Month: December 2019

Dear Parents,

Thank you so much for the thoughtful gifts and cards we have received. We feel so blessed to be able to teach your children and can’t wait for the new year to start.

Just a reminder that tomorrow is our Christmas party day. School ends at 2:45pm as normal. Children can wear party clothes (appropriate to run around in outside!), no high heels.

We plan to eat lunch at 11:30am so please ensure any party donations are in the classroom by then.

Have a wonderful Christmas break. See you all in January!

Mrs Every & Mrs Wade

We have had a lovely week together!

Lots of fun in Science as we continue learning about Seasons and Weather. A big thank you to Gilbert Miller (Dominic’s dad) for coming in to tell all the Grade 1’s about Weather. They loved your presentation and all the items that you brought in.

Another thank you to Anthony Echenique and his team for coming in with Xander’s Canine dog for a very interesting Animal Presentation.

In Math this week, we revisited what we have done in Grade 1 so far. After the activities were all marked, we held conferences with each child to go through what they had done, highlighting their strengths and setting goals for improvement moving forward.

Next week we are focusing on following verbal and written instructions to make some exciting things. There is no spelling test next week!

Wednesday is Christmas party day. We will be celebrating the birth of our Lord and the end of the term. Children must wear school uniform (unless they have earned a free dress down day voucher), however, if they wish to wear a Christmas hat or something sparkly in their hair, they may do.

We hope you all have a wonderful holiday, rest lots, play lots and enjoy family time wherever you may be. See you all on January 6, 2020!

Wow, wow, wow! What a wonderful Christmas play! We loved seeing all the kids on stage. A proud moment for us both. Thank you all for being there and for helping them learn their lines in the weeks leading up to the concert.

You may have noticed our lovely boat by the white gate has had a bit of a spruce up (thanks Mrs Holtzhouse!). The K&1 children and teachers will be working on an art project involving this – watch out for updates! If you can think of a good name for our boat, please let us know and the children will decide. Also, if anyone has some sewing skills, please let us know as we would love to make a flag for it.

In Literacy, we are continuing our Narrative writing. We have just been working on the story ”Aliens Love Underpants” by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort. A very funny story! We have learnt how to sequence a story through pictures, use adjectives to describe characters and different story openers. Next week, the children will be planning, editing and writing their own stories.

In Math we will be continuing in Subtraction. For homework, I could like the children to complete the Subtraction Activity Sheet by Friday, Dec 13th.

The children are really enjoying all the Animal Presentations. Now we will be continuing into the topic ”Weather and Seasonal Change”.

For Show and Tell next week, the children can either share their favorite Christmas memory or they can bring their favorite book and tell us about it.

Christmas Party will be on the last day of school – December 18th. We’re planning lots of fun activities and games! There will be a sign up sheet on 1A’s door for party contributions. Children must still wear school uniform but they may bring a Christmas hat/something sparkly for their hair. School ends at 2:45pm as usual.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs Wade & Mrs Every