Inspiring the curious

Extension and Enrichment OpportunitiesCo-curricular Guide

White Rock, Term 1, 2020

Dear Parent and Guardians,

At White Rock Junior we encourage students to take advantage of the myriad of opportunities available to them. Every student deserves the chance to shine through our co-curricular opportunities and each child can experience something new. Through this exploration we know that we can find those things we are passionate about. As students’ progress through their learning journey we encourage them to join in on a variety of different programs. The range of activities look at developing the whole child in very creative ways.

While some activities are conducted by outside providers most activities are provided through own our staff. The staff choose the activities that they are passionate about which provides for an enthusiastic experience for the students. The program creates for an engaging, enjoyable and exciting environment which mirrors all that we do at WRJ. This also reflects the core values at TAS - Compassion, Perseverance, Curiosity and Integrity.

The Junior Round Square Committee provides service and funds to many causes as well as taking responsibility for the environment. Similarly, our Edible Garden Club learns that through caring and nurturing we can grow food and share what we grow with others. As well as the traditional Choirs and Bands we have a Young Performers Club where students can just get up and have a go and entertaining others. Perhaps your child is a budding busker and would love our performer’s club. Have they ever wanted to be part of a rock band or just learn the ukulele? We have those covered too!

We all know that students must prepare for a technological future and our Coding and Robotics clubs are amazing. From coding BeeBots in the Junior ROCO Club to flying and coding drones in our Drones Club there are a variety of clubs to cater for all levels of ability. Or perhaps website building is of more interest for your child then why not get them to try our Adobe Spark Club. There are also Art and Mathematic clubs and our Da Vinci Code club covers many disciplines and enables those students who love problem solving to collaborate to come up with the answers.

From netball to jogging there are many activities on offer for sporty students. If they prefer a less physical sport, then they could try chess. From learning chess in our beginners’ club or get ready for the State finals the chess program at White Rock Junior is second to none. If your child would prefer something relaxing then perhaps the Quiet Thinkers, Colouring for Mindfulness or the Writer’s clubs are for them. Please take time to read through what is on offer and I’m sure you will be impressed with the extra opportunities that we offer outside of our educational program.

Regards, Mr. Peter GazzolaHead of Junior School, White Rock

Co-curricular Timetable - Term 1, 2020

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Before School During School During School After SchoolYears 4 - 6 Year 3 - 4ADOBE SPARK CLUB ROCK BAND

Room 16, Ms Kendall James. 11:00 - 11:25am

Room K22, Mr John Grace. 1:25-1:55pm

Years 3-6 Prep - 2 Prep-6 Years 3-6YOUNG PERFORMERS BEGINNER UKULELE QUIET THINKERS CHESS CLUBCLUB, WRJ Music Room, Mrs Anna Long

CLUB, Music room, Mrs Anna Long

Room 1, Mrs Dee Wells. 1:25-1:55pm

Room 15, Mr David Long, Mrs Gry Sloan, $$

7:45 - 8:30am 11:00 -11:25am 3:20-4:20pmYears 3-6ROUND SQUARECOMMITTEE, Mrs Milligan, Miss Greaves11:00-11:25am

Beginners Years 3 - 6 Year 5 Years 4 - 6JUNIOR ROCO CLUB WRITERS CLUB ROCK BAND DRONES

Room 7, Mrs Shannon Rankin, $$. Room, 18, Mrs Gry Sloan. Room K22, Mr John Grace MPH, Mrs Michelle Breen/ Miss Kim Greaves $$

7:30- 8:15am 11:00 - 11:25am 1:25-1:55pm 3:30-4:30pmYears 3 - 5 Year 6 Year 3 - 6INTERMEDIATE ROCO ROCK BAND JOGGINGCLUB, Room 13, Mrs Claire Milligan, $$

Room K22, Mr John Grace Mrs Natalie, Andersen, $$. 3:30-4:30pm

7:30-8:15am 11:00- 11:25amPrep - 2 Years 3-6JUNIOR CHOIR ADVANCED UKULELEMusic Room, Mrs Anna Long. CLUB, Music room, Mrs Anna

Long8:00- 8:30am 11:00- 11:25am

Prep-6EDIBLE GARDEN CLUBRoom 5, Mrs Liane Thomas, Miss Saje Betts11:00-11:25amYears 3 - 6ART CLUBArt Room, Ms Wendy Ashburton11:00-11:25am

