Term 4 - here we go!!!!

This term is going to be amazing!  It is also going to be very busy so here are a few ideas about the learning goals for Room 10.

Religious Education
We are learning about the Holy Spirit.  We will talk about the words 'believe' and 'faith'.  We will discuss the ways that the Holy Spirit works in our lives and through us and we will figure out how we can respond.

Literacy
We are learning that some of the things we do well in reading (like sounding out tricky words, using chunks of words, re-reading, talking about the story...) can also be used to help us with our writing.  We are going to use VCOP to review other authors work and to make sure our writing is as clear and exciting as the published work we are reading everyday.
V = vocabulary. What words could we use instead of 'went', 'said',...?
C = connectives.  How can we link our ideas without using 'and' or 'then'?
O = openers. Are there more interesting ways to start a story than "I went to..." or "In the weekend"?
P = punctuation.  We know what many marks are and what their job is now we need to find out where they go in our writing.

Numeracy
In number we will be looking at using basic facts to help us to solve problems with number 0-100.  We will need to know number pairs that make 10 (1+9, 2+8 etc), our doubles and halves and facts numbers up to 10 (5+3, 6+2, 8-2, 9-6 etc).  Basic facts can really help us.  If we know that 6+4=10 then figuring out 56+4 is a piece of cake, 56+24 is easy too AND knowing 60+40 makes us feel really smart.

We are also looking at transformation (Geometry).  We will be looking at reflection, translation and rotation.  We'll find out what these strange words mean and we'll make patterns and pictures to show that we know how they work.

Concept
Our concept this term is Symbolism - messages within images.  We will be learning about the signs and symbols we see on the road, in shops, at school and in church.  How do symbols talk to us? What is a symbol? How can symbols be used? Why is it important to have the same understanding of some symbols?

Swimming
We will be swimming EVERYDAY IN EVEN WEEKS. This will start next week so make sure you have your togs, towel and swimming bag ready. Girls must have their hair tied back so that it doesn't flop in their face, please. If your child is unable to swim, for medical reasons, you will need to send me a note or an email. All children must swim. I really am quite good at teaching swimming - but not when the children are on dry land.

Week One
Mon: Welcome back
Tue:
Wed: Rosary (led by middle school)
Thu:
Fri: Library, Golden Time and Assembly.