Jess’ Class Week 9 Term 4

Dear parents,

This week, we completed our reading and spelling program for the year. We also wrapped up our work on telling time, including learning about quarter past and quarter to the hour, and for some children, time to the minute.

Tuesday marked our final swimming session for the year, which we celebrated with an icy pole at Pottery Green. It was a beautiful afternoon spent enjoying free play and quality time with our friends from Amelia’s class.

The older children did a fantastic job presenting their final PIPs this week, and it was wonderful to reflect on the progress they’ve made since their first try in term 1. It was also a lot of fun watching the younger children share their first GIP about ‘Australian Birds’ with the group. I hope everyone had the chance to see a repeat demonstration at home using the slides I shared.

Monday will include an orientation morning when everyone will have a little bit of time with their group for next year. We’ll also reveal our Kris Kringles and exchange gifts. If you haven’t already left a wrapped gift at school, please make sure it comes on Monday morning.

On Monday afternoon, Ali (Janan’s dad) will be teaching the children all about construction and how the way buildings and architecture can be related to our very own brilliant bodies.

There has been a lot of clay and mud play happening in the playground this week. Beautiful, messy, child-led, multiage play. Such a gorgeous way to finish the year (and we can always let the rain clean it up over the summer break…)

Wishing you a lovely weekend, and I’ll see you all next week for our last few days together.

Jess