Years 3-6 Years 5 - 6 Years 3 - 6 Years 5 - 6CHOIR, MATH OLYMPIAD GIRLS CHESS CLUB CODING AND ROBOTICSMusic Room, Mrs Anna Long, Mrs Sue Stitt

AND DA VINCI CODE, Room 21, Mr Terry Reid

Room 15, Mr David Long. 1:25-1:55pm

Room 10, Mrs Michelle Breen, $$

8:15- 9:00am 11:00-11:25am 3:30-4:30pmYears 3 - 6COLOURING FORMINDFULNESS, Room 6, Mrs Sherrin Osmond1:25-1:55pm

Selected students Prep-6MIDDLE SCHOOL QUIET THINKERSSTRINGS, Music Room, Mrs Sue Stitt. 7:45-8:25am

Room 1, Mrs Dee Wells. 1:25-1:55pm

Years 3-6WRJ STRINGS, I35Mrs Sue Stitt. 8:30-9am

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Prep-6, HOCKEY, Season runs March to September, Training one day per week after school, Games Friday afternoon/Saturday, $$Prep-6, NETBALL, Season runs March to September, Training one day per week after school, Games Tuesday evening, $$.

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Prep-6, FOOTBALL, Season runs March to September, Training one day per week Thursday after school, Games Saturday morning, $$

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Years 4 - 6 Year 3 - 4ADOBE SPARK CLUB ROCK BAND

Room 16, Ms Kendall James. 11:00 - 11:25am

Room K22, Mr John Grace. 1:25-1:55pm

Years 3-6 Prep - 2 Prep-6 Years 3-6YOUNG PERFORMERS BEGINNER UKULELE QUIET THINKERS CHESS CLUBCLUB, WRJ Music Room, Mrs Anna Long

CLUB, Music room, Mrs Anna Long

Room 1, Mrs Dee Wells. 1:25-1:55pm

Room 15, Mr David Long, Mrs Gry Sloan, $$

7:45 - 8:30am 11:00 -11:25am 3:20-4:20pmYears 3-6ROUND SQUARECOMMITTEE, Mrs Milligan, Miss Greaves11:00-11:25am

Beginners Years 3 - 6 Year 5 Years 4 - 6JUNIOR ROCO CLUB WRITERS CLUB ROCK BAND DRONES

Room 7, Mrs Shannon Rankin, $$. Room, 18, Mrs Gry Sloan. Room K22, Mr John Grace MPH, Mrs Michelle Breen/ Miss Kim Greaves $$

7:30- 8:15am 11:00 - 11:25am 1:25-1:55pm 3:30-4:30pmYears 3 - 5 Year 6 Year 3 - 6INTERMEDIATE ROCO ROCK BAND JOGGINGCLUB, Room 13, Mrs Claire Milligan, $$

Room K22, Mr John Grace Mrs Natalie, Andersen, $$. 3:30-4:30pm

7:30-8:15am 11:00- 11:25amPrep - 2 Years 3-6JUNIOR CHOIR ADVANCED UKULELEMusic Room, Mrs Anna Long. CLUB, Music room, Mrs Anna

Long8:00- 8:30am 11:00- 11:25am

Prep-6EDIBLE GARDEN CLUBRoom 5, Mrs Liane Thomas, Miss Saje Betts11:00-11:25amYears 3 - 6ART CLUBArt Room, Ms Wendy Ashburton11:00-11:25am

Years 3-6 Years 5 - 6 Years 3 - 6 Years 5 - 6CHOIR, MATH OLYMPIAD GIRLS CHESS CLUB CODING AND ROBOTICSMusic Room, Mrs Anna Long, Mrs Sue Stitt

AND DA VINCI CODE, Room 21, Mr Terry Reid

Room 15, Mr David Long. 1:25-1:55pm

Room 10, Mrs Michelle Breen, $$

8:15- 9:00am 11:00-11:25am 3:30-4:30pmYears 3 - 6COLOURING FORMINDFULNESS, Room 6, Mrs Sherrin Osmond1:25-1:55pm

Selected students Prep-6MIDDLE SCHOOL QUIET THINKERSSTRINGS, Music Room, Mrs Sue Stitt. 7:45-8:25am

Room 1, Mrs Dee Wells. 1:25-1:55pm

Years 3-6WRJ STRINGS, I35Mrs Sue Stitt. 8:30-9am

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Prep-6, HOCKEY, Season runs March to September, Training one day per week after school, Games Friday afternoon/Saturday, $$Prep-6, NETBALL, Season runs March to September, Training one day per week after school, Games Tuesday evening, $$.

