Hi and welcome to another week.
A new homework grid went home today. It is due in a fortnight's time - Monday 13th May.
You will find the spelling words on the Homework Page if they get misplaced.
A reminder that the first homework grid of the term was due today. Please remind your child to return it if they haven't already.
This week in literacy we are focusing on the story 'The Little Red Hen'. Our phonics focus is Long e - 'ee' & 'ea'. We are also writing sentences using question marks and exclamation marks.
In maths we are continuing to practise counting in 3s and single digit addition plus we will be exploring how 3 digit numbers consist of hundreds, tens and ones. We are revising 'o'clock' & 'half-past' and will introduce 'quarter past' and 'quarter to'. Reading analogue time is a concept children need a lot of practise with.
There are some important dates to remember:
Friday 3rd May - Disco: Years P - 3 5.30 pm - 7 pm
Wednesday 29th May - 2G Assembly @ 2.25 pm in Siena
Wednesday 5th June - 2G Mass @ 9 am in the church
Have a good week.
Felicity & Melissa
Monday, April 29, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Week 2
Hi and welcome to another week.
We are fully in the swing of this term's units of work now. The children have learnt about the parts if the Bible as an introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). Can any children remember how many books are in the Old and New Testaments?
The children are showing a great deal of interest in our History 'Anzac' unit. Today Jack shared his Grandfather's medals with us and we talked about Anzac Day symbols. The children are invited to represent St. Bernardine's in the Anzac Day march this Thursday. The school will meet at 9.30 am at Blackwell Street. The children are required to wear their Day 'check' uniform and they will need their hat.
You are welcome to join the school for the Anzac Day assembly at 2.15pm tomorrow (Wednesday 24th) in Siena.
Thanks to those who have brought their show boxes in already.
Have a good rest of the week,
Melissa & Felicity
We are fully in the swing of this term's units of work now. The children have learnt about the parts if the Bible as an introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). Can any children remember how many books are in the Old and New Testaments?
The children are showing a great deal of interest in our History 'Anzac' unit. Today Jack shared his Grandfather's medals with us and we talked about Anzac Day symbols. The children are invited to represent St. Bernardine's in the Anzac Day march this Thursday. The school will meet at 9.30 am at Blackwell Street. The children are required to wear their Day 'check' uniform and they will need their hat.
You are welcome to join the school for the Anzac Day assembly at 2.15pm tomorrow (Wednesday 24th) in Siena.
Thanks to those who have brought their show boxes in already.
Have a good rest of the week,
Melissa & Felicity
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Week 1
Welcome to Term 2! We hope you all had a wonderful Easter and an enjoyable holiday. The children were very excited to walk into the classroom yesterday to find they had had a visit from the Easter bunny while they were away! We began the morning with the whole school Resurrection Liturgy and they were lucky to receive another chocolate egg there as well.
We are beginning the first half of the term with an Anzac history unit with a focus on the symbols of Anzac Day and our local war memorial at Greenbank RSL. The children are invited to bring in any items or information your family may have that relates to this unit to make it a more personal experience for them. There will be more information about the work to be covered this term in the Term Two Letter which will come home shortly.
The children had their first dance fever lesson today and it was enjoy by all. They all did very well!
Have a good week,
Felicity and Melissa
We are beginning the first half of the term with an Anzac history unit with a focus on the symbols of Anzac Day and our local war memorial at Greenbank RSL. The children are invited to bring in any items or information your family may have that relates to this unit to make it a more personal experience for them. There will be more information about the work to be covered this term in the Term Two Letter which will come home shortly.
The children had their first dance fever lesson today and it was enjoy by all. They all did very well!
Have a good week,
Felicity and Melissa
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Week 9
Hi Parents
Hope everyone is safe at home on this stormy Sunday evening. Well can you believe that this is the last week of Term One!!?? We've done a lot this term and the children really deserve a break but we still have a busy week ahead before holidays can begin.
This week we will finish our History and English units and we will continue to investigate measurement in Maths.
Religion will be a big focus this week as we learn about Holy Week. We ask that children not bring Easter eggs to share this week if this is something that they would like to do. Rather, we ask that this be left until after the holidays as this is when we will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.
A reminder that tomorrow, Monday 25th March, is a free dress day with a gold coin donation going to Caritas. Thank you for your generous giving to Caritas throughout Lent. It's been lovely watching the children happily add donations into the class Caritas box for communities less fortunate then ours during our morning prayer rituals.
A reminder that tomorrow is also Cross Country so the free dress clothing needs to be appropriate for running in.
