Monday 13th August
Welcome
parents, whānau and caregivers back to the start of term. Hopefully both your
and child have had a relaxing holiday. I am very excited to get back into the
swing of things and continue the terrific progress with your child in Room 6.
This Term Trish Smith will be working in Room 6 during the morning from 11.45
to 12.30 with a focus on literacy. This term my personal focus is to continue
to help students take responsibility and develop personal independence as we
come to the end of the year. This term I am going to run an optional Maths
workshop in the morning on a Tuesday and Thursday in the library between 8.30
to 9.00. The aim of this workshop it to support children with their
mathematical ability and strengthen any areas of concern. I would like to thank
those parents and children who helped Room 6 during our school production with
costumes and face painting. I am very grateful for all of your help and support
so far this year. It is important that your child is supported with their
learning at home, please make sure you are actively involved and monitoring
homework and reading at home.
What’s happening this term in Room
6
Topic
This Term our
inquiry
focus is based on how different people celebrate and diversity of celebration. Room
6 will learning about the celebrations of ‘The Burning Man’ and ‘Piñata’s’.
Students will also for their own inquiry about a celebration of their own
choice throughout our weekly homework tasks.
Mathematics and English
Our writing focus
for term four is explanations. Students will be learning how to construct posters
to show meaning and understanding of how something happens or works. In Mathematics children will be learning
about fraction and proportions. We are also going to learn about shapes for geometry.
Then we will move onto learning about equations and expression for the second
half of the term.
Grandparents and Pets-Day
On Friday 31st of October is our Pets-Day.
Please make sure that you bring your permission slip back that was attached to
the newsletter last term to school during the first week. Room 6 will be making
Fruit/Vegetable creation, Decorated Cupcakes and Miniature scenes. Please make
sure that you start collecting you equipment for your creation and get
organized.
Homework
Homework will
begin again next week. Students will receive a homework sheet each Monday and
bring it back to class on Friday completed. Please try your best to complete
these set activities during the week nights. It will consist of recording reading,
mathematics, spelling that should happen every night and an inquiry question
about learning happening in the class. We will continue on will our Heads Up
Maths Books this term.
Support
Room 6 has an
open door policy, which means you are welcome to come in at any time you like.
If you have any concerns or would like to help out please come contact me at
school or via email.
Thank you
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