Lyneham Junior School News

2016 Paper Plane Competition

There was lots of excitement and anticipation as students headed out to the oval this morning for the annual BCC Paper Plane Competition. As the different year groups came forward the competition along with a strong westerly wind gave students a bit of a challenge. Junior School: Gudgenby won with 15 points Middle School: Booromba won with 13 points Senior School: Namadji won with 10 points Teachers: Gudgenby won with 10 points The overall winner on the day was: Gudgenby with a total of 32 points. Many thanks to Mrs Harch and Pastoral staff for organising this event.

2C All about me!

Today 2C started their 'All About Me' presentations. Each child put a lot of time and effort into their presentation. Some made beautifully decorated posters, others presented digitally using Power-point and Prezi. Well done children! I can't wait to see the rest of them and learn a little bit more about each of you.

8 records broken at the BCC Athletics Carnival

The showcase at yesterday’s BCC Athletics Carnival was the Girls 800m where Katherine M, from Year 9, shaved 50 secs off a 30 year old record.

A bug hunting we will go!

A bug hunting we will go! Year 2 have been investigating life cycles, in particular that of Meal Worms and other bugs and beetles. 2N went exploring in the wilds of BCC to see what we could find. We discovered a variety of different bugs, including the coveted Darkling Beetle, which our captive Meal Worms failed to turn into!

Back at school & having fun!

Junior School students enjoying their first day back at school.

BCC 2017 Junior School Camps

BCC at World Cup

Cameron N from the BCC Lyneham Campus was selected to participate in the Flag and National Anthem squad at the World Cup Cricket match between the West Indies and Zimbabwe. Everyone had a great time.

BCC Under 9s Hockey - WIN

Despite a frigid start to the game the U9 were dominant in attack from the outset. Lovely passes from Ava and Lucy gave Isaac the opportunity to convert a skilful goal. Some great sister cooperation saw both Isabel and Sophia score two further goals. Ella and Mikaylas were excellent in defence with their tackles. Our loaned central player kindly scored the last goal ending the game on an impressive four nil. Well done!

Book Week Author Visit

Last week we celebrated Book Week at the College. We enjoyed a visit from author Katrina Nannestad, who entertained students with her wonderful wit as well as teaching students about the skills every good author needs. Thank you to Mrs Rachel Richards and Mrs Sharon Bowers for organising the week of events. The celebrations culminated on Friday with our Book Character Dress-Up Day.

Celebrating a fabulous BCC Twighlight Fete

A big thank you to all those people, P&F members, staff and parents, who put in so much time and effort to make Friday’s Twilight Fete such a huge success. Special thanks and appreciation to Suzie Fowler who gave up so much of her time to coordinate the entire event. This was my first Brindabella Fete and the sense of community and spirit that I witnessed on Friday was another highlight to what has been a very big year for Brindabella. Bruce Handley Principal Brindabella Christian College

Chalk Drawings by 2C

Today in Visual Art 2C created chalk drawings on the pavement. They looked spectacular! Aren't we clever little people!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Last week, Lillana B and Liam M from Year 3, and Myra H and Tiaan JVR from Year 4 were announced Junior School Class Captains for Semester 2. They proudly received their badges as the assembly congratulated them.

Cross Country

What a beautiful sunny day for Cross Country. The students looked like they had a great time.

Designing Playgrounds

After researching both old and modern playgrounds, Year 4 designed their own. They are now building their own and loving it! Super creative and super engaged students equals a super sized happy day!!

Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Award recipients

It is with great pleasure that we announce Kiersten C, a Year 4 student at BCC, as the runner up in the Lower Primary section of the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards annual national poetry competition with her poem ‘Poppies’.

Easter

Last term an amazing array of Easter bonnets were on display as the junior school paraded before parents and carers. Although rain sent us indoors, spirits were not dampened as both teachers and students enjoyed the occasion and the amazing creativity coming from our BCC families

End Of Year Activities 2013

Our students had a blast celebrating the end of the school year today at our various off-campus activities.

Game On Rugby Youtube video - Launch

Former Qantas Wallabies and Brumbies captain Stirling Mortlock has joined Angus Taylor MP, Member for Hume, and Michael Thomson, General Manager - Participation and Sustainable Sport, Australian Sports Commission at Brindabella Christian College in Canberra today to launch Australian Rugby’s new schools initiative ‘GAME ON’.

