Week 8…

Enterprise Day crafts– We had our first Enterprise Day upcycling session and are now well underway with the crafts. Thank you to the parent volunteers who came in to help on Thursday afternoon. The students and I really appreciated the extra set of hands…and eyes! Next week’s craft sessions will be on both Wednesday and Friday afternoons after lunch. We might get started a bit earlier than on Thursday, say at 2pm so we can start to pack up a bit earlier at the end of the day. If parents/volunteers could please let me know if you are coming in to help and on which day/s, that would be great. Some craft items that we still need some more of for this weeks sessions are; alfoil, wooden pegs, string, and magnets. Thank you to all the families who have donated craft materials for our craft sessions.

Inquiry– Room’s 11 and 12 have started Inquiry lessons with Simone once a week until the end of the term. This is a great chance for the two 3/4 classes to work together in small groups. The inquiry has a Science theme to it and encourages students to use their prior knowledge as well as the skills of hypothesising and observation to explore certain concepts. Students have explored various materials/substances that have been used in Science to help with diseases and illnesses as well as bush medicines that were used in the past and looked at how they are similar to some medicinal remedies we use regularly today.

Parent Teacher Interviews– A reminder that next week (week 9) is Parent teacher interview week. I will put a copy of my timetable on the classroom door on Monday morning if anyone needs to check any details. The interviews are scheduled for 15 minutes blocks and I will need to stick strictly to these times as to not get behind for other parents later in the afternoons/evenings. I’m looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s learning this term.