Newsletter Week 1
Term 2
Welcome back to another exciting term for the Deep Sea Divers in Room 5. Last term we were getting to know our new class and classmates and everyone settled in well.
This term is another exciting term, filled with lots of new, interesting investigating and learning. As part of our Inquiry Lesson we are looking at Kites. We will be designing our own kites and making and flying them at our cultural festival. This is something that we are very excited about, and will probably need a little bit of help to create. In maths we are looking a shapes and movement, as well as continuing with our number work and basic facts.
Drop at the Door Day. Starting in Week 2 every Wednesday will be “drop your child at the door day.” On a Wednesday, please say goodbye to your child at the door and allow them to organise all their things for the day independently. This will help them to become more independent, learn to organise their things and begin to take responsibility. I will talk to the children about what they need to do and we will make a checklist as a class to help them with this process.
Cross-country
The cross-country event will take place on Tuesday 4th May and parents are invited to attend. The year 1 children will be running 2 laps of the field and need to wear their sports kit on this day. There will be a practise session before on Wednesday 28th April to get the children familiar with the course. They should bring their sports shoes to change into for this (but they must still wear their school shoes at school).
Learning Reports and Learning Conferences
Your child’s learning report will be sent home on Friday 30th April. This is a folder that shows your child current progression and the stage there are currently working at. The folder includes examples of your child work and also assessments of their work. Please look through this folder, as it not only shows what level your child is working at but also has some next steps for their learning.
There will be a whole school meeting on Thursday 29th April to explain the reports and give parents an opportunity to ask questions about them. It would certainly be worthwhile attending so that during the 10 minute conference you have with me the following week, time is not taken up with a similar explanation and instead we can discuss the more important questions you have about your child’s learning.
Don’t forget to sign up for a time slot on-line!
Learning Conferences
This is a 10-minute time where we will discuss your child’s learning and along with your child, we will set goals for their continuing learning and success. The Learning Conferences will take place on Tuesday 4th May and Thursday 6th May in week 3; please go online to book an appointment time. (it is recommended that you child comes along, but it is not compulsory. This way I can talk to them about their goals and next steps).
Home learning
Starting from next week I will be providing an optional home-learning task for your child to complete each week. It will be left in a box on the tote trays. Please ensure you collect it from the box with your child’s name on it, as they will be differentiated. This task can be done in the home learning book or on a piece of paper. I will change it each Monday and give children the opportunity to share their work with the class if they wish. This is NOT compulsory, and I ask that you still read every night with you child.
Up and coming events
Learning Reports, parent talk time – Thursday 28th April 7:00 – 8:00
Cross country – Tuesday 4th May
Cultural festival – Week 3 (more information to follow)
Blog
Please continue to check our class blog page, you will find information about what we have been doing in class, feedback from the children and other exciting things. The web address is http://fosteam5.blogspot.com/
Kat Smith
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
We are going to make some Kites.
We are designing kites to make. We have been learning about what kites do. Kites can be used for celebrating, having, fishing, scaring people, making bridges and surf boarding.
Today we also did the cross country run. We did some dynamic stretches. Dynamic means moving!
Today we also did the cross country run. We did some dynamic stretches. Dynamic means moving!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Newsletter Team 5 - Week 8
End of Term
It only seems like yesterday that it was day one and the beginning of a new year, and it’s already the end of the first term. Where has the time gone? We have had an exciting term with lots of new learning and exploring happening in our deep-sea diving classroom. We have been investigating many topics and I am sure you have heard about them every night from your child. We have had a fun filled, jam-packed term with the introduction of our inquiry into Cultures, Class Triathlon, Duathlon and lots, lots more. We have been producing amazing artwork with Alison and becoming scientists with Toby.
Next Term
From week one we have another full term including our continuing investigation into different cultures, our cultural festival, school cross-country and much more. I will be introducing some new systems into the classroom to help encourage your child’s independence and growing confidence.
We have a Teacher Conference next term, where we will be discussing your child’s progress and future goals; using the Learning Reports. Please don’t forget to go online a book an appointment time. There is a parent talk time arranged to introduce you to the Learning Reports and a great place for you to ask any questions you have.
Louise and Paulette will be running NE/Y1 parent talk times on a Friday again next term. Please check the noticeboard outside the classroom regularly for information.
Blog Page and Newsletter.
I will continue to send information and newsletters home in your child’s home learning/contact book, so please check these regularly. I will also be adding information on our Blog Page, including what we have been doing in class, this is a great place to see what we have been up to and also to let me know what you have been doing at home with your child. Please let me know if you cannot access this.
Holidays
Although this is the time relax and recover, it is also important for your child to retain knowledge they have learnt. Over the holiday you may like to continue reading with your child. Some great picture books can be found at the local library. I will add some links to our blog page, so please have a look at these if you would like some extra activities to keep them occupied over the holidays. I have also included some maths activities you could do to help keep their brains thinking. The most important thing is to have fun, relax and get ready for an exciting Term 2.
End of Term
It only seems like yesterday that it was day one and the beginning of a new year, and it’s already the end of the first term. Where has the time gone? We have had an exciting term with lots of new learning and exploring happening in our deep-sea diving classroom. We have been investigating many topics and I am sure you have heard about them every night from your child. We have had a fun filled, jam-packed term with the introduction of our inquiry into Cultures, Class Triathlon, Duathlon and lots, lots more. We have been producing amazing artwork with Alison and becoming scientists with Toby.
Next Term
From week one we have another full term including our continuing investigation into different cultures, our cultural festival, school cross-country and much more. I will be introducing some new systems into the classroom to help encourage your child’s independence and growing confidence.
We have a Teacher Conference next term, where we will be discussing your child’s progress and future goals; using the Learning Reports. Please don’t forget to go online a book an appointment time. There is a parent talk time arranged to introduce you to the Learning Reports and a great place for you to ask any questions you have.
Louise and Paulette will be running NE/Y1 parent talk times on a Friday again next term. Please check the noticeboard outside the classroom regularly for information.
Blog Page and Newsletter.
I will continue to send information and newsletters home in your child’s home learning/contact book, so please check these regularly. I will also be adding information on our Blog Page, including what we have been doing in class, this is a great place to see what we have been up to and also to let me know what you have been doing at home with your child. Please let me know if you cannot access this.
Holidays
Although this is the time relax and recover, it is also important for your child to retain knowledge they have learnt. Over the holiday you may like to continue reading with your child. Some great picture books can be found at the local library. I will add some links to our blog page, so please have a look at these if you would like some extra activities to keep them occupied over the holidays. I have also included some maths activities you could do to help keep their brains thinking. The most important thing is to have fun, relax and get ready for an exciting Term 2.
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