Hello RTH & RLY Families,
Welcome to the end of week 4!
We had a much better week with people feeling better. Please ensure if your child is feeling unwell to keep them home as Influenza is still going around.
Literacy:
This week we looked at the diagraphs of ‘ll’ and ‘ss’, looking at how these sounds are used in words, creating words with these sounds, rhyming words with these sounds and creating sentences incorporating these sounds. We also had an intentional focus on shared reading, focusing on titles, characters, techniques used and much more. In bookmaking, we looked at different information books and the features to include in our own books.
Mathematics:
In maths, we continued our numbers to 20, looking at number lines, identifying more or less in a group, comparing and ordering numbers. This helped to support us to continue to count past twenty, moving up to 120! This week we explored counting forwards and backwards to 120 and different ways to represent numbers. The students enjoyed learning about base 10 (MAB) blocks and showing numbers through manipulative.
Health:
In health, we learnt how our bodies are private and that each person needs personal space. We explored how it feels and what to do when you feel unsafe.
Religion:
This week in religion we looked at how God shows love through Bible stories. After reading the Jesus feeds the 5000 story students drew a picture of a part of the story and explained how Jesus showed and shared love.
HaSS:
In HaSS, we are exploring features of places through birds eye view. the students looking at features of place through colour, shapes and boundaries. We are looking at areas of our school and what it looks like from a birds eyes view.
Art/Design:
This week we have shifted our focus from the Olympics to exploring different nature plays and what they consist of. We then analysed log park and had a meeting about what we could change, add and adjust to make it better. Students collected natural materials and created a self portrait using the natural materials highlighting the feature of the face.
Science:
In science, we continued to look at different materials and how different objects are made from different materials. We used our five senses to describe an object. Outside we did some predicting about items that would sink and float and explore what makes this happen. The students were engaged and enjoyed exploring different materials that would sink and float.
REMINDERS
Try At Home Books
We have our ‘try at home books’, with this week’s letters and words to focus on through the next week. These books are just for casual reading with your children if you have the time and they want to, however don’t feel like you need to, we do so much in class! It’s just an opportunity for your children to share their learning with you. You don’t need to add anything to/write in these books!
Book Week
Book Week is in week 5 of this term, due to the Friday of week 5 being a pupil free day, HFCS will celebrate Book Week on the Thursday of week 5. The theme for this year is “Reading is Magic”, where you will be able to showcase your costumes after our 9AM assembly, with a costume parade. We can’t wait to see everyone dressed up!
RLY Assembly
RLY & their buddy class 6LF will be hosting the school assembly on Friday 30th August at 9am in the hall. All parents and families are welcome to attend!
Ms. Yeend, Ms. Tiana and Ms. Tye.
