Term 2 - Week 5


Hi Parents,

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. It looks like we have another great week of weather ahead of us and what great timing for the Margaret River Pro.

Quote of the Week:



RECONCILIATION WEEK / NATIONAL SORRY DAY

National Reconciliation Week is held from 27 May to 3 June each year. It is a time for all Australians to reflect on our shared histories, cultures and achievements and to explore how each of us can join the national reconciliation journey. Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

A whole school mass will take place in the hall on Friday at 09:00am. This will be run by the Year Five and the Year Six Catholic Ministry. We would love to see you there.


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 13 - 14)
·       Spelling (Definitions and 1 spelling activity – per list)

Home Life:
·       Go to the Margaret River Pro
·       Read a book or chapter with Mum or Dad
·       Teach you parents something

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.

CAFÉ-R (Traits of good readers)
We will be focusing on the comprehension strategy of scanning this week. 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. This skill will be helpful when the students begin to research their topics to write an information report.

Voices (Traits of good writers)
All the students are writing the draft copies of their country information report. All the countries will begin their Cricket World Cup appearances soon. England kick things off on Thursday against South Africa. Go the Aussies!

Numeracy
Under this section you will find the Numeracy learning intentions for the week.

We will be investigating lines and angles this week. The students will learn to classify the different types of angles, as well as how to correctly use a protractor to measure an angle.

Next week, we will be learning about area. The students will learn about square units and the formula for finding area. They will then be given the opportunity to apply the formula to irregular and composite shapes.

Have a great week!

Mr Jones

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