2012

second Issue-Term 2

WELCOME BACK!

Greetings to you all.

I hope you all had a pleasant Easter break and the children are well rested as we start our winter term.

Thank you for all the support and help last term .I thought the homework was done well last term and would like to encourage you to do the same again. I sent out the PLPs via the students last term and it would be of great benefit to revisit the goals with your children and set new ones if you need to. Homework keeps you informed of the day to day learning

that happens in Room 5 and the students become more aware that you are interested in their schoolwork.

The term will start as usual and the students will be guided and supported in keeping the routines to engage in learning at this level. I hope that the children will continue to work on becoming self-propelled learners and develop this responsibility with a positive attitude.I shall endeavour to do the best I can to ensure their progress in all areas. The assertive discipline policy in my class is designed to help those children who l need help in acquiring appropriate behaviours.

Term 2- SUSTAINABILITY

The big concept that weaves through all our learning is SUSTAINABILITY which means that most if not all of our studies will be around this theme.

In the first few weeks the students will be catching up on some areas of learning which we were unable to complete last term including RE ,Measurement and Social Science, due to the school wide musical which was a huge success. I hope you managed to see it.

LONGTERM PLAN

RE- We shall complete and assess the Jesus Strand and Easter lessons and The Ascension in the Liturgical Year module.

There are two major strand for the term.-The Holy Spirit and God.The students will continue to be involved in a very active way to live and expand their faith. Separate letters informing you of the content of studies will be in your child’s RE exercise book. This book will be sent home on a regular basis with home activities to be completed requiring your input. This exercise allows you to support the learning that happens in class .It is important that you sign each home activity on completion and write a comment at the end of the study in each strand .

The Family Whanau book is an invaluable resource for parents to have at home as it gives you all the necessary information about the RE programme from Year 1 to Year 8.You may borrow one from school the office.

SCIENCE –Our Endangered Birds

MATHS-Number Knowledge Maintenance ,Addition and Subtraction,Statistics.

READING- Reading for Understanding, Connection and Inference.

WRITTEN LANGUAGE- Information Report.

PE/PA- Large Ball Skills, Soccer and Netball/Jump Jam

MUSIC – Recorder and Choral Singing.

ICT-Use the internet for publishing and research.

Reminders to Students

· Do your homework

· Sleep at 8.00pm

· Bring your homework to school daily.

Reminders to Parents

· Your child will need the following supplies kept at school-a pencil, a ruler ,red and blue pen, and glue stick and scissors.

· A separate set of supplies should be kept at home.

· Please check and sign off homework checklists each night and sign the reading log.

· Please read weekly school newsletter and encourage your students to sustain good habits and good manners.

Term 2 Highlights

Room 5 Assembly- Easter Theme Parish/School Mass-Pentecost Sunday.

PE-SE Zones Sports Competition .Funded Sport’s Programme.

Science -A Science Field Trip to Willowbank- Thursday 20 June.

Mid-Year Reports. End of term.

Daily Homework-Monday to Thursdays

· Unfinished school work.

· RE-regular home activities.

· Reading for 15 minutes each night

· Spelling and skills exercises based on their list of word.

· Basic Facts revision as suggested in the PLPs last term.

· Extras- as required to complement the learning at school.

· Room5Blog- http://stannes105.blogspot.com/

Student News

Prayer Table- Indi and Amelia

Sports Monitors – Laverton and Lingas

Laptop Monitors – Julio and Jack S

Art Monitors – Kupi,Grace and Beth

Music Specialists – Nadine and Tatiana

Chief Photographers – Rosie and Graycyn

Happy Birthday to – Lingas,Grace,Gracyn ,Mrs Reddy,Laverton

Room 5 St Anne's

Monday, 21 May 2012

TERM 2 NEWSLETTER