A big congratulations to our first Citizens of the Week for Term 3. Keep up the great work year 8.
Belonging - Matthew
Respect - Taylah
Honesty - Taleen
Personal Best - Mitchell
Learner of the Week - Gurjot
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Maths Games Day 2010
On Wednesday 21st July four boys from Year 8 travelled to Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School to compete against 134 teams of year 8 students from schools across Melbourne in the 14th annual MAV Maths Games Day. That’s over 500 of the state’s best mathematicians!!!
Kamalpreet, Marcus, Tim and Victor represented The Lakes in the fierce competition. The first 3 rounds consisted of number puzzles and dice games. The boys powered through and finished these rounds on a total of 24 points and in 54th position. As the students had a break for a BBQ lunch they were entertained by the school band and prepared themselves for a challenging afternoon. In the last 2 rounds for the day the boys worked hard on the challenging problem solving questions to finish with a very respectable 48 points and in 90th position.
The Games Day was a very successful and challenging day and a big congratulations goes out to the boys for their outstanding efforts.
Kamalpreet, Marcus, Tim and Victor represented The Lakes in the fierce competition. The first 3 rounds consisted of number puzzles and dice games. The boys powered through and finished these rounds on a total of 24 points and in 54th position. As the students had a break for a BBQ lunch they were entertained by the school band and prepared themselves for a challenging afternoon. In the last 2 rounds for the day the boys worked hard on the challenging problem solving questions to finish with a very respectable 48 points and in 90th position.
The Games Day was a very successful and challenging day and a big congratulations goes out to the boys for their outstanding efforts.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Term 3 2010
Hello and welcome to Term 3 in Year 8.
The staff in the Year 8 team are looking forward to an exciting and busy term, here is a quick overview of some of the coming events.
- English is kicking off with the Boori Pryor incusion (Week 1)
- 3 Way Conferences are on Tuesday 20th July (Week 2)
- In Mathematics this term students will be tackling measurement and equations, check out the measurement activity above.
-Don't forget about Homework Club which is held every Thursday night in the Year 7 pod. If you need help with any school work this is a great opportunity.
Keep an eye on the blog for updates over the coming weeks!
Until next time...
The Year 8 Team
The staff in the Year 8 team are looking forward to an exciting and busy term, here is a quick overview of some of the coming events.
- English is kicking off with the Boori Pryor incusion (Week 1)
- 3 Way Conferences are on Tuesday 20th July (Week 2)
- In Mathematics this term students will be tackling measurement and equations, check out the measurement activity above.
-Don't forget about Homework Club which is held every Thursday night in the Year 7 pod. If you need help with any school work this is a great opportunity.
Keep an eye on the blog for updates over the coming weeks!
Until next time...
The Year 8 Team
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Integrated Excursion
As part of their Integrated program, year 8 students visited Hawkstowe Park last week where they learnt had hands on experience drawing topographical maps. They also visited the State Emergency Service in Broadmeadows, where students learnt how to use equipment and all about the important role the SES play in natural disasters. I'm sure that the excursion helped to consolidate what they have been studying in Integrated and relate their students to the world around them.
One student commented that “it showed us that there are a lot of people in need around the world and these people volunteer their time to help.”
The excursion was a great opportunity to put their learning into action in the local community and was a very rewarding experience for students.
Check out the pictures of 8 A and C during their visit to the SES.
One student commented that “it showed us that there are a lot of people in need around the world and these people volunteer their time to help.”
The excursion was a great opportunity to put their learning into action in the local community and was a very rewarding experience for students.
Check out the pictures of 8 A and C during their visit to the SES.
Student of the Week Awards - Week 7
Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded 'Student of the Week' for week 7:
- Belonging - Ben
- Honesty - Dahlia
- Respect - Mark
- Personal Best - Yak
- Learner of the Week - Daniel
Student of the Week Awards - Week 6
Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded 'Student of the Week' for week 6:
- Belonging - Matthew
- Honesty - Nathan
- Respect - Ruta
- Personal Best - Dean
- Learner of the Week - Niko
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Student of the Week Awards - Week 5
Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded 'Student of the Week' for week 5:
- Belonging - Luke
- Honesty - Blake
- Respect - Brandon
- Personal Best - Chantal
- Learner of the Week - Tim Hemphill
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Year 8 English!
This week we are focussing on Punctuation...
Complete these activities in the time allotted and write down your scores. Get a partner to check your scores.
Complete these activities in the time allotted and write down your scores. Get a partner to check your scores.
Try out this punctuation activity: (or visit www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/spelling_grammar/punctuation/play.shtml).
If you've finished... have a go at this:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/sentencebasics/whatisasentence/flash7.shtml
Student of the Week Awards - Week 4
Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded 'Student of the Week' for week 4:
- Belonging - Yazan
- Honesty - Yak
- Respect - Kamalpreet
- Personal Best - Gurjot
- Learner of the Week - Lachlan
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Year 8 Maths!
In year 8 maths this week we're focussing on statistics. Check out this activity and have a go for yourself! If it's too small, visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/flash/modemedianmean.swf
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Student of the Week Awards
Starting from Week 2, teachers will be nominating students who are demonstrating the core values of The Lakes. One student will be awarded a 'Student of the Week' Award for the following categories: Belonging, Honesty, Respect, Personal Best and Learner of the Week.
Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded 'Student of the Week' for week 2:
- Belonging - Emma
- Honesty - Dilaan
- Respect - Stojan
- Personal Best - Nathan
- Learner of the Week - Hinewai
What's Year 8 getting up to in Term 1?
Integrated
The Term 1 Integrated Unit is called 'Man Vs. Nature'. Students will be looking at The Weather Channel.
English
Year 8 students will be working on a Short Story Unit with the English Team. They will be learning about the features of a short story, reading short stories from the book "Trust Me" and will be working on reflective writing based on these stories. Students also have 'The Academy Awards' to look forward to at the end of the term.
Maths
The Maths Team will be focussing on directed numbers this term. This means that they will be learning how to add, subtract, multiply and divide positive and negative numbers. They will also apply their knowledge to real life situations.
Welcome to Year 8 in 2010!
A big welcome to all students and parents of Year 8 this year!!
We have a great Year 8 team working with you this year:
- Robbie Packett (Team Leader)
- Renee Short (Team Leader)
- Elise Attwood (8A)
- Karina Hawley (8B)
- Rachael Smith (8C)
- Karen Hayley (8D)
- Di Bailey
- Jan Johnson
All students and staff have settled in well and are feeling positive about the coming year!
3 Way Conferences
3 Way Conferences will be taking place on Tuesday 16th February. As outlined in the newsletter, the 3 Way Conference is an opportunity for students to establish learning goals for the year along with guidance from their parents and one of the teachers from the Year 8 team.
The Year 8 team look forward to working with students and parents to set individual realistic and achievable goals for 2010. We also look forward to celebrating these achievements once they are fulfilled!
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