Term 4, Weeks 7 & 8

 

Dear parents,

Week 7 is here already! The term is flying by.

Christmas Concert Costume – Wednesday 29 November

The Christmas Concert this year is on Wed Nov 29 in Week 8 is a funny nativity play called 'Straw and Order' and will include classes PP-Y5. Each year group will have a few students acting but the whole year group will have a song to sing so all will be involved. Y6 will lead us in a Christmas Medley at the end.

Yr 2 Sheep: White T shirt, plain black or white shorts with headband with ears (cotton wool on ears only, too messy on t shirts.. it goes everywhere!)

 
Any questions to jane.king@cewa.edu.au  

 Thanks so much for your support.

Janet King

 Homework

Below are our Fluency grids, spelling lists and focus sounds for weeks 7 and 8.

 

 Learning Intentions

English: 

This week we are learning the sound 'au' as in autumn, 'aw' as in claw, 'or' as in sport and 'ore' as in store.  This fortnight's tricky words are words that have been previously taught, and the children will benefit from revising further. This fortnight’s tricky words are: women, believe, many, saw, favourite and before.

Maths

Last week, we started to learn all about column addition, split strategy (addition only) and the jump strategy. Please see below some examples of how to use these strategies. We would love if you could practice these with your child at home. 

 

 

We will be reviewing money as a few students need to continue working on the skill of calculating change. Below is a link that may be of interest:

Australian Money: Calculating Change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGkpgHFoO6I 

Elderly Pen Pals

This fortnight, we will begin creating some Christmas cards to send to our elderly pen pals. The children have loved hearing from some of their pen pals throughout the year and it has been a great way to be involved in the Dunsborough community.

Semester Two Reports

Our Semester Two reports grading align with the Western Australian curriculum and achievement standards for Year 2. We encourage you to read the first opening page of the report which explains what each grade letter means in association with the SCSA WA curriculum rather than thinking about the grade letters we used to receive in our schooling years.  A 'C grade' on your child's report is likened to an average achievement grade and relates to the majority of the WA Year 2 population achievement/progression level of the curriculum. Reports also include their personal values and attitudes towards their learning. If your child receives a 'C' grade, this is the expected level of achievement. 

Vinnies Christmas Hamper Appeal

Each year at OLC we take time to be thankful for our blessings and to assist those in need by contributing to Christmas Hampers distributed by the St. Vincent De Paul Society. Boxes are located in each classroom and families are invited to contribute specified items. The Year 2 classes are asked to donate pantry items such as: tinned foods, pasta, rice, biscuits, crackers, sauces, jams and other non-perishable food, which can be used beyond Christmas.

 

Dance Concert

A big thank you goes to Ellie Haines for a wonderful dance concert. The children from 2N did a great job as the opening act. Well done everyone! A video of the dance was posted on Seesaw on Friday afternoon.

Important Dates

·           OLC Christmas Concert - Wednesday 29 November (week 8)

·           OLC Colour Run & Last Day of School for Students – Friday 8 December (week 9)

Thanks for your ongoing support.

Mrs Maree Noonan