Jess and Susan class Term 1 Week 1
From Jess:
We’ve had a really lovely start to the year and although it’s going to take a few weeks for us to settle into all our routines, so far the energy in the group is very friendly.
A very warm welcome to Hudson, and his family who are new to the school. We hope you enjoy the Currambena journey.
In maths, we started to delve into data, learning how to convert surveys into frequency tables using tally marks, and then, how to use these frequency tables to interpret the data and make conclusions. The children have been given maths textbooks that Susan and I will use when appropriate to support the lessons that we have designed.
I read a book to the class called “What to do with a Chance?” by Kobi Yamada and this opened a discussion about taking opportunities when they come along and how this required bravery and determination. The children then wrote about a chance they had taken in the past, or a chance they wanted to take in the future.
We’ve also had our first class meeting, set up a pack-away roster, made some class agreements, and even had a go at sock wrestling on Friday afternoon!
I’m looking forward to meeting with you all next Wednesday evening. Susan and I will use this time to explain the class timetable in a little more detail and to explain how the class runs. It will also be a great time to ask any burning questions you might have.
From Susan:
On Tuesday the children voted on games at school for sport, and we had fabulous games of capture the flag, cops and robbers and murder in the disco. Starting next Tuesday we will be going swimming at Lane Cove Aquatic Centre. We will book a lane to start lap swimming and some basic safety skills, as well as having some free time in the leisure pool. Please remember to pack swimmers, towel, goggles, hat and shoes that are comfortable for walking to the pool.
On Thursday we completed measurement activities using metres and centimetres, ERICS (Everyone Reads In Class Silently), handwriting and a PIP (Personal Interest Project) introduction. For the first part of term, we will focus on important skills used for PIPS such as: note taking, structure and organisation, reputable sources, writing in your own words, and presentation options. There may be time for a mini PIP towards the end of term, however, we will keep this term a bit fluid and be led by the children’s interests. The children have already voted on topics they would like to research and came up with: junk food (namely, fizzy drinks and doughnuts), poisonous plants / poison, and the Wonders of the World. The Elders will have the choice to dive straight in if they have their heart set on a PIP they can’t wait to start.
Warm wishes,
Jess and Susan