Level 1 & 2 Wonga Weekly

In Week 7 we are learning about...

📚 ENGLISH

In Reading, we will be  examining the text, 'The Pros and Cons of being a Frog' bySue deGennaro. This text provides us with great examples of grammar and punctuation including speech marks, exclamation marks, and apostrophes in contractions.

In Writing, we will develop our own 'pros' and 'cons' lists about real life events. What are the arguments for and against these events? This style of list writing is an important planning process before writing persuasively.

In Phonics, we will continue our focus on saying and hearing sounds in words to assist us with spelling. In Grade 1, students will learn about the suffixes 'ed' and 'ing'. In Grade 2, students will learn about the different sounds that vowels can make.

What you can do at home

You might like to practise some of the phonics we are working on in the classroom this week. You can find optional tasks to do at home at the end of this week's edition of the Wonga Weekly.  These tasks will support our classroom focusses for the week.

🎲 NUMERACY

We will begin our focus on fractions. Students will find half of a whole. A whole could be a whole shape, like an apple or a whole collection of apples. Finding half in both of these examples is different.

This week we will also continue measuring. Our tasks will be related to the concepts weight, mass and capacity. 

What you can do at home:

The kitchen is a mathematical tool shop when exploring measurement! Have a look through your cupboards and draws with your child to help them find the tools the we use to measure while we are cooking. Do any of the tools have fractions printed on them? 

If you have a spare afternoon, bake a special treat with your child. The conversations you can have about maths will flow naturally. Talk about the tools you are using and notice the weight measurements in the recipe and on the ingredient packaging. Talk about doubling and halving, and measurements in fractions.

Finally, enjoy the moment when you get to sit together and taste the delicious treat you have created!

🌄 CBL - Respect

This week will be considering the following question;  'Why is respect valuable and important?' We will start to unpack our challenge; to teach others about the importance of respecting yourself and others.

This term, our CBL work links directly to the 'Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships' program and we are completing many of the related topics during the term. 

THINGS TO CONSIDER

Please help your child to remember to pack their take home book pocket and iPad into their school bags every day. Not only are these items important learning tools, but remembering this daily process also helps your child build good habits for life. When they remember to bring the tools we need each day they show organisation, commitment and connection to their learning - positive character strengths for your child to show.

Our Book Fair will be held from the 2nd - 6th September and we would love some parent helpers to run it. If you have previous experience, or would like to learn, we would be grateful if you would consider helping this year. Please reach out to Julie Barnden if you are interested.

At this time of year, we start to run low on supplies of tissues and wipes. If you are willing to donate a box of tissues or a packet of wipes to your child's classroom, we would be very grateful for your kind offering!

🗓 UPCOMING DATES

Monday 26th: Pyjama Day (Grade 6 Fundraiser) Cold coin donation please

Friday 30th August - Father's Day Breakfast

Monday 2nd - Friday 6th September - Book Fair

Friday 18th October: Springtime Soiree (see poster for details). This is our biggest fundraiser for the year and we would love to see you there (finally, an event for the parents!).

Optional Grade One Phonics Home Practice pages 

(refer to the email for more information):

Monday & Tuesday learning: -ed

Wednesday & Thursday learning - ing

Optional Grade Two Phonics Home Practice pages 

(refer to the email for more information):

Monday & Tuesday learning: r controlled vowel review

Wednesday & Thursday learning - ai and ay