Term 2 Week 6

 

Dear parents

Some updates for the next few weeks:

Learning Topics:

A reminder if you would like to see what your child is learning in Year 4 that you have access to some of their resources through OneNote. Please ask your child to show you their Content Library and have a browse through the learning area tabs. Additionally, all of the spelling words and focus phonemes for this term have been uploaded if you wish to do extra spelling homework.  

Maths: We will be investigating distances, data and map measurement in an investigation this week called Aussie Adventure, then later this week and into next, we will begin to look at equivalent fractions and fractions on a number line.

English: reading includes comprehension skills such as summarising information read, finding facts that answer questions and reasoning.  Writing we are completing our information report on our totem animal, the Butterfly. Grammar - suffix 'ly' prefixes, comparative language (adjectives and adverbs), nouns and pronouns, and contractions.  

We have completed our Scratch name animation last fortnight and have begun our visual art project first investigating radial symmetry in famous artworks and nature then beginning our own printmaking project.  Our design technology project about food and fibre sources and production is also well underway! 

Seesaw:

This term, an example of your child's English Writing and Mathematics Number skills will be uploaded with an indicator to how they are achieving in accordance to Yr 4 WA Curriculum.  Next week, there will also be an example of your child's current reading skills.  Please reach out if you have any problems accessing your child's electronic learning journal in Seesaw.  

Homework

Please keep up the homework each night or morning - it creates good habits for your child's learning in the later years.  It is still very important to be reading for 10 minutes aloud to someone most nights to maintain your child's reading skills.  This is a good opportunity to discuss new vocabulary words, the structure of sentences and punctuation use as well as an opportunity to continue to develop your child's reading comprehension and text understanding skills.  We also ask that you ensure your child is completing both parts of the reading log - the title/author as well as the response question (choose which question from the back section of the homework booklet).  Feel free to review and mark your own child's mental maths if you wish before we review it on Fridays. 

DANCE CONCERT INFORMATION from Mrs Haines-

The OLC Dance Concert is coming up- WEEK 8 Friday 16^th June, starting at 11am. The theme for the Years 3-6 classes is Circus (only year 3 – 6 students are performing in the concert).

If your child will be away on this day, please email ellie.haines@cewa.edu.au as soon as possible.
 
Please see class specific details on costumes that will be needed at school FRIDAY 16^TH JUNE.

YEAR 4’S- CLOWNS!

The Year 4’s are going to be the clowns of the circus! I have clown accessories for them to wear, but please pack a ‘base’ costume for your child:

-All black OR bright clothing (if have big brands on please wear inside out)
-any clown style costumes or accessories you have at home (please do NOT buy anything!)
-colourful high socks
-sneakers (the more colourful the better!)

The Year 6 Students will be painting the Year 4’s faces with clown face paint! This is not compulsory, and if your child has sensitive skin, please tell them not to get their face painted. If you can paint your child’s face or do clown inspired hair and make-up at home for Friday, 16^th June, Week 8’s show please do so (we have 45 clowns and 66 year 3’s to get their faces painted!)- this can be worn to school.
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If you have any questions please email ellie.haines@cewa.edu.au

OLC Virtue of the Week:

St Valentine is the patron Saint of love. He did not listen to the emperor at the time who decreed those young men in the army were not to be wed. St Valentine married couples in secret so that they could be together! Are close relationships very important to you? Are you warm and genuine?

IMPORTANT DATES (more information can be found on the school website)

 

28th May: Pentecost

 

2nd June: Pupil Free Day / Staff Religion PD

 

5th June: WA Day Public Holiday

 

15th June: OLC Cross Country Carnival

 

16th June: Year 3-6 Dance Concert - 11am