Please find an edited video link below from last week's 'game on' sporting schools rugby union launch here at Brindabella Christian College.

Gateway Team

Introducing our winning 3/4 GATEWAYS Challenge team: Connor, Alex, Abigail and Oscar. We are so proud of their 3rd place, and of all the teams who competed at Canberra Grammar on Thursday. A very big thanks to Mrs Ciastkowski and Mrs Richards for preparing the teams.

How to turn this... into this!

3B experiments into the effects of heat on the state of matter turned chilly as we made our very own ice-cream. All we needed were some simple ingredients, ice and a lot of muscle to shake for 8 minutes. Science is so much fun!

Irma Gold visited BCC

Today students in Year 1 and 2 enjoyed a visit from children's author Irma Gold. She shared her beautiful picture book "Megumi and the Bear" and talked about never giving up on your dreams.

It's Game on at Brindabella Christian College

Former Qantas Wallabies and Brumbies captain Stirling Mortlock has joined Angus Taylor MP, Member for Hume, and Michael Thomson, General Manager - Participation and Sustainable Sport, Australian Sports Commission at Brindabella Christian College in Canberra today to launch Australian Rugby’s new schools initiative ‘GAME ON’.

Jacqueline Harvey - Author Visit

Jacqueline Harvey, bestselling author of Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose, visited Year 3 and Year 4 yesterday. The students were completely smitten with her funny stories and adventurous books. We are so thankful Mrs Harvey came to see us!

Junior School Social

Last Friday, many Junior Social students enjoyed the balmy summer twilight with their friends at BCC. Many new and exciting games were played, as well as yummy food eaten. All there agreed they had a fun and energetic evening.

Last few days of 2015

Click on the link below to view the last few days of 2016.

Leaf Litter

Estimate. Explore. Encounter. After searching the school for leaf litter we discovered many more arthropods than we expected!

Let Them Run Wild

As the days are getting shorter and the weather is colder it is a good reminder that children still need to get outside and do exercise and activities. This is not only good for their health but also good for their mental health. Click here for recent research in this area.

Mathletics Workshop

Last night an interested group of about fifty parents (from Kindergarten to Year 6) attended the Mathletics workshop organised by Mr Roberts and run by Tracy Gallagher of 3PLearning. It proved informative and gave all those present a better understanding of the program and why the school is so keen to see students succeed in their use of the program. Thank you to Tracy, all staff and parents who attended the workshop.

MID SEMESTER SHOWCASE – JUNIOR SCHOOL CELEBRATES

Junior School celebrated a wonderful term of learning with a colourful and creative showcase of their talents and skills. The students acknowledged God as the creator of these skills and talents and gave thanks for their term of learning. All of the Junior School students participated in this time of community joy and I want to thank all the parents and families who attended and made this such a special event. Wishing you an awe-filled holiday with your wonderful children. Check out the video (below) Wendy Thompson Head of Junior School

Miss Ann celebrates 60 Years

Our Miss Ann celebrated her 60th birthday over the Christmas break so we didn't get a chance to celebrate with her. Happy Birthday Miss Ann from your Brindabella family. Thank you for the blessing you are to our community. We love you.

Official Opening of the New Junior School Wing

Senator the Hon Zed Seselja, Senator for the ACT, tried out the slide at the Official Opening of the new Brindabella Christian College Junior School Wing today.

Our BCC Seuss-a-thon

1T wrote rhyming poems like Dr Seuss and published them as hats and had fun as a group working together to solve a huge Cat in the Hat puzzle.

There is a lot happening on the building site today

Virginia Haussegger Report

Virginia Haussegger, an ambassador for the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge, came to visit the Year 3’s. She read us some of her favourite books such as The Magnificent Jellybean Tree and Secret Tree Fort. She told us that when she was younger she loved reading Enid Blyton books such as The Famous Five and The Faraway Tree We asked her what her most frightening moment as a journalist was and she told us a story about falling off a boat with the camera crew and having to stay on an island with sea lions. They were all very wet and cold and they had to stay all night until they were rescued by a helicopter the next day. She also told us stories about visiting Queen Elizabeth, the White House and spending time in Afghanistan. The Year Three’s really enjoyed talking with Ms Haussegger and we found it very encouraging.