We look forward to seeing you at the Showcase Evening on Wednesday 27th March between 6 - 7pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to see the classroom and the work the children have produced.
Enjoy you week and we wish you a wonderful Easter and holiday.
Regards,
Felicity and Melissa
P.S. A reminder that Homework is due this Thursday. We're sure you'd like a break and don't want to see it for a couple of weeks!
Hope everyone is safe at home on this stormy Sunday evening. Well can you believe that this is the last week of Term One!!?? We've done a lot this term and the children really deserve a break but we still have a busy week ahead before holidays can begin.
This week we will finish our History and English units and we will continue to investigate measurement in Maths.
Religion will be a big focus this week as we learn about Holy Week. We ask that children not bring Easter eggs to share this week if this is something that they would like to do. Rather, we ask that this be left until after the holidays as this is when we will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.
A reminder that tomorrow, Monday 25th March, is a free dress day with a gold coin donation going to Caritas. Thank you for your generous giving to Caritas throughout Lent. It's been lovely watching the children happily add donations into the class Caritas box for communities less fortunate then ours during our morning prayer rituals.
A reminder that tomorrow is also Cross Country so the free dress clothing needs to be appropriate for running in.
We look forward to seeing you at the Showcase Evening on Wednesday 27th March between 6 - 7pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to see the classroom and the work the children have produced.
Enjoy you week and we wish you a wonderful Easter and holiday.
Regards,
Felicity and Melissa
P.S. A reminder that Homework is due this Thursday. We're sure you'd like a break and don't want to see it for a couple of weeks!
Monday, March 18, 2013
Week 8
Hi Parents
It's hard to believe that we are in the second last week of the term! It will be a busy week as we finish assessment tasks in readiness for Portfolios and our Showcase evening.
In Maths we will be revising different ways of informally measuring objects (e.g. handspan) and explore more formal ways of measuring lengths, heights and capacities.
In English we will begin to look at greeting cards as part of our 'Special Occasions' unit. The students are welcome to bring a greeting card in to share with the class (eg. birthday, baptism, Mother's Day etc). We will be looking at the format of greeting cards and rhymes.
Homework was due today and the children took a new homework grid home. Please note that it is due at the end of next week.
A reminder that next Monday 25th March is cross country and free dress day. Children should come dressed in clothing suitable for running.
Showcase Evening is next Wednesday 27th March from 6 - 7pm. We look forward to seeing you there.
Have a good week,
Felicity & Melissa
It's hard to believe that we are in the second last week of the term! It will be a busy week as we finish assessment tasks in readiness for Portfolios and our Showcase evening.
In Maths we will be revising different ways of informally measuring objects (e.g. handspan) and explore more formal ways of measuring lengths, heights and capacities.
In English we will begin to look at greeting cards as part of our 'Special Occasions' unit. The students are welcome to bring a greeting card in to share with the class (eg. birthday, baptism, Mother's Day etc). We will be looking at the format of greeting cards and rhymes.
Homework was due today and the children took a new homework grid home. Please note that it is due at the end of next week.
A reminder that next Monday 25th March is cross country and free dress day. Children should come dressed in clothing suitable for running.
Showcase Evening is next Wednesday 27th March from 6 - 7pm. We look forward to seeing you there.
Have a good week,
Felicity & Melissa
Monday, March 11, 2013
Week 7
Hi Parents,
Please check below to see what is happening this week.
Maths - we are revising work already done and the children will be doing a maths test. You will see this in the portfolios at the end of this term.
English - we are continuing with our discussion on Special Occasions. The children will be writing a recount on a favourite Special Occasion. Please chat with them about this as it will help them remember the event and sequence their recount.
History - we are continuing with Logan unit. Ask the children what they know about Logan in the 'olden' days and please feel welcome to share anything you or grandparents may have from this time. We would welcome grandparents to talk to the children as well.
Hope you have a lovely week.
Regards,
Felicity & Melissa
Please check below to see what is happening this week.
Maths - we are revising work already done and the children will be doing a maths test. You will see this in the portfolios at the end of this term.
English - we are continuing with our discussion on Special Occasions. The children will be writing a recount on a favourite Special Occasion. Please chat with them about this as it will help them remember the event and sequence their recount.
History - we are continuing with Logan unit. Ask the children what they know about Logan in the 'olden' days and please feel welcome to share anything you or grandparents may have from this time. We would welcome grandparents to talk to the children as well.
Hope you have a lovely week.
Regards,
Felicity & Melissa
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