Monday, 7 August 2017

NAIDOC Week Celebrations



Last week, we celebrated NAIDOC Week, where we recognise Aboriginal and Islander culture and heritage. The students had a lot of fun making damper, designing the decoration on a boomerang, finding the animals in a bush scene and learning their aboriginal names and finding the names of the different parts of the school posted up around the school in Aboriginal and learning them and their meaning. The week culminated in an assembly with special guests James and his team from Reconciliation WA, a not for profit organisation, mentored by Carole Innes, grandparent to the Yacoub children at our school. The guests were particularly impressed with the singing of the aboriginal song, 'Wanju Wanju' and the school song. It was a lot of fun and a memorable experience for all involved.


A big thank you to Mrs P, who saved the day with the damper making…definitely making up for Miss B’s lack of cooking expertise! Here is the recipe!


Ingredients:
- 1 cup of plain flour
- 1 cup of self-raising flour
- 1 cup of water
- 1 tablespoon of salt


Method:
Once you have all the ingredients you just mix them together, form little buns and then cook them on 180 degrees for about 20 minutes. 

Poetry Corner

In our writing sessions, we have been focusing on descriptive and figurative language. We have been exploring the genre of poetry, looking at alliteration and rhyme. Congratulations to Maddison who was the WOW Writer of the Week.

Here are some fabulous examples of our work below:








Mental Maths

This term, we are trying to improve our mental maths skills. We have been completing a daily practice sheet and then setting ourselves a new Maths goal for the following week.

·         Some of the concepts we have been revising are:
  • ·         Double and near double facts
  • ·         Reciprocal fact families
  • ·         10 more and 10 less
  • ·         Identifying the place value of numbers
  • ·         Times tables
  • ·         Solving word problems

Investigation Centre

The Investigation Centre has been revamped for Term 3! Always a highlight, the students are enjoying visiting this area. They have been reading about cool places all over the world and having a go at building some famous land marks with Lego.


Another fun addition to our classroom is the puzzle corner. The students have been working in small teams to complete the challenging 300 piece puzzle! I have been impressed with their team work and perseverance.


Very 'puzzled' indeed!

Ava and Saadhana made the London Bridge




Super Reader

Thomas is an enthusiastic reader in Room 23. At the last Senior Assembly, he received his Blue, Red AND Bronze Literacy Pro certificates. His LOVES the Harry Potter series and is currently reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He has read an impressive 1, 051, 637 words this year and had earn 223 quiz points. You are a reading super star!

Check inside your child's Motivation Book to see a list of books recommended by the students in Room 23.

Keep reading!

Congratulations

Congratulations to the fabulous Room 23 students who won awards at the first assembly for Semester Two. Alex and Riley were recognised for their outstanding results in the Term 2 Principal’s Challenge and were in the Top 5 Year Two students. Kai (Year 2) and Chinmayi (Year 3) were acknowledged for their significant improvements from Term 1 to Term 2. James, Saadhana and Gagan achieved Merit Awards for their hard work in class. Unfortunately, James was absent so he will receive his award at the next assembly. Additionally, Joan, Chinmayi and Thomas received Literacy Pro Awards!

Top 5: Alex & Riley
Most Improved: Kai & Chinmayi

Week 1 Merit Award winners, Saadhana & Gagan

Literacy Pro Awards: Chinmayi, Joan & Thomas

New Nature Playground!

Mr Roberts and Mrs Bradtke cut the ribbon on the new playground.
On Tuesday, July 19, at 12 o'clock, the students assembled on the school oval for the official opening of the New Nature Playground. It was financed by the P&C and the school and is an exciting development for the school and the students. Our principal, Ms Roberts and P&C President, Mrs Bradtke held and cut the ribbon to open the bridge across to the playground. Just a reminder that Year Threes can play on it on Wednesday and the Year Twos on Thursday. 

Canadian Pen Pals

Ms Roberts visited our pen pals in 2F on her trip to Canada last term!

So exciting!
We were very excited to find a special package from Canada waiting for us, when we returned for Term 3. Our pen pals at Dr Hammon School had received our letters, would you believe, 2 days before they finished school for the year! It was interesting to read about their field trip and plans for the holidays. On our school blog, Mr Meachem has added Sister School links, where you can find out more information about the school and the area of Taber, Canada. 

Saturday, 5 August 2017

New Student Councillors


Congratulations to Alex and Alyssa who were elected, by their peers, to be our Room 23 Student Councillors for Semester Two. I am sure they will do us proud! Thank you to Ava and Connor for your commitment to your role in Semester One.