STMARKS NEWSLETTER 4 (8 APRIL 2022)

In Kindergarten Maths class students learned to recognise, create and copy patterns in any sets of shapes and objects through repeated activities.

The Year 3 students learned how to blend complementary colours. This is the first part of their art class where they draw an apple as their model object that they will soon add complementary colours to make it look realistic.

In this practical the grade 11 class used a technique called acid-base titration. The students added a solution of sodium hydroxide of known concentration to a solution of hydrochloric acid until all of the acid was neutralised. The students could then use the volume of the sodium hydroxide added to the acid to calculate the concentration of the hydrochloric acid.

TFL students learn about the meaning of Songkran day. How to pay respect to the elderly by pouring the flowers water and Thai perfume called " Nam-ob" into the elder's hands. And learn the name of the Thai flowers. The white clay chalk in the picture is called "Din-saw-pong" which Thai people use to mix with the Thai perfume to put on the face like face powder. It can be used like sunblocks. When people go out to splash water at the Songkran festival.

Year 2 students used their Aboriginal boomerang art skills in a creative, safe, and friendly workspace outside with chalk. Other year groups wanted to get involved and all enjoyed the freedom to chalk away.

We are delighted to announce the following students who received our Award of Excellence in Respect, Leadership, Effort, and Kindness for this week.

We would like to inform parents of a revision to our COVID protocol in the event that a 
COVID case is detected at the school. The objective of this revised protocol is to try to balance between easing restrictions and ensuring that safety precautions are still observed among our school community.

Please find the revised protocol below:

1. If someone has a positive ATK result, we will require the person to conduct a RTPCR test within 24 hours to confirm this result.

2. If the person is confirmed to have Covid, the infected person must remain in isolation for at least 12 days from the first day of infection.

3. If the infected is a teacher or a student, all students in that particular class are considered close contacts and must practice self-isolation for 5 days to observe any development of Covid symptoms. Students will learn through online learning during this period.

4. Only the particular class involved with an infection will be required to stop learning for 5 days. On the 6th day, learning onsite will resume again.

We hope this revised protocol will strike a good balance between continuity of onsite 
learning and the health safety of the St. Mark’s community.

If you have any questions, please contact the School Office or via the School LINE group.