To the ones who are leaving next year, we hope that you find success in your new school. For those returning, we look forward to catching up with you in 2016.
We would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a safe holiday!
Friday, 11 December 2015
Merry Christmas Stage 3
Stage Gold Party
It was a nice opportunity to be able to celebrate great behaviour for the year with our Stage 3 Gold Party. It was a lot of fun, with many of the students showing what they could do on a trampoline. We won the Dodge Ball competition against Elderslie High.
Charlie and Jemimah showed great competitive spirit. We had a few that were nervous about jumping off a height onto the trampolines, but they managed to overcome their fears.
We thank each of the students for their wonderful behaviour and it was great that they were able to share in a day of fun to celebrate.
What did you enjoy about Jump Zone?
Saturday, 5 December 2015
Year 6 Farewell
Ending the year is always a little bittersweet. There is always the sense of achievement of looking back on a year of hard work, triumphs, successes and sometimes failure. There is always, however, the knowledge that there has been growth. There is also a sense of completion towards the end of a year.
This year has been a special year. I have had the wonderful privilege of teaching a close of whom I am especially fond. They are a happy, supportive and fun bunch of wonderful people. I have an enormous pride in each one of these amazing students.
I am also humbled by their generosity of spirit for one another and for the people around them. I have learned much from watching and chatting to each of these students.
Some of our Year 6 students will be heading for other schools next year. Some are staying and continuing their education at MACC. To each of you I would like to say: stay true to yourself and love the Lord. He will guide you!
For each of you, I pray that you will be blessed. I hope that the things you have learned and the memories that you have of Year 6 will hold a special place. It has been an honour to have been your teacher for Year 6. I hope that you will grow and show the world how truly special you all are!
Christmas Carols 2015
Christmas Carols are a great event for drawing a community together. This was the experience on Thursday night when staff and families were able to celebrate a great year at Mount Annan Christian College. The night was a great success!
I really enjoyed how excited Stage 3 were about performing their version of an Aussie Jingle Bells. The students choreographed the dance moves by themselves. It was very effective. I would like to thank parents for coming along and supporting the event.
I really enjoyed how excited Stage 3 were about performing their version of an Aussie Jingle Bells. The students choreographed the dance moves by themselves. It was very effective. I would like to thank parents for coming along and supporting the event.
What did you enjoy the most about the Christmas Carols?
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Editing Our Stories
Editing is an important skill to have. To help make your writing clearer it is better to use Active voice in your writing. Some examples are:
Active Voice
A feature of sentences in which the subject performs the action of the verb and the direct object is the goal or the recipient: The mechanic fixed the car.
Passive Voice
A feature of sentences in which the object or goal of the action functions as the sentence subject and the main verb phrase includes the verb to be and the past participle: The car was fixed by the mechanic.
To help edit your writing use the following app/ website.
Type your writing into a Word or Pages Document and then highlight it. Right click onto "copy" and then go to the Hemingway Editor. Right click paste and then use the key on the right hand side of the page to help edit your work.
Active Voice
A feature of sentences in which the subject performs the action of the verb and the direct object is the goal or the recipient: The mechanic fixed the car.
Passive Voice
A feature of sentences in which the object or goal of the action functions as the sentence subject and the main verb phrase includes the verb to be and the past participle: The car was fixed by the mechanic.
To help edit your writing use the following app/ website.
Type your writing into a Word or Pages Document and then highlight it. Right click onto "copy" and then go to the Hemingway Editor. Right click paste and then use the key on the right hand side of the page to help edit your work.
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Genius Hour
The fact that Stage 3 are on the way to being Geniuses was pretty evident today. It has been a busy term and despite some obstacles, everyone achieved a good result. We recognised that some of the students may not have finished. Instead of focusing on the product, we encouraged the students to present what they learned through Genius Hour this term.
Thank you to everyone in Stage 3 for giving an amazing effort. We also really appreciate that family members came and showed interest in everyone's efforts.
What was the best thing that you learned about Genius Hour?
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
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