The Week in Review

This week we have been busy getting familiar with concepts and ideas related to our new unit of inquiry.

We had a busy day on Monday with our second extra art session. These extra classes will continue until the Christmas break and are an opportunity for students to have extra time to work on the collaborative community projects they started during this integrated unit of inquiry. Here are some images of the students working through the creative cycle in Monday's class. Ask your child to tell you what they have been working on!

Here's what we have been up to in the classroom this week;

UOI: We have been exploring issues in our urban environment and recording our wonderings about them. Ms Rachel the librarian came an helped us use a question scaffold to help us think deeper about what we could inquire into. During lab this week, we explored Google Earth - examining the features of our urban environment and reflecting on how it has changed.

Literacy: We have been working this week on journal entries to build our writing fluency. We have also been exploring the Words Their Way spelling programme...working in groups based on our specific learning needs. Here we are presenting some of our word sorts and justifying our ideas.

 

Mathematics: We have been reviewing how to solve sums and word problems involving addition and subtraction. Children have been sharing the strategies they are using to assist them to deal with 2 digit by 2 digit problems. They are using a variety of methods to demonstrate their understanding. We also reviewed our understanding of compact and expanded numerals, and greater than and less than earlier this week. On Thursday we used our community development time to participate in some fun mathematical activities related to our unit. These included measurements of the body, and using coordinates to find items on a treasure map and in the game battleships. 

Upcoming Events:

We have some exciting events coming up during the next two weeks. Please make a note of these dates:

Thursday 8th December: ISPP'S got Talent. 1.30pm - 2.25 in the Black Box Theatre. For more details please refer to the Weekly Bulletin Announcements

Tuesday December 13th - School Closed for 3 way conferences. Please be on time for your appointment. Your child attends this conference with you. Letters were sent home last week.

Thursday December 15th - G2-5 Sports Day - 07.50 start on field