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ADOBE SPARK CLUB (Weeks 2 to 9)Suitable for: Students Years 4 to 6.Cost: FREEA flexible learning activity giving students the skills to create exciting and engaging web pages. Activities are adpated to enrich the curriculum, allowing students to personalise their learning. Over a series of workshops, students learn to create modern, professional, attention-grabbing web pages while turning narratives, expositions & information reports into engaging visual stories.

JUNIOR ROCO CLUB Suitable for: Students with beginner experience in Robotics and CodingCost: $20/ from weeks 2 to 9.Using physical robotic toys, digital apps, and interactive experiences, Junior ROCO Club will inspire tomorrows creators. Students will have the opportunity to consolidate and extend their coding skills using the program Scratch 2.

INTERMEDIATE ROCO CLUBSuitable for: Students Years 3 to 5.Cost: $20 from weeks 2 to 9.Intermediate Junior ROCO Club allows students to further extend their understanding of code and its application using the Sphero robotic toys and a variety of applications. Students will design and create code while connecting, communicating, collaborating, problem solving, testing, failing, and iterating, all key characteristics of 21st century learners.

DRONESSuitable for: Students Years 4 to 6.Cost: $30 from weeks 2 to 9.Have you ever wanted to fly a plane? Fancy yourself as a Pilot? Here’s the answer – become an Avionics Pilot! Learn to fly and code a PARROT MAMBO Drone. This course will cover safety aspects, use of the controller, coding and flying skills.

CODING AND ROBOTICSSuitable for: Students Years 5 to 6, limited numbers.Cost: $20 from week 2 to 9.This activity is about introducing real world engineering challenges through building robots and using LEGO MINDSTORMS technology, to complete a series of tasks or challenges. Students apply real-world math, coding and science concepts.

Academic Extension Opportunities

MATHEMATICAL OLYMPAID AND DA VINCI CODE (Weeks 2 to 9)Suitable for: Students Years 5 to 6.Cost: FREEMathematical Olympiad is an extension Mathematics class where the focus is on creative problem-solving strategies. Each week, the students will be given a selection of problems and introduced to various strategies to broaden their mathematical intuition and develop their insight. This is achieved by providing opportunities to experience the fun, satisfaction, pleasure and thrill of discovery that is associated with creative problem-solving.

GIRLS CHESS CLUB (Weeks 2 to 9)Suitable for: Students Years 3 to 6.Cost: FREEGirls Chess Club offers an opportunity for girls to play in an environment where they feel comfortable to accept the challenges offered by playing chess. They listen to music, share home-baked goodies, friendship and play chess. There has been a steady rise in the participation and performance of girls at Interschool Competitions.

ROUND SQUARE COMMITTEESuitable for: Students Years 3 to 6.Cost: FREEElected student representatives from Years 3 to 6 attend regular, student-led meetings to plan, coordinate and facilitate activities aligned with the Round Square IDEALS of Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership and Service. These activities may include taking part in Round Square Service trips, offering practical support and raising awareness for local and global charities and developing skills in democratic leadership.

EDIBLE GARDEN CLUB (Weeks 2 to 9)Suitable for: Students Prep to 6.Cost: FREETransform a space by planting, caring for, harvesting, teaching others and sharing. Notice the cyclical patterns of birth, growth and decay. Make others smile by offering them organic, fresh, healthy food, including tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuces and beans, that you have grown!

WRITERS’ CLUB (Weeks 2 to 9)Suitable for: Students Years 3 to 6.Cost: FREE“Keen bean” writers! Do you love to write stories, poems, plays, songs, raps? No task sheets, no rubrics, just lots of fun with words. We will write, publish and share our creative efforts.

COLOURING FOR MINDFULNESS (Weeks 2 to 9)Suitable for: Students Years 3 to 6.Cost: FREECalm the mind and occupy the hands with Colouring for Mindfulness.

