Week 5 Term 4

How disappointed we all were that the weather at the end of last week meant that we couldn't run our athletic sports. Those children 8 years and over had the opportunity today to compete in events and qualify for the zone sports, which will be run at Molyneux Park on Tuesday. Those who have qualified, have a note from Mr Yeoman and Mrs Eastwood in their bags. Good luck and enjoy your first Championship Sports Event - remember to support each other.

Sunhats:
These need to be worn at play and lunchtimes. Please ensure your hat is in your bag. As we have had head lice in our classroom, I would ask that you bring your own hat. No hat sharing in the meantime and this includes Room 3 spare hats.

Speeches:
This week we are working on how to write a speech in class. Speeches will be heard on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th with the eisteddfod assembly being on Thursday 29th at 1:30. The marking schedule will be on a separate post.

Library visits:
As we no longer have a teacher's aide available to walk to and from the library with the class, we can not make these visits unless there are parents willing to walk with us. Please email Mrs Roberts if are available to do this.

Teacher Strike:
Thursday 15th - the school will be closed - a great day to work on your speeches!!

LIFE Education with Pip and Harold:
Room 3 will have sessions in the bus on Friday, Monday and Tuesday. Please be sure to be at school on time on Friday as our slot is first up at 9am. Mrs Roberts will take the class to the bus, as I am at a meeting for the day.

Goal Setting Sheets:
At the beginning of term 3 your child set learning goals at the child led interviews. Check these on the sheet in the homework book and have a chat about how they are going. There are still a few weeks left to achieve these.

Spelling:
For the next few weeks we are consolidating our year's learning as we tackle lists of mixed long vowel sounds and decodable words. Please be sure to tool these carefully each night so that you are listening to and looking at the spelling patterns. We are learning strategies to hear and record sounds in words to help us when we want to write words that we don't know. Just rote learning the weekly list does not help us to develop our spelling skills. Check out the revision sheets in books. Each week your child's spelling results are written into their homework book (if the book is at school on Friday), so that these can be reviewed if necessary.

We are back into summer school uniform now. Please make sure that shoes are regulation ones - we shouldn't be seeing bright blue runners now.

Gosh another short week - keep up the great work reading to and with your children at home.