Junior School Newsletter: Term 4, Weeks 3 & 4 & 5

Junior School Newsletter: Term 4, Weeks 3, 4 & 5

CONNECT WITH THE JUNIOR SCHOOL

Term 4 is flying past and with exciting events like our Play is the Way Open Day, the Art Show, 2018 Prep Transition, new lunchtime clubs (Chess, Drama, Coding, Choir and Mandala drawing), Nude Food Week, and the fantastic Market Fresh in-visit, we are thoroughly enjoying it so far! We are looking forward to STOMP commencing next week, and Grade 2s attending the Remembrance Day ceremony tomorrow at Mentone RSL. Big Writes continue to be a fun and engaging task for our students and we are so proud of the creative and imaginative work they are producing as part of the VCOP program! Across the Junior School, we are watching our plants grow and we are looking forward to some delicious school-grown produce at the end of the term!

Thank you to our parents who came and helped!

Helping out with our new chicks!

Enjoying the Market Fresh in-visit

Presenting at assembly - sharing our experience of Nude Food Week

Keeping our school tidy!

Wow! Look at those carrots and cucumbers go!

Making observations about our plants

We LOVE Coding Club!

We LOVE Coding Club!

IMPORTANT DATES & NOTICES

10th November - Grade 2s walk to RSL for Remembrance Day Ceremony

16th November - STOMP commences

20th November - Future Care Mobile Dental Clinic this week
28th November - Curriculum Day

1st December - A-Thon 

Please send in forms for the Future Care Mobile Dental Clinic ASAP if you would like to utilise their services. See the office for a new form if required.

Please return the Essential Education and Voluntary Payments 2018 forms as soon as possible, thank you.  

IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL WE ARE LEARNING TO: (WALT)...

READING – WEEK 3

F:  I can predict what might happen in different parts of a story (VCELY186)

1: I can use clues from the text to make inferences and predictions (VCELY186)

2: I can use clues from the text to make inferences and predictions (VCELY222)

READING – WEEK 4

F:  I can predict what might happen in different parts of a story (VCELY186)

1: I can use clues from the text to make inferences and predictions (VCELY186)

2: I can use clues from the text to make inferences and predictions (VCELY222)

READING – WEEK 5

F:  I can use the beginning of words to help me solve unknown words in texts

1:I can sound out different letter combinations.

2:I can change the end of words to help me read and understand words

WRITING - WEEK 3 

F: Understand that language can be used to explore ways of expressing needs, likes and dislikes (VCELA166)

1: I can write informatively (VCELY194)

2: I can write about my opinion and convince people to agree with it (VCELY230)

WRITING - WEEK 4

F: I can use known words in my writing

1: I can write interesting stories.  (VCELY194)

2: I can work out the beginning, middle and end of a story (VCELT219)

WRITING - WEEK 5

F: I can reread my own writing most of the time

1:I can check my writing to see if it makes sense.

2:I can check my spelling using a dictionary.

MATHS – WEEK 3:

F: Name and order days of the week & connect them to familiar events and actions (VCMMG080)

1: Describe duration using months, weeks, days and hours (VCMMG096)

2:  Name and order months and seasons (VCMMG118)

     Use a calendar to identify the date and determine the number of days in each month (VCMMG119)

3:  Tell the time to the minute & investigate the relationship between units of time (VCMMG141)

MATHS – WEEK 4:

F: Compare and order the duration of events using the everyday language of time (VCMMG079)

1: Tell time to the half-hour (VCMMG096)

2: Tell time to the quarter-hour, using the language of 'past' and 'to' (VCMMG117)

3:  Tell time to the minute and investigate the relationship between units of time (VCMMG141)

MATHS – WEEK 5:

F: Foundations: Sort, describe and name familiar two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects in the environment - sorting and describing squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, spheres and cubes

Level 1: Recognise and classify familiar two-dimensional objects using obvious features

Level 2: Describe and draw two-dimensional shapes, with and without digital technologies

Describe the features of three dimensional objects

Level 3: Make models of three dimensional objects and describe key features

INQUIRY - YUMMY IN MY TUMMY:

Week 3 & 4: developing an understanding of food that keep us healthy

Week 5: Explore how food is selected and prepared for healthy eating (VCDSTC016)

WELLBEING: Play is The Way Open Day

Foundation:

• Students are able to name emotions

• Students express emotions through facial and body expressions

• Students practise recognising other people’s emotions

Week 3 & 4 Grade 1 and 2:

• Students identify emotions in others

• Students empathise with others

• Students suggest ways to help others

Week 5 Grade 1 & 2:

·         Students recognise what sorts of sounds are associated with different emotions.

·         Students identify times when they have shown an act of kindness to a peer or family member

·         Students describe what emotions they felt at this time

·         Students suggest emotions that others might feel when people show kindness to them

ICT:

F:  I can use a keyboard/touchpad to create a simple sentence using key words. I can use the keyboard i.e.use the delete, return, capslock button and space bar.

1/2: I can type in a specific web address to view information. I can use the delete, return, caps lock button and spacebar.

SPELLING - WEEK 3

F: oa as in boat

1: ch as in chair

2: f as in fish

SPELLING - WEEK4

F: oo as in moon

1: ch as in chair

2: f as in fish

SPELLING – WEEK 5

Review week – no homework

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK

All parents/guardians, visitors & volunteers to the school MUST sign in & out of the school and display their WWCC in a lanyard, which is available at the school office. The Department of Education requires any person involved in an activity where children may be present to have a current WWCC or have supplied proof that they have applied for a WWCC with the Department of Justice. All schools are required to comply with the Working with Children Act 2005. Volunteers are expected to carry the WWCC card with them at all times when working or volunteering at the school or during school related activities. There is no fee for this check. Apply now by visiting: www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au  The Junior School encourage and appreciate parent helpers. Please see your child's teacher if you are able to assist.