The Axolotls: Term 4 Week 3

Dear families,

It has been a collaborative and expressive week in the Axolotl class. Here is a summary of our learning:

• Craft with Crafty Chris – preparing costumes for our end of year concert.
• Class meetings to collaborate and practice for our end of year concert.
• Spanish on Wednesday with Carolina – The little red hen story. Learning a the song for ‘Day of the dead’ celebrations.
• Drama with Bec on Mondays.
• Sport at the park on Tuesday afternoon. Playing a game of cricket.
• Reading and responding to traditional and fairy tales.
• Exploring Ancient Egyptian civilization. Learning about pharoahs and creating our own craft pharoah to add to our Egypt display.
• Visiting Jess’ class Ecuador fundraiser on Wednesday.
• Sustaining jobs on Friday.
• Enjoying a Halloween parade on Friday

Juniors (Early Stage 1)

• Soundwaves: ir, ur, or, a.Special words: her, were, four, your. Sentence writing.
• Mathematics – collecting and interpreting data. Making our own tally charts and block graphs.
• Handwriting – k (kangaroo hop letters and patterns)
• Literacy stations – group reading with Joanna, Soundwaves books, writing/tracing sight words.

Elders (Stage 1)

• Soundwaves: z, zz, s.
• Mathematics – gathering and organising data, recording data in tally charts and block graphs. Describing and interpreting the results from data.
• Handwriting – k (kangaroo hop letters) words and sentences.
• Literacy stations – group reading and comprehension/ extension with Joanna, Soundwaves books, sight word writing and sentences.
• PIP (Personal Interest Project) with Sarah D (covering for Faith) and the Year 1 children.

Next Monday 2nd we will be visiting Lane Cove Library. Please make sure your child brings a sun hat, and a book bag.

Please come along and register your interest for the Conflict Resolution course on Saturday 14th November 8.30 – 4.30pm.

Have a lovely weekend everyone, Happy Halloween celebrations!
Joanna