Year 4R OLC

Good morning, I'm hoping you've been able to keep safe and warm throughout this cold and blustery weekend. Take me back to last weekend, when I was sitting on the beach and soaking up the sun!  CLASSROOM Congratulations to Jasper and Zahra on receiving a Merit award at Friday's assembly, they are shining stars in our class . 🎉 Religion We began the Eucharist banners this week and the students loved it. I must thank Sue-Ellen Phillips for donating some of her time to sew the hems for these banners. We have two sessions planned in this week to continue these, one of them being Friday at 11.30 - 12.40. If you are able to lend a hand at this session it would be handy as we will be sticking their pieces down to their banners with hot glue guns. It is not a problem if you can't, as I am already conscious of the amount of parent help we are receiving at this stage. Please know that it is always appreciated. Literacy  1. Reading Comprehension Strategy -  This we...

Good evening, What a glorious weekend... so difficult to think about returning work after the wonderful weather we've just had! Not to mention a girly wedding fix, checking out the nuptials of Harry and Meghan. I do love a wedding! CLASSROOM Congratulations to Saffi and Sophie on receiving a Merit award at Friday's assembly, their efforts in class are greatly appreciated. 🎉 This week looks like this: Religion From this week onwards, we will be placing a large focus on the First Eucharist, including our Eucharist Art. I have decided that the students will make felt banners with their names and photos on (see the photo of the example). I hope the students enjoy making these and are able to hold onto them as a keepsake in years to come. All students will be making these. Literacy  1. Reading Comprehension Strategy - This week we are putting our Reading Groups on hold, as we are at the drafting stage of our narratives and require longer writing sessions to ensure the c...

Good afternoon, I hope your week has started well and all those lovely Mother's out there were spoilt yesterday! CLASSROOM Congratulations to Annabelle and Remy on receiving a Merit award at Friday's assembly, they are both very deserving recipients! 🎉 This week looks like this: Literacy  1. Reading Comprehension Strategy -  In our reading groups this week, we will be looking at the  Reading Strategy of 'Summarising'. Summarising is to identify the key facts and condense it into their own  words. More information can be found at  https://reading.ecb.org/teacher/summarizing.html . 2. Spelling -  Kangaroo group - prefixes 'quad, quar, quint, pent, dec, oct and cent'                      Possum group - ambiguous vowels 'al, aw, au'                      Lorakeet group - Silent letter beginnings 'gn, wr, kn' 3. Narratives-  this wee...

Good morning all, Thankyou to the families who were able to make it last night, to the Year 4 Family and Eucharist Commitment Mass. It was so lovely to see you all there and I was so proud of the way the students engaged in the mass.  CLASSROOM Congratulations to Charlie and Lochie on receiving a Merit award at Friday's assembly, they are both very deserving recipients!🎉 Last week we planned our new Literacy and Math's goals for this term. They are displayed in the classroom, so that the children are continually reminded of what they have set out to achieve and how they will do it by the end of the term. Please feel free to come in and have a sneak peek of what they feel is important for their success. This week looks like this: Literacy  1. Reading Comprehension Strategy - In our reading groups this week, we will be looking at the  Reading Strategy of 'Inferring'. Inferring means to use clues and prior knowledge to construct meaning beyond what is said in th...

Good morning all, Mrs Horrocks has asked for me to post some information about the upcoming Musical 'Go Fish' in week 6 this term. If you have any questions about the performance, including costumes or the logistics of the musical then Mrs Horrocks will be available in the Hall next Monday 7th May at 3.15pm to discuss your queries. More importantly she is looking for volunteers who can donate some of their time to assist with costumes, the set and other roles. If this is something you can assist with, then please contact or see Mrs Horrocks on that Monday. Thanks again for your ongoing support. Sandy Ricciardone