Term 3 Update
The term is flying by and it is Week 5 already! The students have settled nicely into routines and are creating some amazing work.
Literacy
In
Literacy, we are writing narratives. You will noticed that Talk Homework will be appearing on the class blog every Tuesday. We have our Big Write lesson on a
Wednesday, so it is important that you talk about the homework with your child
Tuesday night.
Students
have been learning how to begin a narrative by creating an orientation
(setting):
Who is in the
story?
When and where does
the story happen?
Students
are encouraged to use adjectives to describe the characters and places to make
their story as interesting to read as possible. We call these our WOW words.
This
week we are discussing how to create the middle of a story. We are starting
with -
What is the
problem?
The series
of events that happen to solve the problem.
The
remainder of the term we will look at - How is the
problem resolved?
Please
see me if you have any questions regarding this.
Numeracy
In mathematics
lessons we are:
- adding
and subtracting with bigger numbers up to 40
- Time
to the hour and half hour
- Calendar
- Graphing
information
Health
In
Health, we are learning about medicines and warning symbols on packaging. Your
child may ask for any empty medication containers so we can look at the warning
labels. This topic includes poisonous substances, such as cleaning products, as
well so please point out any CAUTION labels you may see on products at home and
in the shops.
Geography
We
are learning about features of our environment in Geography. Some features like
rocks and mountains occur naturally, some are constructed by people such as
buildings and some are managed such as beaches. Encourage your child to talk
about how features of their environment may be created as you go for a walk or
a drive.
Science
Science
has us looking at insects and other invertebrates as part of biological
science. We have spoken about not touching insects they see as they may bite,
but they certainly are interested in a close up look at everything wriggly and
crawly at the moment so don’t be surprised if the suddenly want to show you the
spider in the garden!
This term is our Cross Country and Faction Athletics Carnival. The students have been practising and are getting fitter every day. Please keep your eye on the calendar for these events.
I
hope you have a lovely term. Please let me know if you would like to make a
time to come and see me to discuss any issues. The below information is some
information on the National Quality Standard (NQS) for your information,
Regards,
Ms Mills
National
Quality Standard
Introduction
The
National Quality Standard (NQS) has been formulated by the Australian
government. It is used to guide all staff working with children in the early
childhood sector.
The
K-2 team at Wattle Grove Primary School have been exploring and reflecting upon
the NQS throughout the year.
If
you would like to find out more information about the NQS, please have a look
at the website: https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/national-quality-standard
Quality
Area 2: Children’s Health and Safety
All
staff promote and implement effective hygiene practices at Wattle Grove Primary
School.
In
each of the classrooms, hygiene posters are referred to by teachers and
children to ensure good hygiene practices are maintained.
Some
of these hygiene practices include:
·
Children washing hands with soap and water when hands are visibly dirty.
·
Children washing hands with soap and water before and after eating.
·
Children washing hands after going to the toilet.
·
Children coughing and sneezing with a tissue or bent elbow, disposing of used
tissues immediately and washing hands.
Here
is a Handwashing Song by the Wiggles that reinforces the importance of
hand washing for children.
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