Wednesday 20 May 2015

Level 2 week 6

CONNECT WITH YEAR 1/2

20th May 2015

Learning and Teaching


In year 1/2 We Are Learning To....

READING: Predicting and Inferring
This will support and strengthen our understanding of the story by thinking deeply about what things are happening, why things are happening and what will happen next whether it is written on the page or reading between the lines.

SPELLING: 
Spelling is covered in the homework program which supports our classroom learning. 
Week 7 - 1's: fl and 2's: ow, oa, o
Week 8: 1's: sh 2's: y, ie, long i sound

WRITING: Information Reports
We focus on what an Information Report is, why we use them, correct structure and finding relevant information. The children will be encouraged to write an information report using what they have learnt. 

MATHS
Week 7 - CAPACITY: 
Compare and order capacities using informal units.
Week 8 - VOLUME & AREA: 
Compare and order volume and capacity using informal units.

INQUIRY: Our focus this term is science and our classroom learning will compliment and extend our Scienceworks excursion and Science in Schools program.
Week 7 - Light and Sound
Week 8 - Physical changes





Important Notices

  • Maths Morning: Come in to your child's classroomon Friday 22nd May at 9-10:30am  to experience a maths lesson with your child. We are in our second year of our Maths Specialist Program so come and see how our maths lessons flow and cater for all. See if you can spot the Warm Up, the Hook, the Launch, the Explore and the Reflection.

  • Kids Café - Below are the days for each class to volunteer in the Café. Please support our kids Café by lending a hand, even for just a short time. Any help is truly appreciated.
May 22nd 1O 
May 29th 1B
June 5th 2O
June 12th 2R
June 19th 1/2U


  • Helpers wanted for PMP - If you are free on Tuesdays we would love for you to come in and help out at PMP. 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! 
PMP times
Tuesdays:
1/2U: 9am-9:30am
2R: 9:30am - 10am
2O: 10am - 10:30am
1O: 11:10am - 11:45am
1B: 12:15pm - 12:45pm


Merit Certificates
Congratulations to:
Vincent
Ben M
Lachlan
Alicia 
Jasmine
Giaan
Lewis
Makayla


     Making News


    Scienceworks Excursion
    Yesterday (last week) all the grade 1’s and 2’s went to the most awesome place in Melbourne city…Scienceworks!!! It took one hour to get there!

    At Scienceworks we watched a little film about toys and how they work. It was about two forces push and pull. I got a go at doing a race with a lady bird.

    Then we had to have a lunch before recess because it was a bigger break. When we went inside, we went upstairs to Nitty Gritty Super City! Me and Isabella got to see where recycled rubbish goes. Nearly everything is made out of recycled rubbish!

    By Isobel 1B

    Thank you to our parents who came along and helped make this fantastic excursion possible. 






    Italian Day

    On Tuesday the whole school celebrated Italian day with everyone dressed in Italian themed clothes. Students had fun mixing with all ages and enjoying a whole range of Italian themed activities. Best of all we got to enjoy a slice of pizza and some gelato at lunch! Thanks to Signora Beer for organising a fun filled day.



    Science in Schools



    Last week Ivan came and showed us more about the forces push and pull. We were able to explore gravity, magnets, equal forces and more. This week we moved onto light and sound and discovered how sound works through vibrations and how you can manipulate light by doing hand puppets.



    Bully Prevention This term we will be running our bully prevention program. During the next 2 weeks we will be focusing on Dealing with Bullies, specifically saying "no" and seeking support. We would appreciate it if you could discuss these with your children.  



    Tuesday 5 May 2015

    Level 2 Week 4

    CONNECT WITH YEAR 1/2

    6th May 2015

    Learning and Teaching

    In year 1/2 We Are Learning To....

    READING: Knowing how words work: This will support and strengthen the phonemic awareness, grammar and understanding of word and sentence structure.

    SPELLING: Is covered in the homework program which supports our classroom learning. 
    Week 5 - 1's: sl and 2's: ai 
    Week 6: 1's: oo 2's: long o, silent e

    WRITING: Poetry - focusing on structure, rhyming patterns and words, punctuation and the story within the poem. The children will be encouraged to write a poem using these correct structure. 

    MATHS
    Week 5 - SUBTRACTION: represent and solve simple subtraction problems using a range of mental and written strategies.
    Week 6 - LENGTH: compare and order lengths using uniform informal units.

    INQUIRY: Our focus this term is science and our classroom learning will compliment and extend our Scienceworks excursion and Science in Schools program.
    Week 5 - Push and Pull
    Week 6 - Light and Sound


    Important Notices
    • Please remember our SCIENCEWORKS excursion TOMORROW 7th of May. Please pack your child's snack and lunch in separate named plastic/paper bags and a named drink bottle.  The bus is leaving promptly at 9am so please arrive by 8:45am so we we can get organised and leave on time. Full school uniform needs to be worn. 
    • Kids Cafe: Below are the days for each class. Please support our kids Cafe by lending a hand, even for just a short time. Any help is truly appreciated.
    May 22nd 1O 
    May 29th 1B
    June 5th 2O
    June 12th 2R
    June 19th 1/2U
    • Helpers required for PMP. If you are free on Tuesdays we would love for you to come in and help out at PMP. 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! 
    PMP times
    Tuesdays:
    1/2U: 9am-9:30am
    2R: 9:30am - 10am
    2O: 10am - 10:30am
    1O: 11:10am - 11:45am
    1B: 12:15pm - 12:45pm

    Merit Certificates
    Congratulations to:
    Leeroy
    Abigail
    Irene
    Kate
    Jake M
    Talia
    Jasmine
    Kirby
    Sienna M
    Lewis M

     Making News
    Passionate Pursuits
    We had a fantastic start to Passionate Pursuits last Friday afternoon with all the students from prep to grade 2 mixing up and going off to different activities. Our activities are footy, gardening, art and craft, board and card games, dance, reading is fun, scrap booking and cooking. Everyone enjoyed being with other students from different year levels, getting to know a different teacher and having fun at the same time. We are all looking forward to the second week this Friday. 

    Science in schools
    Last week we had our first session with Ivan the scientist. The grade 1s and 2s had an introduction to science in our world. We learnt about the water cycle, liquids, solids and gases and what things are made of and why. We look forward to the coming weeks where we will be doing hands on experiments and extending our knowledge of the world. 

    Bully Prevention This term we will be running our bully prevention program. During the next 2 weeks we will be focusing on Defining Bullying and Dealing with Bullies. We would appreciate it if you could discuss these with your children.