CLASS NEWS

The Balanced Reader Week 3

How can we best help our children to read at home?   Click on the link below to find out more.

Students Of The Week ~Week 2

for Attitude, Values and Study Habits 

Transition - Indianah Hill Smith

for always putting others first.

K-1-2 - Isabella Walsh (Yr 2)

for settling in well at Sacred Heart and being a valued member of K/1/2.

Yr 3-4 - Emily Valks (Yr 3)

for being a kind and courteous class member.

Yr 5-6 - Charlotte Walsh (Yr 6)

for being a great school member of our learning community.

Reading Awards

Ellie Rodstrom ~ 100 Nights

Emily Valks ~ 100, 125, 150 Nights

Library

During this term in Library students will be looking at Children’s Book Council of Australia shortlisted books. They will also be exploring the theme Old Worlds, New Worlds and Other Worlds which is the theme for  this year's Bookweek. We will be holding a Book Parade on Tuesday 24th August and will discuss possible ideas for costumes with the children. It would be helpful if parents could start discussing possible costume ideas with your children at home.

The costume shop in Gunnedah, next door to Peel Valley Machinery also has many wonderful costumes available for a nominal fee. The administrators are very helpful and would love to see children using their costumes for Book Week.

MathsTips for Parents

For the next 2 weeks K/1/2 will be learning about Multiplication. Please see below some tips to help you support your child with this Topic.

Kindergarten, Year 1 and 2

There are lots of opportunities to make and show equal groups in everyday life. Think about events when sharing is needed and ask your child to help you create equal groups.

• Sharing equal amounts of food.

• Baking biscuits or cupcakes where the mixture is shared equally.

• Building 2 Lego towers the same height.

• Giving equal amounts of time to play with a toy.

• Organising your toys into equal groups.

• Sharing out cards for a card game.

One of the best ways to explore equal groups is to make unequal groups and problem solve together how to make them equal.