Mentone Park Junior School: Junior Newsletter: Week 6 and 7

Junior School Newsletter: Term 1, Week 6 and 7

CONNECT WITH THE JUNIOR SCHOOL

Learning and Teaching

Term One is flying along at a great speed and all the children are well settled into their routines and learning. The Junior Area is a happy and safe place in which to play and learn. During the last few weeks of school we have some exciting events coming up which we encourage families to come along to and join in the fun with their children. Firstly, the children will be entertaining everyone with a performance at a Friday assembly and then.... the Easter Bonnet parade returns to MPPS! Check the dates below and mark it on your calendars.

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

Writing:

Foundation: form letters and recognise upper and lowercase letters and develop the confidence 'to have a go' at writing a simple sentence.

Week 6: write interesting narratives about a Kimochi character including the beginning, problem and ending

Week 7: write an invitation to a friend or family member to come to our school fete

Spelling:

Week 6:'o' as in /octopus/ (Foundation), 'e' as in bed (G1), 'dge' as in fridge (G2),

Week 7:Revision of sounds (Foundation), ‘ck’ as in duck (G1), ‘air’ as in hair (G2)

Reading:

Foundation: strategies for decoding new words including looking at the initial sound and picture

Week 6: synthesize information. We will be identifying ideas in texts and creating new ideas

Week 7: two words make a contraction and we will be identifying contractions in texts

Maths:

Week 6 and 7:

Foundation: Using materials to model addition

G1: using a range of strategies to represent and solve simple addition problems

G2: using a range of mental strategies to solve simple addition problems

UNIT OF STUDY - WELLBEING:

Pursue your personal best no matter who you work with.

How to be a part of a safe and orderly environment.

ICT: How to use digital technology safely. Use ICT programs to consolidate and revise Mathematics and Literacy skills.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

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 on their person 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!

Fete Notice:

As our Fete date is getting closer we still need extra helpers on our class stalls. The Fete supports your children, so if you can spare some time to assist, please add your name to the rosters displayed near our classrooms. Alternatively, send a Tiqbiz note. Thank you to all those who have helped.

Lost Property:

We are collecting a lot of lunch and snack boxes which have been left outside and in the corridors. If you are looking for any lost items we are housing them for collection in the labelled pigeon hole near Miss Arentz's room.

IMPORTANT DATES

21st March - Free Dress Day (gold coin donation)
24th March - Junior Area performance at assembly

25th March - MPPS School Fete

29^th March - School Photo Day

31st March - Junior Area Easter Bonnet Parade

31st March - Last day of term

WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL