Dear Parents,

Welcome back to Term 4. We hope you’ve all had a great break.

Camp is fast approaching towards the end of the term and the teachers are busy organising the final pieces to make it all happen. Lots of information will be coming out soon and we will conduct regular classroom discussions and year level meetings to answer the multitude of questions that the students have. Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered their time to attend this year, we wish we could take you all. We couldn't do it without your help!

A new homework grid will be sent out in Week 2. Please also remember to continue with the following:

Regular independent reading to promote enjoyment and interest. Please remember to sign your child’s diary to confirm they have read to you at least once during the week. Reading with your child is a great opportunity to ask prompting questions to assist with comprehension. Such as: What is the story about? Why do you think they made that choice? Was it a good choice? Why did that happen? What do you think will happen next? What was your favourite part of the story so far? Why?
Gaining fluency in the recall of multiplication facts - 2x, 3x, 5x, and 10x and beyond, depending on understanding and ability.
Practice of spelling words that are sent home on occasions (this may be verbal or handwritten)
This term we would like the students to spend at least 20 minutes on Matific each week to reinforce the learning that has taken place in the class. Their login details are in their diaries.
Extra fun: The NYTimes website has some great word building games that promote spelling and vocabulary, such as Wordle, Connections and Spelling Bee: https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html

Homework is due on Tuesdays and diaries will be checked on Thursdays.

The link to the Term 4 Homework Grid can also be found here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BT77O9L_1LhrBg3Cp4edobC0KShq4jDy/view?usp=drive_link

Warmest Regards,

Helen, Debra, Madi and Aedan.

Diary Dates

Term 4