Greetings Room 5 Parents!
Welcome to Room 5! We are lucky to have a smaller class size
this year and already I have noticed a difference in the noise level! 2018 should be a fun year for us all.
CAMP
Camp is in week 8 this term!!! I know this doesn’t
seem far away – and it’s not – so I am already in full swing with the
organisation of this. We will hold a
meeting at school next Thursday at 6pm (in Room 5) where we will discuss the activities,
parent helpers and other bits and pieces.
The dates set for camp are March 21st-23rd. We’ll be spending 3 days on and off parts of
the Rail Trail while also visiting some tourist spots along the way.
HOMEWORK
The children will have
spelling words to learn each week. Sometimes
the number of words may vary as the set lists may contain words the children
already know. With these words we’ll be
working on their meaning and when to use them.
There will also be an expectation that your child is reading at home for
at least 20 minutes each day.
I can set homework tasks on
Study Ladder for Reading, Writing and Maths if you’d like so homework for your
child. Please add your name to the list
if you require this.
The SL site compliments our
class learning very well and I am easily able to vary tasks as we cover more
topics throughout the year.
Year 6 is a year to
consolidate times tables facts. Quick
recall of these facts help progression in problem solving areas of maths . We will be having an Inquiry based learning
focus in math this year so I really would appreciate your help in guiding your
child to learn tables at home. If you
need help here, please come and see me.
THE DAILY 5
The Daily 5 consists of 5
activities which make up our learning of Literacy. Children have a checklist to complete for the
following 5 activities.
Read to Self
Read to Someone – this will
include guided reading with the teacher
Listen to Reading
Word Work –
spelling/grammar/punctuation activity
Work on Writing
This term we have help from
Mrs Laidlaw during writing time.
MATHS
Our Maths programme in Room 5
will consist of a daily starter – whole class activity, an Inquiry
investigation either alone or as a group task.
Guided teaching sessions will also happen regularly with a particular
focus on current needs..
BYOD
Some of the children are
already bringing their devices to school for use in class. If you are happy for your child to bring a
tablet/iPod to school we would definitely make use of it in class. We have 2 responsible monitors who lock the
devices in the storeroom at morning tea and lunch times. We have use of the school C.O.W. on certain
days. A contract is to be signed by
both parents and students outlining our guideliness for computer usage at
school.
BLOG
Please check the blog
regularly each week. I usually post late
Sunday night – there will be a post to check each week and information
regarding weekly activities will be posted here. I am available through seesaw if you need to
message me regarding activities on the day.
You can also contact me via email.
NEED TO SEE ME?
I will be in my classroom
most mornings from around 8am although during this time I do get a little prep
for the day done. I am happy to have
quick messages given to me but if you have an issue which needs discussing I
would prefer you email or ask me to make a time for a chat. This way we can be sure of privacy and also
enough time set aside to talk about an issue.
I would hope that you feel welcome to approach me about anything
regarding your child. I love to know
when things are going well and I also need to know if your child needs support
in relation to their school life.
Mrs Conner
Bronwyn Conner will be our
Teacher Aide in Room 5. She will be in
our class during the mornings and is here to help me ensure all kids are
supported with their learning this year.
We are so lucky to have her in our classroom and I hope she enjoys 2018
with Room 5.
BRING A LEARNING ATTITUDE
TO ROOM 5
I encourage all members of
room 5 to remember that when they walk into the classroom they are ready to
learn. This means being organised with
school supplies, a drink bottle if needed and a learning attitude. We will focus on our school values of
Joyfulness, Curiosity, Compassion and Commitment during our school day.
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