Glendalough

PREP 2020

The 2020 Preparatory students were keen to be a part of St Kevin's College and have quickly embraced the spirit of belonging to their school, homerooms and house colour. It has been a term of learning the rules and expectations, following routines and remembering the names of friends and teachers. The boys have enjoyed their first lessons in Spanish, Art, Music, Singing, PE, PMP and Social Emotional Learning. Each Prep boy has met their year six buddy and spent time working on fun activities together.

Our inquiry unit focused on the concept of "Community", and we have investigated the various communities to our families

belong. We have explored the touchstones of our St Kevin's community. Each boy had the opportunity to share their "community box", which contained items that represented different communities to which they belong.

We spent the first few weeks learning the celebration behind daily class prayer and in learning our morning prayer. We have been listening to and reflecting on some scripture stories about the life of Jesus. We reflected on the importance of Lent in the Catholic Church and made Lenten promises with the focus on "changing our heart".

During our first full week at school, the boys participate in a week of intensive swimming lessons. The boys practised their independence in dressing and managing their belongings. They made significant gains in their water confidence and had lots of fun. This was great preparation for our House Swimming Carnival.

In literacy, we have followed our "Smart Spelling" program of work and learned many new words and sentences. The boys have been engaged in many language experiences that reflect the word of the week. We have made, suns, popcorn, tinmen and Dr Seuss hats.

The young men of Prep have worked hard and had a very busy and exciting introduction to school life. We look forward to the boys' independence developing as the year progresses.

YEAR 5 CAMP

On Monday 17 to Friday 21 February, the Year 5 cohort travelled to Camp Jungai at Rubicon near Eildon. There were many opportunities for the boys to catch up with old friends from other classes as well as meeting new boys to the College. It also gave each homeroom a chance to get to

know their classmates and work together as a team. The week away provided opportunities for students to face personal challenges, take risks and to support each other in the pursuit of doing their best. Some of the highlights included the high ropes, possum pull, canoeing, an all-day hike, camping out, boomerang making and throwing, a bush tucker talk, orienteering and raft building. Although it rained quite a lot during our time away, it didn’t deter the boys from completing all the activities and having a great time. Thank you to Mr Williams and Mr Whitaker for, once again, organising an amazing and challenging experience for our students.