Mrs
Reddy’s Classroom Newsletter – Term 1
WELCOME
TO ROOM 5!
Greetings
to you all.
I
am certain you all had a lovely holiday and the children
looking forward to making a great start in 2014.
There
is a lot to look forward to this year and I am really excited after a restful
holiday. It is my goal to provide all
students with educationally challenging, yet fun, experiences in my classroom.
In
the first few weeks the students will be guided and supported in keeping the
routines to engage in learning at this level. I hope that the children will
work on becoming self-propelled learners and develop this responsibility with a
positive attitude shall endeavor 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 need help in
acquiring appropriate behaviours.
TERM 1 - IDENTITY
The
big concept that weaves through all our learning is Identity which means that most if not all of
our studies will be around this theme.
In
the first few weeks the students will be grouped at appropriate levels in in
Reading, Writing and Maths .They will also be setting goals in all areas of
learning and the key competencies .
LONGTERM PLAN
RE-
The
major strand for the term will be GOD. The students will be involved in a very
active way to live and expand their faith as God’s people. You shall be
informed of the content of studies in your child’s RE exercise book. This book
will be sent home on a regular basis with home activities to be completed with
your support. This exercise enables you to understand the learning objectives.
It is important that you sign each activity on completion and write a comment
at the end of the study in each strand about how the home activities were
completed.
We
shall be studying Traditional from the Prayer Module, Ash Wednesday, Lent and
Holy Week will be the Liturgical Year
module studies.
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 buy it or
borrow one from school the office.
Social Science – Kiwiana
–a study of the special or unique things that have become part of our national
identity and remind us that we are Kiwis, e.g. the kiwi and silver fern and The
Treaty.
Maths- Number Knowledge and Measurement.
Reading- Reading for Understanding, Connection and
Inference.
Written
Language- Explanation Writing
PE-
Small Ball Skills, Cross Country and Swimming.
The
Arts – Visual Arts Focus – Graffiti
ICT-Use
the internet, develop publishing skills.
Daily
Homework-Monday to Thursdays
·
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 end
–of -year report 2013.
·
Extras- as required to complement the
learning at school.
· Do your homework
· Sleep at 8.00pm
· Bring your homework to school daily.
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.
*Read weekly school newsletter
BREAKING NEWS!
I
shall be on Family leave from Tuesday 4th February until the 11th
because my youngest daughter is getting married.
In
my absence Margaret Ackers will be teaching Room 5 .I look forward to meeting you all at the Personal Planning Plan meeting to set goals for your child when I return.
Please feel free
to contact me at school through a note (in an envelope ),email or call me at school to make an appointment if necessary. I welcome your thoughts and
am looking forward to working together to make 2014 a successful and happy year!
Warm
regards – Peace be with you.Grace
