Dominican School, Semaphore

⚽💚💛 Go Socceroos! 💛💚⚽
Today our students enjoyed watching the Socceroos World Cup match during their break time. It was great to see a sea of green and gold around the school as everyone came together to support Australia and cheer on our national team!
To add to the excitement, we also celebrated the AFL Showdown with some delicious Port and Crows donuts. The tasty treats were a big hit with students and staff, adding a little friendly rivalry and lots of smiles to the day.
What a wonderful day of sport, community and school spirit! ⚽🏉

📚✨ Learning in RM ✨📚
In RM students have been learning about God's special book, the Bible, and exploring the Creation Story. Together, we reflected on the words, "When God saw the world He had created, He knew it was very good."

Inspired by God's creation, the children used their creativity to design and create their own worlds, carefully including elements of nature such as plants, animals, land, water and sky. It was wonderful to see their imagination and appreciation for the beauty of God's world shine through in their work.

🌏✨ Genesis 1:31: "God saw all that He had made, and it was very good." ✨🌏

In 1D this term, we’ve been diving into reading comprehension! 📚
Students begin with modelled reading, learning how grammar can shape expression and tone. They’ve been exploring features like noun groups, homophones, repetition, and rhyme—and how authors use these to bring texts to life.
We then come together as a class to read and discuss, building shared understanding before students take on their own learning.
It’s been wonderful to see our students growing in confidence as they respond thoughtfully and independently to a range of comprehension tasks! ✨

👩‍🍳🍴 SCHOOL HOLIDAY COOKING FUN IS BACK! 🍴👩‍🍳

Calling all young foodies! Join TAFE SA these school holidays for hands-on cooking classes packed with flavour, creativity and fun! 🌟

🥟 Yum Cha Express – Make dumplings, pork buns and spring rolls
🍔 Build It & Bake It – Mini burgers and animal cupcakes
🍣 A Trip to Japan – Sushi, karaage chicken and dumplings
🌶️ Bollywood Bites – Butter chicken, samosas and pilau rice
🍫 Little Aussie Sweet Treats – Lamingtons, rocky road and cherry ripe slice
🇮🇹 Ciao Italian Feast – Cannelloni, garlic bread and ricotta donuts
🧇 Waffle Fun Factory – Sweet and savoury waffle creations
🌈 Party Snacks – Tarts and rainbow cupcakes
🌮 Mexican Fiesta Fun – Quesadillas, potato salad and empanadas
🍪 Chocoholics Dream – Brownies, cookies and chocolate treats galore!

👧 Kinder Cooks (4–7 years)
🧑‍🍳 Growing Gourmets (8–12 years)

📅 7–10 July 2026
🎟️ Places are limited – bookings essential!
🔎 Search "TAFE SA" to book.

🌟✨ Illuminate Adelaide – City Lights Challenge! ✨🌟

Get ready for an unforgettable winter experience as City Lights returns for Illuminate Adelaide! 💡❄️

📅 Running 03–19 July, this FREE immersive light trail transforms Adelaide into a glowing wonderland 🌆✨

From North Terrace to Rundle Street, and for the first time through Rymill Park Lake and the East Parklands, explore dazzling light installations, projections and interactive experiences you won’t want to miss! 🌈💫

📸 Your mission: Become a festival photographer for the night!
Grab your camera, phone or tablet and explore the trail, capturing creative shots as you go:
🔍 Close-up of texture or detail
🌆 Wide shot of a full installation
💧 Reflections in puddles or surfaces
👥 A person or object to show scale
🎨 Colour as the star of the shot
✨ Your choice – trust your creative eye!

📝 Turn your photos into a collection at home (or sketch them out afterwards!) and build your own visual story of the night. Search "City Lights" for all the details and to submit your activity.