CHESS CLUB (Weeks 3 to 9)Suitable for: Students Years 3 to 6.Cost: $145 per yearTAS Chess coaching provides a highly beneficial program that will provide opportunities to improve and develop the skills of chess. The groups are differentiated, and students will benefit both socially and intellectually from our comprehensive training program.

ART CLUBSuitable for: Students Years 3 to 6.Cost: FREEArt Club offers an opportunity to extend art skills outside of Art lessons and to catch up on missed work. You can start an independent artwork or work on a current art project. The Art room is also open at other breaks during the week for students to catch up on missed work. See Ms. Ashburton to arrange a time.

QUIET THINKERSSuitable for: Students Prep to Year 6.Cost: FREEThis is a room where you can go and escape the heat and work independently, whether that be reading, working on a project or finishing off schoolwork. As per our policy a reminder that no electronic games are allowed. The room is not a social room and you need permission from your teacher to attend.

Music Enrichment

ROCK BAND Suitable for: Students Years 4 to 6.Cost: FREERock Band is an activity open to students who are learning a rock band instrument with Mr. Grace at school. Students are taught instruments and parts during the lessons and come together once a week with students of similar ages to form a rock band, working toward performances at the ‘Rock Under the Stars’ concert and WRJ Courtyard events.

JUNIOR CHOIRSuitable for: Students Prep to Year 2.Cost: FREEThe P-2 Choir sings for a half hour each week and learns enjoyable repertoire the members can perform. This is a lovely and fun session, where the children participate in singing games, learn actions to songs and learn to sing in parts.

BEGINNER UKULELE CLUBSuitable for: Students Prep to Year 2.Cost: FREEThe Beginner Ukulele Club provides students with the opportunity to learn to play an instrument whilst singing and making music together. The students learn how to hold, play chords and strum. It is open to new students starting at the very beginning, and students who were in this group the previous year, before moving on to the Senior Ukulele Group.

ADVANCED UKULELE CLUBSuitable for: Students Years 3 to 6.Cost: FREEThe Senior Ukulele Club introduces students to more chords and varied song styles as well as some of the advancing technical skills involved in playing ukulele. Students should bring their own Ukulele.

CHOIRSuitable for: Students Years 3 to 6.Cost: FREEThe choir sings each week and learns enjoyable and more complex repertoire to perform in concerts and at the Cairns Eisteddfod. Each year, the choir students develop a mutual sense of commitment, purpose and joyous sound and look forward to performing at TAS events.

MIDDLE SCHOOL STRINGS Suitable for: Selected studentsCost: FREEMiddle School Strings allows developing string instrument players the opportunity to play in an ensemble with students in Senior school.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BANDSuitable for: Selected studentsCost: FREEMiddle School Band allows developing wind and brass players to play in an ensemble with students from senior school.

WRJ STRINGSSuitable for: Students Years 3 to 6 with beginner skills.Cost: FREEWhen students have completed the introductory stages of learning a string instrument, they are welcome to join this ensemble.

YOUNG PERFORMERS CLUBSuitable for: Students Years 3 to 6. Cost: FREEThe TAS Performers Club is for students who have a passion for performing. It is an opportunity for students to prepare individually or collaboratively on a performance for a school community event or audience. The students may rehearse pieces on their own instruments, voice or be creative using equipment in the Music room.

NETBALLSuitable for: Students Prep to Year 6.Cost: $250 - $378Join the TAS Netball team, suitable for students of all skill levels. Training one afternoon per week at school. Season runs March to September with games Tuesday evening.

FOOTBALLSuitable for: Students Prep to Year 6.Cost: $350 - $399Students on the TAS Football team, play Saturdays at Endeavour Park during the season of March to September. Training Thursday afternoons at White Rock school.

HOCKEYSuitable for: Students Prep to Year 6.Cost: $195 - $417.50Join the TAS Hockey team, suitable for students of all skill levels. Training once per week, before or after school depending on age. Games take place at Cairns Hockey Association on Friday afternoon/Saturday morning.

JOGGINGSuitable for: Students Years 3 to 6.Cost: $45 for the term.The TAS Jogging program enables runners to develop the skills essential for long term success in cross country and athletics events.

Sport Activities

To register for all co-curricular programs please contact:White Rock Junior Reception

07 4036 8189 | wrjreception@tas.qld.edu.au