Term Four, Week Five

Hi Parents!


Term four is officially halfway out the door!  If you would like to book a time to speak to us about your child's progress, please do so at your earliest convenience.  Please make sure you fill out and return your child's swimming notes ASAP.  Swimming lessons continue THIS Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag.

• Homework will be sent home on Mondays.  Homework will begin in Week Two. 
• Readers will be changed and sent home this week.  Keep up the excellent daily reading!

SAVE THE DATE:

• Swimming lessons continue this Monday, Wednesday and Frida . 

Literacy Focus

Sound: 'oy' 'oi' as in toy and boil.

Reading Genre: Persuasive.

Writing Genre: Persuasive.

Comprehension strategy: Organisation and word choice.


Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 2s, 5s and 10s.

Number and place value to 1000.
Rainbow facts and doubles.
Time: quarter past & quarter to.
Positional language and problem-solving.
Transformations, quarter turns and half turns.


Religion Focus

Miracles.


HASS

Travel Guides & continents.


Stay Tuned!

Term Four, Week Four

Hi Parents!


Term four is nearly halfway out the door!  If you would like to book a time to speak to us about your child's progress, please do so at your earliest convenience.  Please make sure you fill out and return your child's swimming notes ASAP.  Swimming lessons commence THIS Friday, the 27th October.

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag.

• Homework will be sent home on Mondays.  Homework will begin in Week Two. 
• Readers will be changed and sent home this week.  Keep up the excellent daily reading!

SAVE THE DATE:

• Swimming lessons begin on Friday the 27th of October. 

Literacy Focus

Sound: 'ch' 'tch' as in chocolate and watch.

Reading Genre: Persuasive.

Writing Genre: Persuasive.

Comprehension strategy: Organisation and word choice.


Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 2s, 5s and 10s.

Number and place value to 1000.
Rainbow facts and doubles.
Time: quarter past & quarter to.
Positional language and problem-solving.
Transformations, quarter turns and half turns.


Religion Focus

Miracles.


HASS

Travel Guides & continents.


Stay Tuned!

Term Four, Week Two

Hi Parents!


Welcome to Term Four.  This 9 week term will fly by!  If you would like to book a time to speak to us about your child's progress, please do so at your earliest convenience.  Please make sure you fill out and return your child's swimming notes before the 13th of October.

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag.

• Homework will be sent home on Mondays.  Homework will begin in Week Two. 
• Readers will be changed and sent home this week.  Keep up the excellent daily reading!

SAVE THE DATE:

• Student free day for moderation: Monday 16th October.
• Swimming lessons begin on the 27th of October. 

Literacy Focus

Sound: 'z' 'zz' as in buzz.

Reading Genre: Persuasive.

Writing Genre: Persuasive.

Comprehension strategy: Predicting and questioning.


Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 2s, 5s and 10s.

Number and place value to 1000.
Rainbow facts and doubles.
Time: quarter past & quarter to.
Positional language and problem-solving.


Religion Focus

Miracles.


HASS

Travel Guides & continents.


Stay Tuned!

Term Four, Week One

Hi Parents!
Welcome to Term Four.  This 9 week term will fly by!  If you would like to book a time to speak to us about your child's progress, please do so at your earliest convenience.  We will all blink and be hanging out the Christmas decorations in no time.

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag.

• Homework will be sent home on Mondays.  Homework will begin in Week Two. 
• Readers will be changed and sent home this week.  Keep up the excellent daily reading!

SAVE THE DATE:

• Student free day for moderation: Monday 16th October. 

Literacy Focus

Sound: 'oo' as in book.

Reading Genre: Persuasive.

Writing Genre: Persuasive.

Comprehension strategy: Predicting and questioning.


Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 2s, 5s and 10s.

Number and place value to 1000.
Rainbow facts and doubles.
Time: quarter past & quarter to.
Positional language and problem-solving.


Religion Focus

Miracles.


HASS

Travel Guides.


Stay Tuned!

Term Three, Week Eight

Hi Parents!


We have had head lice going around so make sure to double-check that jumpers and hats are named.  If they are looking a little faint, go over the names again.  Please remind your child not to borrow anyone's hat.

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag.

• Homework will be sent home on Mondays.  Science presentations continue this Tuesday!  Readers will be changed and sent home this week.  Keep up the excellent daily reading!

SAVE THE DATE:

• Father's Day Stall THIS Tuesday 29th August. 
• Father's Day Liturgy, led by Yr 2, this coming Friday 1st September.

Literacy Focus

Sound: 'y' as in yoyo.

Reading Genre: Fairytales and narratives.

Writing Genre: Narrative - Drafting and publishing.

Comprehension strategy: Deconstructing Narratives.

Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 2s.

Number and place value to 1000.
Subtraction - near doubles.
Time: quarter past & quarter to.
Area.


Religion Focus

Mary & Prayer


Science Focus

Chemical Sciences.


Stay Tuned!

Term Three, Week Seven

Hi Parents!


We have had head lice going around so make sure to double-check that jumpers and hats are named.  If they are looking a little faint, go over the names again.  Please remind your child not to borrow anyone's hat.

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag.

• Homework will be sent home on Mondays.  Science presentations continue this Tuesday!  Readers will be changed and sent home this week.  Keep up the excellent daily reading!

SAVE THE DATE: Our class mass is this coming Wednesday the 23rd.

Literacy Focus

Sound: 'oo' as in book.

Reading Genre: Fairytales and narratives.

Writing Genre: Narrative - Drafting and publishing.

Comprehension strategy: Deconstructing Narratives.

Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 2s.

Number and place value to 1000.
Subtraction - jump strategy.
Time: quarter past & quarter to.
Money.
Counting Data & graphing.
Multiplication.


Religion Focus

Forgiveness.


Science Focus

Chemical Sciences.

Stay Tuned!

Term Three, Week Five

Hi Parents!


We have had head lice going around so make sure to double-check that jumpers and hats are named.  If they are looking a little faint, go over the names again.  We have a lot of missing jumpers and even more unnamed ones coming and going from our classroom.  Also - for the girls - if they are wearing tights to school, please send socks as well.  It does warm up nicely during the day and some of the girls like to change out of their tights.  They need to have socks to do so.  Stay warm!! 

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag.

• Homework will be sent home on Mondays.  We will be adding a Show and Tell component this term.  More information to follow.  Readers will be changed and sent home this week.  Keep up the excellent daily reading!

SAVE THE DATE: Ekka Week, Book Week and Under 8s Day all fall in Week Six of this term.  More information to follow.

Literacy Focus

Sound: 'or' as in horse.

Reading Genre: Fairytales (Goldilocks and the Three Bears).

Writing Genre: Narrative - Sizzling Starts.

Comprehension strategy: Deconstructing Narratives.

Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 3s.

Number and place value to 1000.
Adding 9, 11 & split strategy.
Time: quarter past & quarter to.
Money.
Counting Data & graphing.


Religion Focus

Forgiveness.


Science Focus

Chemical Sciences.

Stay Tuned!