Term, Week 3


Hi Parents and students,

Happy Mother’s Day to all the fantastic Mums! I hope you were spoilt on your special day and enjoyed the lovely weather that the weekend had to offer.

I am going to change the frequency of the blog to every fortnight. This will coincide with the new home learning grid fortnightly cycle. Any other important information that requires your attention will posted in separate blogs as they arise.

I will be attending a 3-day professional development course in Perth next week (Monday – Wednesday).

Affirmation of the Week:


Camp:

I am happy to say that all volunteer positions for the camp have been filled. A big thank you to Carla Paterson, Jo Nottle and Bruce Currie for putting their hand up.

Camp has been booked and confirmed for Tuesday 29th May – Friday 1st June (WEEK 5) at Woodman Point Recreation Reserve.

A camp permission slip and medical form will be sent home for filling out and signing tomorrow. Please return these ASAP. Cheers!

Graduation Shirt:

Please send in $10 and your child’s green OLC shirt (clearly marked) ASAP. Thank you!

Literacy:
Under this section you will find the literacy learning intentions for the week.

CAFÉ-R (Traits of good readers)

The comprehension strategies we will be focusing over the next 2 weeks are skimming and scanning.

Skimming is when readers work out the main ideas of a text without reading everything. To skim, we:
  • ·       Read the table of contents
  • ·       Read the opening and closing sentences of paragraphs
  • ·       Read headings and subheadings
  • ·       Look at any illustrations or graphic features


Scanning is when readers look only for a specific fact or piece of information. It is a useful strategy because it allows us to find details and other information in a hurry. To scan, we:

  • ·       Look for key words related to your topic
  • ·       Look for bold print and italics
  • ·       Look for words in larger font sizes
  • ·       Look through bulleted information and sidebars


Voices (Traits of good writers)

Over the last few weeks, we have examined an information report’s structure and language features. We have also had a look at research and note taking skills, as well as how to write a well-structured paragraph.

We are now researching a country (from this year’s World Cup Qualifiers) to write an information report on. Once we have all our research, we will begin to plan and write our information report.

Numeracy
Under this section you will find the Numeracy learning intentions

This week, we are investigating elapsed time, worded problems and using stop watches. Next week,
We will be learning about addition and subtraction written methods.

Home Learning Grid:
A new home learning grid will be given out today. This will be due Friday 25th May. Remember that your signature is now required in your child’s diary.

Enjoy the next couple of weeks!

Mr Jones



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