Welcome back. Hopefully everyone has enjoyed a relaxing break followed by a long weekend. In our first week back we looked at ANZAC day and New Zealand's involvement in the wars and various other conflicts around the world. Caleb brought along medals awarded to his great grandfather from the second world war. The students each wrote a reflection about what they think and feel about war and then together we painted poppies. Pop into the class to have a look at our presentation on this.
As well as writing about war, the students each made a postcard, writing about what they got up to in the holidays. Part of this learning was around the process involved in writing and sending a postcard. There is a presentation in class of the students postcards which are both informative and colourful.
Cross Country
This term sees the school holding its cross country. As part of the students physical education programme they are running each day. Please make sure your child has shoes suitable to run in. The running takes place every day with a circuit around the school straight after morning tea. Here are a few photos showing the students in action. All classes in the AWA syndicate are involved.
Maths
Along with our regular focus on number, for the first two weeks of this term we are doing a unit on telling time. The focus is on students being able to identify the hour, half hour and quarter past. Assistance at home with getting the students to tell you the time on an analogue clock would support what they are doing in class.
Reading
At the end of last term all students were tested with their reading. Most have shown a significant improvement in their reading level which is really pleasing. Please keep up the hard work ensuring they read at home with you each night. Last term we had a class wide focus on prediction, trying to predict what a story might be about using the cover and title. This term we are focussing on being able to summarise what has been read. The ability to summarise in their own words is a really important skill. When reading at home get your child to tell you what their book is about after they have read it. This ensures they have been taking it in as they read. Some groups have been doing a play. The students really enjoy the opportunity to perform in front of their classmates.
Oral Language
This term each student will be given a country to find out information about and present to the class. As well as building their oral language it is designed to give them more of an idea about the world they live in. Your assistance at home in helping them to get some information together is appreciated. Please see the parent information section of the blog for more detail.
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