- Our weekly comprehension strategy is 'Summarising'.
- Children could practise this strategy at home while they are doing their nightly reading!
- Reading aloud is a separate skill to reading 'in your head'. Please encourage your child to read aloud each night. Please help them to strengthen their comprehension of the text by asking them meaningful questions.
- This term we are exploring Book Reviews.
Numeracy:
- Number patterns…counting forwards and backwards in 1's, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s up to 1000 (starting at any number) and 3's up to 30.
- Multiplication tables
- Money - rounding to the nearest 5 cents and whole dollar
- Calculating change
- 2 digit X 1 digit multiplication algorithms
- Fractions and mixed numbers
- Mass, Weight, Volume, Capacity, Right Angles, Temperature
- Graphing and statistics
Religion
- Value of the week: Respect
- Holy Trinity
- Sacraments of the Church
Homework
- Homework has recommenced and is to be handed in each Friday.
Other messages:
- Logan Show Holiday - Monday 13th August
- Brisbane Show Holiday - Wednesday, 15th August
- Illustrator visit - Tuesday, 14th August
- Assumption of Mary Mass (Siena Hall) - Wednesday, 15th August
- Book Week Character Parade (Year P-3) - Thursday, 16th August
- Week 6 - Wellness Week - No homework!!!
Please come and see me or email me if you have any questions throughout the year.
Kind regards,
Mrs T.
