SPX NEWS
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JUNE |
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| Friday 20th |
Year 4 Excursion- Hyde Park Barracks |
| Monday 23rd |
Hot Chocolate and Donut Day |
| Tuesday 24th |
Netball Gala Day |
| Wednesday 25th |
WHOLE SCHOOL PHOTO DAY |
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JULY |
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| Thursday 3rd |
Last Day TERM 2 |
| Friday 4th |
PUPIL FREE DAY - STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY |
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TERM 3 |
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| Monday 21st |
PUPIL FREE DAY - STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY |
| Tuesday 22nd |
STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL |
Fluent and Fantastic: Growing Great Readers!
At St. Pius, we are committed to growing every child into a confident, capable reader. A major focus this year is building reading fluency — the ability to read smoothly, accurately, and with expression.
Reading fluency is the ability to read text not just accurately, but also quickly and with expression. It's like the difference between carefully stepping stone by stone across a stream, and smoothly sailing across on a boat. When a child is fluent, they can focus more on understanding what they're reading, rather than just decoding the words.
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How can you help at home? 1. **Read together daily**: Set aside some time each day to read with your child. This could be a bedtime story or a chapter from their favourite book. 2. **Echo reading**: This is where you read a line, then your child repeats it. It's a great way to model fluent reading. 3. **Choral reading**: Read a passage together at the same time. This can help your child feel more confident and enjoy the reading process. 4. **Encourage repeated readings**: Rereading familiar books can boost speed and accuracy. 5. **Make it fun – use silly voices, act out parts, or read to a pet or teddy!** |
As Dr Seuss wisely said:
"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go!"
Here are some photos of some of our students practising reading fluency
2025 ICAS
The University of New South Wales is offering children in Years Two to Six the opportunity to participate in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS). These assessments will be online.
ICAS is an independent, quality skills-based assessment program, which rewards and recognises outstanding achievement. ICAS gives you broad insights into your child’s performance across English, Mathematics, Science, and Spelling.
This year the school will be participating in:
- English, Maths, Science – Years 2 – 6
- Digital Technology and Spelling Bee - Years 2 – 6
- Writing - Years 3 – 6
If you would like your child/ren to participate, please refer to the COMPASS post sent out last week, for further information and the parent payment portal.
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