Week 4 - Term 1 - 2022

Sunday, 20 February 2022

Week 4 Term 1 2022

The Year 4 tribe is an awesome group of kids. We have had weeks filled with laughter and smiles and are really loving working with this little team. It’s going to be a great year. We completed a B.P. Challenge this week to build the longest and strongest bridge. The challenge taught us many things about working together as a team.

We also had our winner of the class reading draw - Indie was able to go on Thursday with Mrs. Dinniss to have lunch. Can't wait until next term to see who wins.

On Friday we went to mass. Father was so happy to see all of the children in the Church again. We had a strong message from Father that even though we can't see God he is always there for us, that through prayer we can become closer to him.

This Weeks Learning

Maths: Place Value. 

Literacy: How ideas are organised in writing.

RE: What is special about our church community? How can we be active members of our community?

REMINDERS

Technology

Your children need to be responsible for their own learning tools BUT they are only kids so some gentle reminders would be helpful. Chromebooks need to be charged at home so that they are ready for use during the day. We need headphones, too. These allow your child to properly hear instructions in online activities and, for those who need it, can be used to block out other classroom distractions during quiet work. 

Swimming

Swimming starts next week - week 5. We will be swimming in the first block so don’t forget your togs, towel and a swimming bag for wet gear.

Swimming Sports 2022

We will be holding our annual Swimming Sports 2022 on Thursday 10th March. This year only Year 4-6 students will be attending. Please click on the link below to ensure we have the correct details for all our students. Swimming Sports Form

COVID Update

The kids are doing really well with their masks! We still have a few people fidgeting with them but it gets better everyday. Our classrooms are wide open for fresh air and we get outside as often as we can. Many of our kids spend time working outside and are learning to be independent and stay focussed even when the teacher is out of sight. Mr Macmillan has been running around with his CO2 monitor and we’re looking pretty good.  Thanks so much for your support. 

Library

We are hoping that the library will be ready for us this week. Our Library times are on a Monday. This gives us a chance to get some extra reading for the week. 

Uniform and Lost Property

Yes, we already have some lost property.  Please, make sure that all of your gear is well named so that we can return it.  The blue sunhats are part of the summer uniform and are compulsory for playing on the field. Our kids really need to be able to get out and run around at break times so please remind them to pack their hats. We don’t have enough spares for all of the kids who have forgotten theirs, lately.  Occasionally, children need to wear non-uniform gear (broken school shoes are quite a common issue) while replacements are found/ordered. Please, let us know if this is the case and try to make the replacement as similar to the uniform as possible.

See you tomorrow.