Week 6 Term 4

Last week I tested everyone's spelling to see who was ready to move to another level. It was clear that more work needs to be done on recognising long vowels, then sampling to see which spelling pattern looks correct. For those people who handed in their homework books I have written the outcomes of this testing individually.  Amazing to have Archie and Casey reach level 5, which they will start on in 2016.  Please continue to work on the long vowel spelling patterns as we are all working through revision sheets at this stage of the year.  Listen for the sound and recognise the pattern.  We have learned all the patterns during the year.
Inquiry: One of our Inquiry questions was "What happens to old books?"  This week we have Jane Robinson visiting the classroom, on Wednesday afternoon, and we are also going to visit "Wanderlust Books" on Centennial Avenue.  I need 2 or 3 parents to accompany us there on Thursday afternoon - leaving school at 1:45 for a 20 minute or so visit - it is a small but amazing shop. Please let me know by Wednesday if you are available. Hi-viz jackets and sun hats will be worn - please be sure that yours is at school.
Tracksuits: thanks Hayvin for returning yours - Kath has left a bag of lollipops for those returning them.  Please have them in by Tuesday, so that they can be checked in, and any that need repaired sorted before the end of the year.
Friday Mass at 12:00 led by Room 5 and assembly at 2:10 led by Room 2.

Mr Hogue will be continuing with the Science learning on Tuesday morning. Thank you all so much for the yoghurt pottles.  These are all planted up and are in an old desk tray in the school garden. Our sunflower is looking good - as well as watering and feeding it we have been down encouraging it to grow - some talking others singing.

Scooters: as a class I think that we have the most scooters in the school.  A reminder that they need to be placed neatly in the scooter stand before school and after every time you have finished riding, as well as either ridden home or put in the corridor afar school, - at the moment they are quite a hazard - this is the fastest way for us to be asked to keep scooters at home which would be a shame. Another reminder is that shoes must be worn when riding scooters.  We have talked about these things in class.

Homework

1. Reading: yes there has been reading every night - some groups are choosing from browse boxes until we are finished journals with several stories. There have been problems with people bringing these journals back to school each day for reading if they go home.
2. Spelling: say, conduct, listen, tool, listen, record.  Practise the skill involved.
3. Maths Buddy: everyone is registered.
4. Eisteddfod Song: these will be heard on Monday 7th December.  I will put up a separate blog with the WALTs for this.  It needs to be a song that is suitable for the year 2/3 age group.  It can be something that is sung at Junior School singing or one known from RE.  It is expected that the lyrics will be known off by heart.  If a long song is chosen, a couple of verses is fine.

Have a great week.