Junior School

你 好 (ni hao) Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 families, 

In English, the Year 2 students have been exploring the purpose and features of letter writing through the wonderful picture book 'The Day the Crayons Find Friends'. They have learnt how to structure a letter by including a heading, date, greeting, body, closing and signature, while thinking carefully about their audience and purpose. Students enjoyed writing their own letter to their future self and using descriptive language to make their writing interesting and meaningful.

In Maths, students have been developing their multiplicative thinking by exploring different strategies to solve multiplication problems. They have been creating and interpreting arrays, using repeated addition and applying doubling strategies to build their understanding of multiplication concepts. 

During Guided Inquiry, students have been investigating how people communicated in the past before modern technology. This week they explored forms of communication including handwritten letters, telegrams and Morse code, and discussed how these methods compare with the ways we communicate today. Students particularly enjoyed decoding and writing their own secret messages using Morse code, showing curiosity and enthusiasm as they discovered how messages were sent across long distances many years ago.

Melinda (Miss Emmett) & Ash (Foundation), Beth, Cassie & Suzie (Year 1), Shaye, Emma, & Chelsea (Year 2)

Reminders: 

• Grandparents and Special Friends afternoon in Foundation on Wednesday 5th August
• Book Week Dress Up Parade Friday 28th August

Pupil of the Week

2S: Vani D

For always striving to do your best in every learning task and inspiring your classmates with your encouragement and positive attitude. Amazing work Vani!

2G: Harrison L 

For demonstrating responsibility for your learning when focusing during our 'create your own crayon' writing lesson. Fantastic work, Harrison!

2E: Winston L

For demonstrating curiosity when investigating independent and dependent clauses. I was impressed to see you experiment with different subordinating conjunctions in your writing. Well done Winston!

1B: Hethvik L

For demonstrating the value of lifelong learning. During our phonics lessons, you have continued to improve on your handwriting skills when spelling words. 

1C: Arylin Z

For demonstrating curiosity and love of learning when sharing ideas about Godwits and their characteristics. It was lovely to read your summary of the text Circle, excellent work Arylin!

FE:  Lillian Y 

For demonstrating bravery by sharing your ideas during class discussions and showing greater focus in Writing. Your confidence is growing every day. Keep it up, Lillian!

FA: Heizel N

For demonstrating live long learning by your attention to sustained writing and effort to do your best work. Keep it