🔬🏛️ Make a day of it these school holidays! 🏛️🔬

Looking for a FREE day of discovery, exploration and fun in the city? Why not combine two exciting Children's University activities on Tuesday 7 July and enjoy a day packed with science, history and hands-on learning! 🚶‍♀️🌟

🧪🔬 Meet a Medical Researcher
🕛 12:00pm – 1:00pm
📍 Adelaide Health & Medical Sciences Building, Adelaide University City West Campus
Meet real medical researchers from the Australian Society for Medical Research and discover the amazing world of science! 🧬👩‍🔬👨‍🔬
🧫 Get hands-on with fun activities and experiments, learn how scientists help keep people healthy, and explore some of the exciting things you can study at university. ❤️ 🎓
📅 Can't make it on 7 July? This session is also available on Wednesday 8 July from
11:00am – 12:00pm at Adelaide University City East Campus.

🏛️📚 Step into History
🕑 2:00pm – 3:00pm
📍 Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library
After your science adventure, step back in time and discover how librarians, archivists and curators preserve important stories and objects. 📖✨⏳
Explore fascinating items from the Hawke collection and uncover the secrets behind caring for Australia's history.
✅ FREE activities
🎟️ One ticket includes one child and one parent/caregiver. To book tickets search “meet” and “step into” on the Portal today.
📘 Earn a 1-hour CU Passport stamp for each activity
🎉 Book now and make a day of it

📚✨ The State Library of South Australia is buzzing with fun these school holidays! ✨📚
From pop-up art and paper engineering to creative storytelling and hands-on workshops, there’s something for every young creator to enjoy.

🎨 Pull Pop Play!
Step into a world where books burst to life. Create pop-up bookmarks and greeting cards, then explore a delightful collection of pop-up books in the cosy reading nook.
📅 Available during opening hours until 24 January 2027
💰 FREE | No bookings required
📘 Show your creations to staff for a Passport stamp and 30 minutes

🌟 July School Holiday Workshops
🎭 Character Spinners
Create quirky mix-and-match characters using spinning paper art and cartoon drawing techniques.
📅 9, 10, 15 & 16 July | 1–2pm
💲 $10 | Ages 8–12
📘 Earn 1hr in your Passport

📖 Scene Zines
Design your own fold-out miniature world filled with hidden details, characters and stories.
📅 9, 10, 15 & 16 July | 11:30am–12:30pm
💲 $10 | Ages 8–12
📘 Earn 1hr in your Passport

📚 Create Your Own 3-D Tunnel Book
Build a magical layered paper world that comes to life through every page.
📅 17 July | 10am–12pm
💲 $10 | Ages 10+
📘 Earn 2 hours in your Passport

🎭 Fantastical Face Paper Sculpture
Fold, curl and sculpt paper into an imaginative 3D face creation.
📅 13 July | 10–11:30am
💲 FREE | Ages 8–12
📘 Earn 1.5 hours in your Passport

And don’t forget to check out:
⚓ Ahoy Maties!
🎨 Start Art Book Club
🔎 Search "State Library of South Australia" to find out more and book workshop tickets.

Children's University - Venture into outer space at the Planetarium Venture into outer space with a Planetarium experience. Enjoy a tour of the cosmos guided by one of the Planetarium’s experienced astronomers.

📚✨ Learning in 3AW ✨📚
Students in 3AW have been busy developing their writing skills by creating information reports and exploring cyclical explanations. After reading Storm Boy, students wrote information reports about Australian animals, building their knowledge and understanding of our unique wildlife 🐨
With so many ladybugs around the school, students took their own photos of ladybugs at different stages of their life cycle. These real-life examples have helped us sequence and better understand each stage of their development 🐞
We are now working together to jointly construct a cyclical explanation, building on our observations and knowledge.
We’re also very excited for our upcoming excursion to the Adelaide Zoo, where we will continue to explore and deepen our understanding of life cycles! 🦁🌿

✨ Learning in 5B✨
Our Year 5 students had a fantastic time attending a private screening of The Sheep Detectives as part of our English learning!
After enjoying the film, students put their critical thinking skills to work by writing their own film reviews, sharing their opinions and recommendations. They then took it a step further by turning their reviews into podcasts, building confidence in speaking, and working together.
Through this experience, students developed their ability to structure their writing, use rich vocabulary, and clearly justify their opinions. They also strengthened their speaking and listening skills by recording podcasts, as well as collaboration skills by working with peers to plan and present their ideas.
It was a wonderful opportunity for students to connect their classroom learning to a real-life experience in a fun and meaningful way!