Super Scientist Challenge!

 Please click on the picture below to view the note outlining the Super Scientist Challenge for Semester One, 2021.

 

Thank you

It's All Happening in Term 2

 Firstly,

 

 I hope you all had an amazing day with your little cherubs and adored the gift they made for you.

Thank you for all you do to support your children to reach their full potential. You truly do have wonderful children to be proud of.

This week sees the beginning of NAPLAN for 2021. Please ensure your child gets some down time, they put an awful lot of pressure on themselves to do well. We have been discussing NAPLAN for weeks, well years I guess, considering they hear it in Year One when the Year Threes are preparing. I have no doubt they will do well.

Please find the schedule below:

Writing (pencil and paper) on Tuesday 11th May (week 4)

Reading on Wednesday 12th May (week 4)

Language Convention on Monday 17th May (week 5)

Numeracy on Wednesday 19th May (week 5)

If you have any questions regarding NAPLAN please don't hesitate to ask.

 

Once NAPLAN is complete we will be focusing on developing our inquiry and engineering skills much further. Stay tuned for some exciting updates!

With much gratitude,

Week 4 Presentations

 

Hello everyone

Next week, your child will be asked to present a 2 - 3 minute speech all about themselves and what makes them special, as part of our Speaking and Listening program. Our class presentations will start on the 3rd of March.  

We will be assessing them on their volume, speed, voice, body language, eye contact and their content. We have sent home an "All About Me" sheet for the students to complete before their presentation. 

Please see the below timetable for your child’s scheduled speech.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

 

Wednesday - Meryl, Kate, Tom, Minudi, Will, Mehar, Larissa, Priscilla

 

Thursday - Kohan, Preksha, Naomi, Lucas, Leo, Ryan, Kit, Reshan

 

Friday -  Nethmi, Anya, Saoirse, Kean, Teddy, Michael, Laurent, Jai

 

 

Week 3 - Thank you!

 Hello everyone,

I hope you are all safe and healthy.

I wanted say a huge

to all the parents who attended the Parent Information Evening on Tuesday.

It is never easy standing in front of a big group and presenting, so thank you for humouring me, joining in with the activities and laughing at my terrible jokes. I hope it helped ease your minds about this year and made you feel more comfortable within our classroom.

If you have any questions or concerns, please come to see me. As I said, this is a partnership between us to ensure your children can achieve their full potential.

We have completed most of the Literacy Pro testing which provides your child with a Lexile level for reading. I will continue to upskill the Year Ones on how to use Literacy Pro so they can be as independent as possible. Year Twos and Threes are quite adept at using the program.

As discussed on Tuesday evening, homework will start coming home next week. The children are very familiar with the format and what is required of them now as we have been practising in class.

Thank you all for your support.

Wishing you all health and happiness,

Week One Is Done!

 Hello everyone,

Welcome to 2021

We finally got to week one and boy, was it a great one! 😊

I am always surprised at how much my students change over the summer break. They always seem so grown up and mature upon their return.

Our new Year Ones have settled in so quickly this year. They are a bright, happy, confident little bunch and so willing to give everything a go. Their manners are impeccable and something to be proud of.

One thing I pride my classroom on is the feeling of belonging...community...family. I cannot believe that by the end of week one we are already well on our way to achieving this.

I am looking forward to getting to know you all and working together to ensure your child has the best year yet.

COVID has seen us abiding by many rules and regulations and many of you did not get a chance to take a 'First Day' photo. I hope you loved the magnetic photographs we sent home to celebrate day one. I have placed all the 'First Day' photos below.

We also had a visit from a student who left us last year for (big) MAC. Alice is a keen author and really found a passion for writing books last year. As promised, she wrote the second book in the series she developed and began planning for last year. We loved hearing the second story and look forward to the third.

Thank you for sharing your talents with us Alice.

This week we also had to choose two students to represent Room 32 on the Student Council. Students were given an opportunity to introduce themselves and give a short speech on why they think they were the best choice. It was rewarding to see that ALL the Year Threes wanted to be considered. The majority of the Year Twos also and one Year One (it can seem so overwhelming). 

After much discussion and voting we finally have our Student Councillors for Semester One, 2021 (drum roll please................)

Meryl and Kean

Congratulations to them both. I know they will do us proud!

 

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone for Sunday. Remember to hold your loved ones close during these trying times. Special thanks to Kate for my beautiful roses and Preksha for my lovely gift.

I hope you enjoy your little gift from your little loves.

I will leave you with some photos of our classroom. Again, many of you have not seen inside properly due to observing the rules and procedures around COVID 19.

I hope you have enjoyed a glimpse of our room and some of our activities over the last week.

With health and happiness,

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,