Room 9 Class Newsletter
Term 3 2012
Dear Parents,
Room 9 Programme for Term will be:
Maths:
For numeracy we will be continue our multiplication
and division strand and then we will be covering the proportion and ratio strand.
We will use the Olympic Games as the context for these strands.
The strands work will explore aspects of
measurement and geometry.
Basic Facts
We will continue to use the new
sets of basic facts cards. The students will bring a set of these cards home
for homework. They need to learn these cards. When they know these they are to
bring these back to school to be tested on. They will be tested on Fridays but should have
these cards at school EVERY DAY. These have taken a lot of money and time
to make up so could all children please look after these.
Religious
Education:
The first week we will begin the Sacrament Strand. We will also
cover the Prayer and Church strands later this term.
Literacy:
Reading: We are working on key words, the comprehension skill of
being able to infer (read between the lines), summarising and also asking and
answering different types of questions. We will use one text for the whole
week. Therefore the books the children are bringing home are not the ones we
have read in class. The books they bring home are for enjoyment and to help
them get reading mileage.
Writing process: We will be using the persuasive writing formats.
The children will complete their poetry unit with Mrs Page and then work on an
Author study later on in the Term.
Inquiry:
This terms Unit for the year is
an integrated one that explores: “Why do people all over the
world participate in cultural and sporting activities?” We will use the Context
of the Olympic Games and our own cultural heritage to explore this question.
You can follow our discoveries and decision making on our blogsite http://room9shsinv.blogspot.com/
Physical
Education / Health:
This term we will focus on Dance and
Jump Jam. We have PE on Tuesday and
Friday afternoons. (These are the only two days they are to wear sports uniform
unless they have a note or there is a special event.)
The Arts
We will be art in different cultures. We will use a variety of
mediums to do this.
Homework
10-20mins of reading
10 mins Basic Facts (New Programme of Basic Facts.)
Spelling: The tests will be on Fridays and new words given that
day too.
Library
Our library day will be Fridays.
Release
Sacred Heart has been asked to
participate in the Accelerated Learning in Mathematics Contract. Part of this
contract requires me to work with a small group of Year 4 students in the
afternoons 4 days a week for 9 weeks. This means Mrs Page will be teaching
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for weeks 2 – 6. I will continue to be released
to do my Senior Management work on Fridays. Mrs Page will continue to do this
release. This will provide continuity for the class. Mrs Page will carry on
with the normal class programme.
Events
17th
July Stars in Eyes
24th
July Olympic Day at Stadium
1st
August Science Displays 2.30- 4pm and Parent Meeting for Maths (pm)
24th
September Convent Cup
We would like to invite you
to view our Science boards and our models. You will be able to view them on
Wednesday the 1st of August from 2.30 – 4pm. They will be displayed in Room 9
and you are welcome to look at them at your leisure with your child.
OLYMPIC DAY
On Tuesday the 24th
of July the whole school is going to celebrate the Olympics by having our own
Olympics at the Velodrome. The children are to come in their House Colours.
They need tracksuits or shorts and sports shoes as they will be participating
in sporting activities.
The programme will be: 10- 10.30 am
Opening Ceremony
10.30-11.30 am Activities
11.30 – 12pm Closing Ceremony
You are welcome to come along,
to watch, cheer us along or help.
Maths Meeting for Year 4-6 Parents
Please come along to a parent
information meeting and find out about how mathematics is taught to your child
and all about our new Basic Facts programme. We promise this meeting will not
go longer than an hour. We will have some helpful resources available for you
to use with your child. The meeting will be at 7pm on Wednesday the 1st
of August in the School Library.
Blog and Contact
Parent
Information blog for Room9 with class newsletters etc can be found as a link
for this blog or on http://parentinformationroom9.blogspot.com/
If
you have any problems or wish to speak with me at anytime please don’t hesitate
to contact me. My e-mail is klieshout@shsinv.school.nz.
I check my e-mail everyday and will reply as quickly as possible.
All
class newsletters are also posted on the class blogsite under Parent
Information Room9.
Kath Lieshout