Welcome back to BCC

BCC Lyneham Campus was abuzz today as students came to meet their new BCC Pastoral teachers. It was lovely to see so many smiling faces as students and teachers chatted and got to know each other. On Friday 2 February Interviews will continue in preparations for the first full day of Term 1 on Monday 5 February. On Monday all students should be in full Summer Uniform. Junior School (Kindergarten to Year 4) children need to assemble in the Junior school morning muster area at 8.55am. Middle School students (Year 5-Year 8) assemble at the outdoor amphitheater at 8.55am when the first bell sounds. Senior School students (Year 9 to Year 12) assemble in the LLC Building at 8.55am when the first bell sounds.

Welcome morning tea for new students

Last Tuesday the 25th of February we welcomed our new students with prayer and fellowship as we gathered to share a special morning tea.

'Winderful' Yr 3 investigateion

"What does the winch do? Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!" Yes, that dreaded song has been revamped as we researched winches and now we're making our own. Lots of 'winderful' investigations happening in Year 3.

World Read Aloud Day

Today we celebrated World Read Aloud Day in the Library at lunchtime. Over 100 children in years K-2 listened to Mrs Richards read “A hippopotamus in the sink” by local 12 year old author Chelsea Boulding and “The fearsome, frightening, ferocious box” by Frances Watts.

Year 2 experienced a different culture with a visit from the Japanese embassy.

Students saw different types of food models and tried on various Japanese outfits. We learnt different exercises and even learnt new ways to say hello, goodbye and thank you.

Year 3 Camp video

Here is a short video showing Year 3 having a wonderful time at camp.

Year 3 rolled their sleeves up for Shrove Tuesday and made a mountain of pancakes.

Here is a recount from Billy: One Tuesday we made pancakes. I made them with Matthew, Kai and William. First we put one cup of milk and sugar into a bowl. We put eggs into a bowl with the milk and we mixed it more. Next we washed the dishes. Then we ate them!

Year 4 Assembly

Year 4 had a wonderful time presenting skits at the Junior School Assembly.

Year 4 Camp Video

Year 4 had a wonderful time at camp!

Year 4 Living Wax Museum

Rather than simply explore the ‘Age of Discovery’ in a HASS book this term, Year 4 dressed in costume, created posters, displayed objects and prepared speeches to bring to life their “Living Wax Museum Character”. Explorers like Christopher Columbus, Henry Hudson, Jeanne Baret, Isabelle Eberhardt, Vasco Da Gama, Lady Hester Stanhope and John Cartier were just some of the wax-work figures that came alive when viewers pushed their “Start Button”. Each wax-museum character presented a 1 min talk describing the times, places and reasons they left their homes to discover new and interesting lands. Thank you to parents for their amazing efforts.

Year 4s hard at work

Year 4 is working hard today in Guided Reading groups. After reading excerpts from Charlotte's Web, students discussed the importance of words and the positive and negative impacts they can have. Next, they identified adjectives that described the members of their group. To culminate the lesson, students are cutting letters out of magazines and newspapers to make the words and are gluing them onto spiders they are making.

Year 4 Wax Museum Video

On Tuesday 17 June, Year 4 presented their version of a Wax Museum. Check out the Video!

Yr 4 Wax Museum

What a display of colour and excitement greeted parents as Year 4 became explorers for a day! Children have been busy the past few weeks researching and learning about their chosen explorer. This work culminated this week in both written and creative oral presentations. Parents, family friends and students from throughout the College came to experience their imaginative presentations.

Yr 4 Wax Museum

Year 4 students were busy bringing history alive this week. Each student researched and learned more about an explorer that they thought was interesting. Leif Erikson, Christopher Columbus, Captain James Cook, Sacajawea, and Edith "Jackie" Ronne were just a selection of the men and women that made appearances during the Explorers' Living Wax Museum hosted by the year group. Parents, students, teachers, and staff members thoroughly enjoyed pushing buttons and watching the explorers come to life, sharing information about themselves and their adventures. The Year 4 teachers couldn't have been more proud of the students. They put a tremendous amount of effort and enthusiasm into this project, one they are all likely to remember for many years to come.