The 2006 Wahgunyah Primary School Annual Report is now available online here…
Monthly Archive for June, 2007
Mrs Helen Mackinlay, Physical Education, Health and Performing Arts co-ordinator at the school has been the driving force behind the hugely successful campaign and sadly the school community is preparing to farewell Helen who will retire at the end of this term. Helen, who is affectionately known as Mrs Mack, has a teaching career spaning 39 years teaching at Myrtleford, Wodonga, Rutherglen, Carraragarmungee and at Wahgunyah for the past 16 years. Helen is well known for her work with young children helping and guiding them as they develop into responsible young adults. Helen has experienced first hand many successes at Wahgunyah Primary School and is proud to have been a part of such a supportive and progressive school community. The school will celebrate Helen’s last day next Wednesday and wish her a long and happy retirement.
Last Wednesday students at Wahgunyah Primary School eagerly participated in their Jump Off Day for Jump Rope For Heart, the national awareness campaign for heart disease. For the duration of Term 2, students have individually fundraised for Jump Rope For Heart by way of obtaining sponsorship from the community, while at school classes have been practising co-ordination skills in a variety of skipping methods and tricks. Students were then able to showcase these skills and routines choreographed to music by the students themselves, in front of the whole school and some very impressed families. After the Jump Off, students enjoyed a selection of healthy fresh fruit, further promoting the message to keep active and eat healthy for your heart.
During Term 2 at Wahgunyah Primary School, each year level is learning about countries of Asia as part of the Studies of Asia Curriculum Initiative. In the Prep, 1, 2 C classroom the focus is on China where children have been reading Chinese fables and learning about pandas through stories, discussions and mask making. The students have also been writing what they now know about China with many children being fascinated by the number of people who have black hair compared to Australia.
In the Prep, 1, 2 A classroom, Vietnam is the country of interest where students were treated with a guest speaker, Dr Love, who recently visited this country and was able to share lots of interesting facts and information with the children by showing them a slide show. The students have learnt about the differences between Australia and Vietnam and have been making sanpams, a type of boat that some people live in.
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