Term Two, Week Nine

Week Nine! Time to shine!! 

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag. 

• Homework will be sent home on Tuesday this week, as Mrs D will be away on Monday.  Keep up the excellent daily reading!

•  It is our assembly this week.  Hope to see you there!

• SAVE THE DATE: Junior Athletics Carnival is on Monday of Week 10.

Literacy Focus

Sound: Long /o/.

Reading Genre: Information texts.

Writing Genre: Information Report.

Comprehension strategy: Main idea, prediction & retell.

Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 3s.

Addition and doubles.
Subtraction (to 3-digits).
Number and place value to 1000.
2D and 3D shapes.
Time Quarter Past.
Informal units of length.

Religion Focus

Mary & Prayer

Science Focus

Forces - push & pull.

HASS Focus

ANZAC Day & Monuments.

Term Two, Week Eight

Week Eight! Don't be late!!  Just kidding, there is absolutely no judgement from us if you or your children are struggling to get out of bed on these wintery mornings.  I know for certain that I am!

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag. 

• Homework will be sent home on Tuesday this week, as Mrs D will be away on Monday.  Keep up the excellent daily reading!

•  Special performance on assembly: Ms Castley and Mr Johnston are rapping their way into our hearts.  I have really enjoyed seeing the packed house on Wednesday afternoons of late.

• SAVE THE DATE: Our class assembly is in Week 9.  Hope to see you there! 

Literacy Focus

Sound: 'n' 'ng' & 'kn'

Reading Genre: Information texts.

Writing Genre: Information Report.

Comprehension strategy: Main idea, prediction & retell.

Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 3s.

Addition and doubles.
Subtraction (to 3-digits).
Number and place value to 1000.
2D and 3D shapes.
Time Quarter Past.
Informal units of length.

Religion Focus

Mary & Prayer

Science Focus

Forces - push & pull.

HASS Focus

ANZAC Day & Monuments.

Term Two, Week Six

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag. 

• Homework will be sent home on Tuesday this week, as Mrs D will be away on Monday.  Keep up the excellent daily reading!

•  We are very grateful for your contributions to our CARITAS appeal.  Keep up the great work! Can't wait to see the final total!

• SAVE THE DATE: Our class assembly is in week 9.  Hope to see you there! 

Literacy Focus

Sound: 'm' 'mm' & 'mb'

Reading Genre: Information texts.

Writing Genre: Information Report.

Comprehension strategy: Main idea, prediction & retell.

Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 3s.

Addition and doubles.
Subtraction to 20.
Number and place value to 1000.
2D and 3D shapes.
Time Quarter Past.
Informal units of length.

Religion Focus

Creation stories.

HASS Focus 

ANZAC Day.

Stay tuned!

Term Two, Week Five

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag. 

• NO HOMEWORK this week as it is our whole school wellness week.  No homework will be sent home for any year level.

•  We are very grateful for your contributions to our CARITAS appeal.  Keep up the great work! Can't wait to see the final total!

• SAVE THE DATE: Our class assembly is in week 6.  Hope to see you there!  Wednesday is St. Bernardine's Day. Free dress for a gold coin donation. Whole school Mass in Siena at 9am.  All are welcome!

Literacy Focus

Sound: Long /e/.

Reading Genre: Information texts.

Writing Genre: Information Report.

Comprehension strategy: Main idea, prediction & retell.

Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 3s.

Addition and doubles.
Subtraction to 20.
Number and place value to 1000.
2D and 3D shapes.
Time Quarter Past.

Religion Focus

Creation stories.

HASS Focus 

ANZAC Day.

Stay tuned!

Term Two, Week Three

Another short week - but hey, who isn't loving it??

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag. 

• Homework will be sent home on a Monday (usually).  It is to be returned the following Monday.  Keep up the excellent daily reading up! Homework will be sent home again from this week!

•  We are very grateful for your contributions to our CARITAS appeal.  Keep up the great work! Can't wait to see the final total!

• SAVE THE DATE: Our class assembly is in week four.  Hope to see you there!  This week we will visit Greenbank RSL to view their war monuments.

Literacy Focus

Sound: Long /a/ as in cake, rain, hat, weigh etc.

Reading Genre: Information texts.

Writing Genre: Main idea and recount.

Comprehension strategy: Main idea, prediction & retell.

Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 5s.

Addition and doubles.
Subtraction to 20.
Number and place value to 1000.
2D and 3D shapes.

Religion Focus

Creation stories.

HASS Focus 

ANZAC Day.

Stay tuned!

Term Two, Week Two

ATTENTION: If you look out of your window right now, you might just see time flying by!  Week two already!  Another short and sweet one, so buckle up!  This Tuesday we celebrate ANZAC Day.  Please take the time to talk to your children about what this day means, as it is our history focus for this term.

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag. 

• Homework will be sent home on a Monday.  It is to be returned the following Monday.  Keep up the excellent daily reading up! Homework will be sent home again from this week!

•  We are very grateful for your contributions to our CARITAS appeal.  Keep up the great work! There is only one more weeks to go for us to reach our goal.  Our make up FREE DRESS for a gold coin donation will be this coming Thursday.  All proceeds will go to our CARITAS appeal.

• SAVE THE DATE: Our class assembly is in week four.  Hope to see you there!

Literacy Focus

Sound: ‘h' as in 'hat.'

Reading Genre: Information texts.

Writing Genre: Main idea and recount.

Comprehension strategy: Main idea, prediction & retell.

Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 5s.

Addition and doubles.
Number and place value to 1000.
2D and 3D shapes.

Religion Focus

Creation stories.

HASS Focus 

ANZAC Day.

Stay tuned!

Term Two, Week One

Welcome back!  Term two of year two already!  Here's to another term of  learning, laughter, love, 7th birthdays and lost teeth!!

What’s On?

• Our Library day is Monday.  Remember to bring in books for changing or renewing. Bags are essential! Even a plastic shopping bag. 

• Homework will be sent home on a Monday.  It is to be returned the following Monday.  Keep up the excellent daily reading up! Homework will be sent home again from week two this term!

•  We are very grateful for your contributions to our CARITAS appeal.  Keep up the great work! There is only two more weeks to go for us to reach our goal.

• SAVE THE DATE: Our class assembly is in week four.  Hope to see you there!

Literacy Focus

Sound: ‘u' as in up 'o' as in monkey.

Reading Genre: Information texts.

Writing Genre: Main idea and recount.

Comprehension strategy: Main idea, prediction & retell.

Mathematics Focus

Counting forwards and backwards to and past 100 in 2s.

Addition and doubles.
Number and place value to 1000.

Religion Focus

The Easter Story.
Creation stories.

HASS Focus 

ANZAC Day.

Stay tuned!