CONNECT WITH YEAR 1/2
Term 3 2015
Learning and Teaching
In year 1/2 We Are Learning To (WALT)....
READING
Visualising: create pictures in your head to help you understand what is happening in the story.
Determining Importance: identify and describe the important and main ideas of the story.
Visualising: create pictures in your head to help you understand what is happening in the story.
Determining Importance: identify and describe the important and main ideas of the story.
SPELLING
The SMART spelling program has now been introduced across level 2 therefore you will have noticed a few changes in the homework. Your child should know what they need to do for homework as it has all been thoroughly explained in class. If you do have any questions though, please feel free to have a chat to your teacher.
Week 6: Grade 1- ze Grade 2- e as in bed
Week 7: Grade 1- th Grade 2- i as in tin
Please note homework will be sent home on Tuesdays and returned the following Monday.
WRITING
Procedural: write a procedure using a sequence of actions or steps to direct a behaviour. Eg a recipe or directions.
Persuasive: Understand what persuasive writing is and how to structure a persuasive piece.
MATHS
Fractions
WALT recognise and describe 1/2 as two equal parts of a whole.
WALT recognise and interpret common uses of halves, quarters and eighths of shapes and collections.
The SMART spelling program has now been introduced across level 2 therefore you will have noticed a few changes in the homework. Your child should know what they need to do for homework as it has all been thoroughly explained in class. If you do have any questions though, please feel free to have a chat to your teacher.
Week 6: Grade 1- ze Grade 2- e as in bed
Week 7: Grade 1- th Grade 2- i as in tin
Please note homework will be sent home on Tuesdays and returned the following Monday.
Procedural: write a procedure using a sequence of actions or steps to direct a behaviour. Eg a recipe or directions.
Persuasive: Understand what persuasive writing is and how to structure a persuasive piece.
MATHS
Fractions
WALT recognise and describe 1/2 as two equal parts of a whole.
WALT recognise and interpret common uses of halves, quarters and eighths of shapes and collections.
UNIT OF STUDY
FAMILY HISTORY
Immigrants: discovering where families immigrated to Australia from, why they immigrated to Australia, early life in Australia, how immigrants contributed to Australian society and what traditions/cultures were brought to Australia.
See you later Alligator!
Rachel Barrett will be replacing Noela Unwin in 1/2U for 5 weeks while she is overseas jet setting around Europe. We wish Noela all the best for a wonderful trip! See you next term.
Mary Sampieri will be taking 2O for Gillian O'Connor whilst she goes back home to England for 2 weeks for a friend's wedding. Enjoy!
P.M.P.
Rachel Barrett will be replacing Noela Unwin in 1/2U for 5 weeks while she is overseas jet setting around Europe. We wish Noela all the best for a wonderful trip! See you next term.
Mary Sampieri will be taking 2O for Gillian O'Connor whilst she goes back home to England for 2 weeks for a friend's wedding. Enjoy!
P.M.P.
Helpers wanted for P.M.P. - NEW TIMES
If you are free on Tuesdays we would love for you to come in and help out at P.M.P. With more helpers we are able to do more complex activities. If you are able to help at any stage please let your class teacher know, the more the merrier!
P.M.P. times
Tuesdays:
1O: 11:10am - 11:45am
1B: 12:15pm - 12:45pm
2O: 1:50pm - 2:30pm
2R: 2:30pm - 3:00pm
1/2U: 3:00pm - 3:30pm
No PMP next week (18th August) as we have a performance of Tiddalick the Frog from the The Drama Toolbox.
No PMP next week (18th August) as we have a performance of Tiddalick the Frog from the The Drama Toolbox.
Book Week
CELEBRATE BOOK WEEK
DRESS UP AS YOUR FAVOURITE
BOOK CHARACTER
AND PARTICIPATE IN A
GRAND PARADE
MONDAY 24TH AUGUST 2015
AT 9:10AM
ON THE NETBALL COURTS
PARENTS ARE MOST WELCOME
Maths exploration - Division!
Our new SMART spelling program in action
Practicing our procedures with scone making!
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| Counting the sounds in the words |
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| Introducing the words |
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| Identifying sounds: graphs, digraphs and trigraphs |
Practicing our procedures with scone making!
If you require to speak to your child's teacher please don't hesitate to make an appointment with us.
Have a wonderful week!
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