Term 3, Week 7

Hi parents,

Happy days with the weather like it is. I hope you had a great weekend in the outdoors.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“A father is someone you can look up to no matter how tall you grow.”

FATHER’S DAY BREAKFAST

Just a reminder that the Father’s Day Breakfast is this Friday. It would be great to see as many dads as possible. If you can’t make it, rest easy knowing that I will take good care of your bacon and egg roll!

SHOEBOX GIFT

Your child received a letter last week explaining the ‘Shoebox Gift’ tradition at Our Lady of the Cape. Please click on the following link for some more information and possible gift ideas. Gifts need to be in by the end of next week.

https://www.samaritanspurse.org.au/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/

PLD SPELLING SOUNDS

2b: ‘UR’ as in burnt

3a: ‘LE’ as in shuffle

3b: ‘OAR’ as in hoard

4a: ‘AUGH/OUGH’ as “or” – naughty, fought

4b: ‘AU’ as “ar” and ‘AR’ as “or” – laugh, sauce

5a: ‘IBLE’ as in gullible

5b/6a: ‘CH’ as “sh” - parachute

LITERACY FOCUS

This week, our reading focus is ‘synthesising’. Synthesising is about adding what you’ve read, to all the knowledge that’s already in your brain and coming up with a better understanding of a particular topic. We most often synthesise when we read non-fiction texts.

The children are currently writing the final copy of their information report.

NUMERACY FOCUS

This week, we will be learning about ‘interpreting data’.

 HOME LEARNING WEEK 7

The following tasks should be completed each night:

1.    Reading (readers) - 10mins

2.     UNIT 26: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4 of mental maths. (Day 5 will be completed on Friday during class) please note that your child may complete more than 1 day on any night, however, it is necessary that you mark their work with them once completed.

3. Times Tables: Revise (x8)

4. Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

The following tasks are only required to be completed once:

1.    Physical activity (includes team or club sport, dancing etc) - 15mins

2.    Teach your parents something you were taught at school.

3.    Help mum or dad make lunch in the morning.

When a task has been completed, your child is required to tick it off in the diary.

Enjoy the week,

Mr. Jones

Term 3, Week 6

Hi parents,

I hope you had a great weekend with the little rays of sunshine bursting through yesterday! If the yellow flowers on the side of the road are anything to go by, Spring is just around the corner.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realise.” Tnich Nhat Hanh

SHOEBOX GIFT

Your child received a letter today explaining the ‘Shoebox Gift’ tradition at Our Lady of the Cape. Please click on the following link for some more information and possible gift ideas.

https://www.samaritanspurse.org.au/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/

SCHOOL PHOTOS

Just a reminder that school photos are this Thursday. All children are required to wear full winter uniform. I have included giving our shoes a polish in the homework section.

PLD SPELLING SOUNDS

2b: ‘UE’ as in true

3a: ‘SILENT B’ - climb

3b: ‘OR’ as in ‘a’ - doctor

4a: ‘EAR’ as in ‘er’ - earth

4b: ‘Y’ as in ‘I’ - mystery

5a: ‘ERY’ (the place where the act happened) - stationery

5b/6a: ‘CIR’ (around) - circumference

LITERACY FOCUS

This week, our reading focus is ‘synthesising’. Synthesising is about adding what you’ve read, to all the knowledge that’s already in your brain and coming up with a better understanding of a particular topic. We most often synthesise when we read non-fiction texts.

We are busy using the ‘hamburger analogy’ to help us write the different paragraphs on our planet information report.

NUMERACY FOCUS

This week, we will be learning about ‘graphs’. When we collect data, we can present that data in the form of a graph.

 HOME LEARNING WEEK 6

The following tasks should be completed each night:

1.    Reading (readers) - 10mins

2.     UNIT 25: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4 of mental maths. (Day 5 will be completed on Friday during class) please note that your child may complete more than 1 day on any night, however, it is necessary that you mark their work with them once completed.

3. Times Tables: Revise (x6)

4. Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

The following tasks are only required to be completed once:

1.    Physical activity (includes team or club sport, dancing etc) - 15mins

2.    Teach your parents something you were taught at school.

3.    Polish school shoes.

When a task has been completed, your child is required to tick it off in the diary.

Enjoy the week,

Mr. Jones