Maths in Team Star

Here are some great pics of the children in Team Star hard at work during Maths this week. We LOVE maths!

Certificates

Congratulations to Jaime and Luca P who received our class certificates in Week 5.

Congratulations also go to Grace Bremner who was awarded the Room 8 Heart of Achievement for Term 4. You are a great role model for all the children in Team Star Grace.

We are very proud of you all.

Week 7 Newsletter

Room 8 Class Newsletter

Term 4: Week 7                 23.11.15

We welcomed Senith, George, Willow and Digby to Room 8 last week. It’s great to have you join the team.

What a wonderful event our Junior School Athletics Sports was last Thursday. A huge thank you to June Sutherland for her outstanding organisation of such a big event. Thank you also to all those family members and friends who came along to support the children on the day. The children had a fantastic time and performed brilliantly – as did those parents who ran races as well! The Room 8 Boys’ Champion was Jaime and the Girls’ Champion was Madison. The Room 8P Boys’ Champion was Monty and the Girls’ Champion was Isabel. Congratulations to all children who took part.

Congratulations to Grace Bremner who received the Heart of Achievement Award at Junior Assembly on Friday.

With the opening of the school pool this past weekend, hopefully we can look forward to some warm weather in the lead up to Christmas. Class teachers will receive a swimming timetable for the pool this week, so please make sure you have a named pair of togs, a towel and goggles (if your child wears them) ready to go. This is also a good time to check all your child’s clothing is named, including shoes, socks and underwear – it is these small items that have a habit of disappearing! We would be grateful for offers of help from parents to assist with changing the children before and after swimming.

Please remember to return your child’s library book in their reading folder by Thursday, so that another can be be issued. Many children have overdue books. We will note these in the sign in book.

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday 24 November – Community Information Evening – we strongly urge you to attend this event so you can gain a better understanding of the changes St Albans School will undertake over the next few years and how this will effect your child. Childcare provided.

Thursday 26 November – Room 8 trip to Arion Farm Park. Parents accompanying us are: Robert, Rachael, Pauline, Kate, Esther (taking car), Caro, Helene, Nadessha & Donna

Monday 30 November – Community farewell for Michael Williams

Kind regards

Cara Wallace

Brooke Young

Week 6 Newsletter

Room 8 Class Newsletter

Term 4: Week 6                 16.11.15

We hope you enjoyed the long weekend. It was nice to have an extra day to recharge the batteries during this busy time of the year.

We welcome Digby to Team Star this week. It’s great to have you join the team.

Now that our classes are complete, Mrs Wallace’s and Miss Young’s class will be having a class photo on Tuesday. Please ensure the children are wearing their school sweatshirt or cardigan and not their polar fleece for the photo.

Mrs Wallace is on release this Tuesday to complete Maths assessments. Mrs Lillian Glasson will be teaching with Miss Young.

Our Athletic Sports Day wil be held this Thursday 19 November from 10.30am – 12.30pm. Families are invited to join the children and their class for a picnic lunch following the sports. Please ensure your child wears their house t-shirt, is fully sun-blocked before school, and has a named sunhat. They will also need a warm jacket, a safety pin to attach their score card to their shirt, and a large lunch with a named drink bottle. There will be a whiteboard by the staffroom that will display the roations and groups for the day.

Remember to return your child’s library book in their reading folder by Thursday, so that another can be be issued. Jenny, our ‘mobile’ Librarian, is really enjoying sharing her collection of books with the children and they look forward to her visits also.

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday 17 November – Rm 8 Class Photos

Thursday 19 November – Y0/1 Athletic Sports Day

Friday 20 November – Sushi Day

Tuesday 24 November – Community Information Evening (see School Newsletter for more info)

Thursday 26 November – Room 8 trip to Arion Farm Park (please return permission form asap)

Monday 30 November – Community farewell for Michael Williams

Have a great week.

Kind regards

Cara Wallace

Brooke Young

Week 5 Newsletter

Term 4: Week 5                 9.11.15

What perfect weather on Saturday for the PTA Market Day. Lots of goodies to buy and such a wonderful community event. Thank you to all those parents and families from Team Star that gave their support.

We welcome Willow, Senith and George to Team Star this week. It’s great to have you join the team.

Congratulations to Jaime and Luca P who received certificates in Assembly last week. Lachlan enjoyed going up on stage to receive his ‘welcome to school’ certificate.

Thank you to those parents who have recently given their time to assist during writing, reading and P.E. Your help is much appreciated and really does make a difference to what we can achieve during a teaching session. If you would like to help in some way, please just ask – all offers gratefully received!

We continue our focus on Athletics as we near our Y0/1 Athletic Sports Day. Our practise times this week are Monday and Thursday from 2.15 – 3pm if you would like to come along and assist.

Many children forgot to bring back their library books last week. Please return your child’s library book in their reading folder by Thursday, so that another can be be issued.

Miss Young will again be scheduling School Entry Assessment and Goal Setting meetings with the families of her New Entrant children this week. Please locate the booking form on our Room 8 noticeboard and select a meeting time.

Upcoming Events:

Friday 13 November – Show Weekend (no school)

Thursday 19 November – Y0/1 Athletic Sports Day

Friday 20 November – Sushi Day

Thursday 26 November – Room 8 trip to Arion Farm Park (notice coming soon – parent help required)

Enjoy the long weekend!

Kind regards

Cara Wallace

Brooke Young

Gingerbread Men

Today the Penguins writing group decorated their Gingerbread Men to culminate our instruction writing topic. Look at these photos of their delicious results.

More fractions - sandwiches this time...

Here is a photo of Josh's sandwiches. His Mum tells me he now always asks for "quarters please mum, not halves". This can of course mean squares or triangles. What a great way to demonstrate your knowledge of fractions Josh. 

I wonder if there are any other foods that we cut into halves or quarters before eating? Send me your ideas.