Welcome to Term 4, 2020

 Hello everyone,

Welcome to Term 4, 2020. Hasn't this year flown by in the blink of an eye. I cannot believe we are in Term 4 already!

We have had a busy start to the term as always, but in addition to that, we also had a very busy end to Term 3.

Just in the last few weeks of Term 3 we had visitors to our classroom, a Spelling Bee, Book Week and Book Week prize winners, Interschool carnivals, birthdays, flower pot competitions and even some drama.

Spelling Bee Champion!

Book Week Winners

Jumps and Throws Team

Jai Champion Boy (Junior)

Interschool Team

Interschool Champion Boy!

 

Room 32 and 33's Garden Retreat (we won second place)

Readers' Theatre

It requires no sets, costumes, props, or memorized lines.  Instead of acting out literature as in a play, the performer’s goal is to read a script aloud effectively, enabling the audience to visualise the action.  Performers bring the text alive by using voice, facial expressions, and some gestures.

Done well, readers’ theaters will definitely boost reading comprehension, fluency, accuracy, and expression skills not to mention...IT'S FUN!!!!

Leave us a comment. We'd love to read them.

With much gratitude,

 

Post COVID Pre Holidays

Hi everyone,
What a strange term it has been! Despite the abnormal situation we found ourselves in, the children have adapted extremely well. I am very happy with the growth in independence and resilience.
That being said, I would really appreciate your support in continuing to drop off and pick up your children at the allocated gates. It would be a terrible shame to lose all that independence we have developed, especially as this is such an important trait to the success of Mini MAC.

We have currently been working on writing picture books for the Kindy and Pre-primary students. We collected data on our target audience and have been diligently working away on developing our author and illustrative skills. We hope to share the stories with them early next term.

On the Mathematics front, we have been working hard learning all about time and money. Once we have the basics down, we then apply our knowledge to real-world problems and inquiries. We are currently designing 'mini golf holes' and planning a day at 'Leisure Land'. Previously, we solved a crime investigation and caught the thief!

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is one of our absolute favourite times of the week. Mrs Court presents us with a challenge and we then use our skills, both knowledge and social, to come up with a solution. We recently helped Goldilocks design and make a new chair for Baby Bear. We used newspaper and the skills we've learnt about changing materials to suit a particular purpose.

WA Day provided a wonderful opportunity to put our research skills into practice.  Our room looks amazing with all the posters on display.

Sending you the very best of wishes for a healthy, safe and relaxing holiday.
Let's keep providing opportunities for independence and resilience.
See you at the gate.

With much gratitude,

Week 10 Work Package

Good morning everyone. Welcome to Week 10.

Please click the link for the Week 10 Package.

 

Thank you to the people who have left a comment on the blog (these come to me before becoming visible on the screen, so will not be seen immediately, if at all). This helps me see who is accessing the packages and lets me know of any problems.

Have a safe and wonderful Easter. Enjoy the holidays and I hope to see you all very soon.

With much gratitude,