Hi parents,
Where has this term gone? Before we know it, we will be
celebrating Christmas and the new year!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Enlightenment,
for a wave in the ocean, is the moment the wave realises it is water” Thich Nhat Hanh
PLD SPELLING SOUNDS
3a: ‘LE’ - grumble
3b: ‘GE’ as “j” - hinge
4a: ‘AGE’ as in “ij” - bandage
4b: ‘USE’ and ‘U’ as “oo” – refuse
5a: Prefix ‘BI’ (two or twice) - bicentenary
5b: ‘OU’ as “u” - nourish
6a: ‘EN’ and ‘EM’ (in, into, on, to make) - encompass
POSSUM WALK
Please let me know if your child will be participating in the
possum walk this Thursday evening at 6:30pm. Just a reminder that only the
children in Year 3 will receive a sausage in a bun.
DESIGN HUB
If you could bring in any recyclable items to the classroom, the
Year 3’s will be greatly appreciative.
YEAR 3 ASSEMBLY
The year 3 assembly is scheduled for this Friday. The children
have been asked to come to school dressed up as rappers. Anything will suffice,
but a hat on backwards or sideways will be required. Please note that the
children will need to change into their sports uniform after the assembly.
I am also hoping that each child will have a magnifying glass. If
you have one at home, please send it to school with your child’s name clearly marked.
LITERACY FOCUS
This week, our reading focus is ‘summarising’. For a narrative
text, this strategy focuses on summarising story elements such as, characters,
setting, problem and resolution.
The students will
continue to write the draft copies of their narratives this week.
NUMERACY FOCUS
This week, the students will be continuing to review the concept
of ‘time’. Whenever you get the chance, ask your child what the time is and
guide them through the process. Those children that have mastered time, will be
working on elapsed time.
HOME
LEARNING WEEK 6
The following tasks should be completed each night:
1.
Reading (readers) - 10mins
2.
Maths Activities – 1 section per night
3. Times Tables: Revise (x5)
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. Tell the time
at least once a day.
When a task has been completed,
your child is required to tick it off in the diary.
Enjoy the week,
Mr. Jones
