Term 3, Week 8


Hi Parents,

What a great start to the Eagle’s finals campaign with a solid win over Mr Lee’s Essendon. Looks like we have reasonable week of weather ahead before a massive game against Geelong on Friday night. Go the Eagles!

Quote of the Week:

CAMP AND CONFIRMATION RETREAT BLOG
I will be posting a separate blog regarding the Year Six Camp and Confirmation Retreat. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ ALL THE INFORMATION.

SHOE BOX APPEAL
It is that time of the year when we begin to collect gifts for our shoe box appeal. Your child will be sent a letter (via OneNote) explaining what age group and gender of child that they are buying for. Could you please have all items in the class by the end of week 9 please? At the beginning of Week 10, the Year 3, 5 and 6 classes will get together to pack the boxes.

Ideas of what to purchase

SOMETHING TO WEAR: t-shirt, polo shirt, shorts, skirt, cap, beanie, sandals, etc.
SOMETHING TO LOVE: teddy bear, doll, soft toy, etc.
SOMETHING SPECIAL: carry bag, sunglasses, bangles, stickers, necklaces, craft kits, wind-up torch, a personal note, a photo of yourself, etc.
SOMETHING FOR SCHOOL: exercise book, pencil case, pens, pencils, colouring pencils, sharpener, eraser, chalk, etc.
SOMETHING TO PLAY WITH: tennis ball, cars, skipping rope, marbles, musical instrument, yo-yo, slinky, finger puppets, etc.
SOMETHING FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE: soap and face washer, toothbrush, hairbrush, comb, scrunchies, hair-clips, etc.

Prohibited Items.
ITEMS THAT LEAK OR MELT: (these can spoil boxes) including toothpaste, shampoo, bubbles and plasticine/play dough

FOOD OR LOLLIES OF ANY KIND: (due to customs regulations) including medicines and vitamins

USED OR DAMAGED ITEMS: (due to customs regulations) including worn clothing and old toys

BREAKABLE ITEMS: including glass, porcelain and mirrors

ITEMS THAT CAN SCARE OR HARM A CHILD: including halloween, war or pirate-related items such as toy guns, knives, military figures or skull and crossbones

GAMBLING-RELATED ITEMS: including play money, playing cards and dominoes
RELIGIOUS LITERATURE


THROWS
The students will take part in their throws events tomorrow. Please come down during their sport time to support the children.

SCHOOL PHOTOS
We will be having our photos taken this Thursday. Could you please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately in full winter uniform, including correct shoes and jumper. All sports captains will need to bring their sports uniforms. I will allow the students to bring some sort of accessory for the Graduation Muck-Up Photo.

OPEN NIGHT
On the final Monday of term, from 5-6pm, we will be holding
our Learning Journey to share the rich learning that has taken
place in classes this term. If parents assemble in the hall at
5pm, there will be a short welcome and musical presentation.
All parents are then free to walk through the classrooms to
look at their child's work and art displays.
The students who arrive at school early are to remain
seated till the classrooms are opened.

HOME LEARNING / DIARIES
A new fortnight of home learning has begun. Please take the time to sit down with your child and discuss their planning for the next two weeks.
The following should be included in the diary:
Everyday:
·       Reading
·       LSCWC (x4 per list of words)
·       Times Tables
·       Physical Activity
Students Choose When:
·       Mental Maths (Unit 25 and 26)
·       Spelling (Definitions and 1 spelling activity – per list)
·       Novel Study Chapters 7 and 8
Home Life:
·       Teach you parents something (x2)
·       Help with the family dinner
·       2 x technology free afternoons

Please ensure that your child is ticking their diary once an activity has been completed.

Literacy:
Under this section you will find the literacy learning intentions for the week.
Voices (Traits of good writers)
We are busy writing the draft copy of our narrative at the moment. We have explored using the five senses to create a setting, the steal technique to build a character and our planning templates to develop the plot.

Numeracy
Under this section you will find the Numeracy learning intentions for the week.
This week, We are focusing on number, in particular, the four operations as well as the order of operations.

Have a great week!

Mr Jones



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