Thank you to our parents for assisting with Home Readers for the first time this week.
The children seem very keen to swap books every day.
Please record the title of the book and any comments (sounding out, read together, too hard, too easy) in the Reading Journal. You only have to record books Monday to Thursday. There is no borrowing of readers over the weekend.
Mathletics and Reading Egg Login/Password
Your child can start using their Mathletics and Reading Egg logins. We occasionally use Mathletics in class and Rainforest Maths to reinforce concepts. Please use the sites as a learning and revision tool. It is not compulsory.
Parent Helpers
We will be sending a note home towards the end of the term asking for volunteers to assist with reading and maths groups. Groups will commence in Term 2 and we will specify which days and times on a reply slip. All volunteers have to complete the Parent Helper Workshop with Mr Coote.
Letter/Sound of the Week
The letter of the week is 'Ff' as in fish. Please ask your child to bring in something for the sound table starting with 'F'.
News Days and Topics
Your child received their News Day today and a list of topics. Please read the tips for presenting news to the class. See below for a copy of the note sent home today.
K-6 Assembly on Friday 6 March.
Parents are welcome. Commences in the PAC at 11:10am.
K-6 Cake Day on Friday 6 March.
50c for a cake.
Please record the title of the book and any comments (sounding out, read together, too hard, too easy) in the Reading Journal. You only have to record books Monday to Thursday. There is no borrowing of readers over the weekend.
Mathletics and Reading Egg Login/Password
Your child can start using their Mathletics and Reading Egg logins. We occasionally use Mathletics in class and Rainforest Maths to reinforce concepts. Please use the sites as a learning and revision tool. It is not compulsory.
Parent Helpers
We will be sending a note home towards the end of the term asking for volunteers to assist with reading and maths groups. Groups will commence in Term 2 and we will specify which days and times on a reply slip. All volunteers have to complete the Parent Helper Workshop with Mr Coote.
Letter/Sound of the Week
The letter of the week is 'Ff' as in fish. Please ask your child to bring in something for the sound table starting with 'F'.
News Days and Topics
Your child received their News Day today and a list of topics. Please read the tips for presenting news to the class. See below for a copy of the note sent home today.
K-6 Assembly on Friday 6 March.
Parents are welcome. Commences in the PAC at 11:10am.
K-6 Cake Day on Friday 6 March.
50c for a cake.
News Topics For Term 1
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Week 6
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Talk about
something that you have enjoyed in Kindergarten.
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Week 7
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Bring something
from home and describe what it is made of (e.g wood, plastic, material,
metal, no glass thanks). Then tell us its use in the home.
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Week 8
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Teach the class
something (e.g a favourite nursery rhyme, song, how to make
something-briefly, tie shoelaces, make a simple craft object etc)
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Week 9
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Talk
about...’When I grow up...’
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Week 10
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Talk about...’In
the holidays I will...
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Tips for Presenting News.
1. Practise your talk at home at least once.
2. Aim for about 1-2 minutes.
3. Add one or two pictures, props, photos to
the talk to make it interesting when appropriate.
4. Speak in an audible, confident voice so
everyone can hear you.
5. Do not read notes. It is a speaking
activity not a reading activity.
6. Have fun and your teacher will prompt you
if you get stuck or forget your topic.
7. Remember and be prepared for your news day.
It is difficult to ‘make-up’ a day later on in the week. Hang your News Day
laminated sign up at home.