to share these creations at our school showcase afternoon.
At the heart of everything we do in our class is a focus on character. This month, we’ve been building resilience—learning how to bounce back from setbacks and keep going when things get tough. Through stories and class discussions, our students are understanding the importance of persistence, kindness, and self-confidence. We always celebrate small victories and encourage each other which has helped our class grow into a supportive and positive learning community.
I am so proud of our amazing 2/3 team!
Many Thanks,
Many Thanks, Mrs McKinnon
Year 3/4
We have been working on an interactive unit of work where we are making predictions, testing and using our scientific understanding to look into the properties and characteristics of different things.
We did a focus session on OCHER and the binding properties. Students related this back to a lovely session we spent outside talking about OCHER and the traditional and spiritual uses of OCHER with Sara from OCHER BEE.
We were so lucky to have the visit.
We have all been working on our narrative stories and turning them into books to share with you all at our Montville State School Showcase evening on Friday 29th Nov.
See you all there!
Miss Baker
Yr 5/6
We have been busy finishing assessments in class. We spent a day cleaning the beach at Buddina and have been enjoying surf skills. We are looking forward to some big events at the end of the year like our Christmas Market Stall, Leader's Speeches, Graduation and the Year 6 Big Day Out.
This week we said goodbye to our AMAZING Miss Leeann, the 5/6s will miss her ALOT, she is off on an adventure to Vanuatu for a year. Thank you, Miss Leeann for all your help in the 5/6 classroom, it won't be the same without you.
Miss Emily
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