Words cannot describe what happened last week in the Bradbury's. Sometimes pictures paint a thousand words. I still have goosebumps.......... Read full article »

On Wednesday, 23rd May 2012 the Year 5 and 6 went to the famous Sydney Writer’s Festival. We first met at Merrylands Station at 8:10am, where we went on the train to the city. We met three authors and one illustrator. They were funny, informative and they read us their last book that they had published. The first author was so funny, the Read full article »

We have a busy couple of weeks ahead of us with many exciting disruptions on the horizon.  Tomorrow, many students will be off to town hall to attend the Sydney Writers Festival. As we will be travelling by train, all those attending will need to be at Merrylands Station before the roll is called at 8:10am. Unfortunately, as we cannot Read full article »

NAPLAN week has arrived at last! Over the next few days, students from around Australia will be completing a number of tests across several areas. We have certainly worked hard over the past months to spruce up our Writing, Reading and Numeracy skills and I can’t wait for you all to show Australia just how clever you are. The schedule Read full article »

The results for the following text can be found below. If you would like to know your own score or your childs score (Gordana :) ), feel free to email me and I will be happy to email you the code. As you can see, the data gathered from the test below points to the fact that the use of Read full article »

The following links have been provided for those learners out there who wish to make their fruit and vegetable documentary all the more sharper and precise. Click on the following images to visit the many interesting sites that give you a greater understanding of what happens to the fruit and vegetables once they are picked. Much of this information is invaluable when Read full article »

The first battleship cannons were fired last week and we have already lost one of our ships. The North Star Navy have correctly guessed the coordinates of the SS Ships n’ Giggles and blown them to smithereens!  The sailors are now lying on the bottom of the ocean and the morale of the Bradbury Navy has been shaken. All is Read full article »

Application forms for parents of Year 4 children who wish to apply for an Opportunity Class (OC) 2013 are now available on line. The closing date for the application form is the 18th May. Hard copies of the form will be available in our school from 8th May 2012. The OC Test will be held on the 25th July 2012. Advice will be Read full article »

Homework has started this week, although a day late. Due to the unexpected death of our beloved colour printer, getting anything printed at MEPS has descended into chaos with bribes, racketeering and a black market for toner and paper now booming. Due to my meagre teacher’s wage, I was only able to scrape together the funds to bribe an office Read full article »