19 - 23 January

NOTES:

Please will you ensure that you email me if your child will be away for the day. I do worry, when you don't contact me, that something might have happened on the way to school.

Would you all please send in a  T-SHIRT which is plain or can be turned inside out so we can create some art work on it for the ARTS festival.   WHITE OR OFF WHITE WOULD BE PREFERABLE . It will be returned with ART work painted or printed on it.

We will have a spelling check point on Friday - please review the JUST NICE TO KNOW list with your child. I would expect Grade 1 to be able to spell Level 1 and 2 by now.  Email me if you have lost the list, I have copies of individual's  goals at school and can make a copy again for you. (Check with your child first as some asked for a new copy this week)

And now for the week:

Many of us were all proud to be in the audience for Hannah and Lawrence performing at Noon Tunes last Friday at lunchtime. It is lovely to see children making the most of the opportunities which are unique to UWC.

ARTs FESTIVAL:

Ask your child what is happening in the photos below ? 

Ask them what style Keith Haring uses in his art work. You may like to try some at home and send it in for Monday's meeting.

Readers Theatre

• Have you noticed your child trying to use their face, eyes and voice to read with expression and enthusiasm. 
• Have you noticed them emulating your reading style and expression when reading together? 
• Has your child been reading aloud on to a recording device  and listening back to it?

We are recording our reading and advising Reading Partners on their expression to get prepared for PLAY SCRIPTS.

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Opinion Writing.

Thanks to everyone who shared ideas for our OPINION writing on the 'padlet wall' last week. We used any of these ideas and some even wrote letters to you at home. Some very passionate and heartfelt opinions are being shared.

During Workshop Ms Sathia and I confer with individuals. They are encouraged to tell us what they are proud of so far, what they plan to do next and tell us how they might like us to help them to reach their target. We are starting to see accurate punctuation, great attempts at spelling and clear formats to letters. 

Your child has their own targets. Ask them what they are aiming to do in Opinion writing time.

eBOOKS

4 children were trained by myself and Barb Reid the JS librarian to use myON, an eBOOK website for which the school has a paid account . Together we then taught the whole class to use their individual passwords and search efficiently. 

eBOOKS have taken off like a storm -my login gives me details of each child's usage.  If you know nothing about this please speak with your child. eBooks are a part of their future but also give them a new level of motivation to read and be read to.

We have a set of 11 headphones - feel free to send a named set of headphones for your child to keep at school if you would prefer this. (with a mic is ideal)

INQUIRY

Just a chance at the end of the week to work collaboratively on a project.

Poor IGGY PECK, ARCHITECT wasn't given this chance by his teacher  and he seemed to be stifled by school. I never want to be like her.    No idea what I'm talking about? Ask your child.