Week 2

Monday: ANZAC Day holiday. 

Tuesday: ANZAC Liturgy 10am. All welcome.

Library day.

Wednesday:
School singing- 8.45am. 

Thursday:

Friday:

Sausage sizzle $1.50 Juicies $1.00. 

Golden time: Free play with the sports equipment in the PE shed.

Hi Parents, 

I hope you are enjoying ANZAC weekend. I had the pleasure of attending the Civic Memorial Service at The Energy Events Centre yesterday, which marked the 100th Anniversary of the ANZAC's Gallipoli Landings. Both of my Great Grandfathers served in Gallipoli, so ANZAC Day is an extra special day of remembrance for me. 

Term 2 learning

I have agreed to continue teaching in Room 9 for the entire term, then Ms Sylvia Dunkley will take over next term. 

She currently teaches Year 5's and 6's in Room 4, and is really looking forward to the change in levels. I'm sure she will do a great job with our beautiful class. I am really going to miss them!!!

Holiday Reading logs

These are to be returned to me this Tuesday. We are aiming to have 100% of these returned.

I have had a look through the holiday reading logs that have already been returned, and see some great reading has taken place during the holidays. Thank you for your support in this.

Reading

Please continue to have your child read to you each night.

As well as working towards achieving at or above The National Standard for their age, our focus will be on fluency, understanding and comprehension. 

Spelling

Spelling will continue this term. Please go over your child's words with them on Monday and Thursday night at the least.

We are so fortunate to have Emma's Nana Eleanor do the spelling testing for us. She tests the children during the entire first block, and often part of the second block before going to work herself. 

Please check to make sure your child brings their homework book to school on Fridays for this. 

Writing 

This term we will focus on both recount and persuasive writing.  

Persuasive writing is when the children try to talk their audience into believing what they think. 

Topics for discussion will include “The best pet”, “The best colour” and “Children should choose their bedtime”. 

The children will also be learning how to rework their stories and how to edit using a dictionary.

Mathematics 

We will be continuing with number knowledge all through the term. Your child’s learning will depend on what maths stage they are working at.

Our maths strand this term is Geometry, so we will be looking at 2D and 3D shapes, and the properties for these.

Concept

This term our concept is Sustainability.  

We will use God's Creation as the basis for this learning and will move into the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling rubbish. 

The learning will incorporate RE, science, technology, maths, reading and writing. 

Have a wonderful week.
Eliana

The secret word is "ANZAC". Get your child to whisper it to me on Tuesday morning to show you have read the blog, and they will get a little treat ;)