Hi everyone,
We trust that you all had a wonderful midterm break.
We are now back into the swing of things at school. Thank you for your Fruity Friday contributions.
In Math, we have finished off Fractions. Homework is a fun cut and sort activity to consolidate halves and fourths (quarters). Our next topic is Time, starting with the calendar. Please constantly draw your child’s attention to the time displayed around them. Specifically o’clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to. If your child has an inexpensive wrist watch (digital or analog), please have them wear it to school.
In Science, we are also moving onto a new topic: Force, Motion and Energy. I would like to set up a ‘Toy Motion Museum’ and ask that you please send one toy that can move to school on Monday. Examples include balls, objects with wheels, windup toys. The children will be exploring the motion of the toys in the museum when they are pushed or pulled and then record their observations. (Back-and-Forth Motion, Straight Motion, Circular Motion). Please ensure that all items are labelled with your child’s name.
Science Fair letters have been sent home. Please read through the rubrics and return them to school when you are finished.
In Literacy, we are continuing to edit and improve our Opinion writing. The children have all worked really hard so far to develop their writing and have created a beautiful piece of artwork to go with their “Do you like when it rains?” opinion. These will soon be on display around the school – keep watch! Next week, instead of the usual spelling test, there will be a fluency assessment. Children will bring home the piece to read today. Please help your child to practise reading this fluency, with appropriate volume and expression.
Remember that the Important Buildings Social Studies projects are due in on Thursday 12 March.
In Show and Tell this week, we will be taking a little break from ‘Things starting with…’. I would love the children to tell us about their parents occupations.