English News

Week 10

Mrs Hill has registered our school for the MS Readathon for the month of August, register your student here : https://www.msreadathon.org.au/fundraiser/stpatricksprimarysutherland There is a free t-shirt for anyone that signs up and other prizes for your fundraising efforts.

We will have prizes for the students who read the most amount of books for the month of August and also for those students who raise the most amount of money for MS!

Multiple sclerosis is a neurological condition that affects more than 25,000 Aussies. It is a progressive condition that affects the central nervous system and interferes with nerve impulses from the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. MS affects people differently, common symptoms include challenges with vision mobility and speech however many are often invisible. There is no cure or cause, however, there are treatments available to help people live well with the condition.

Students looking to extend their writing with a love of music are encouraged to enter the National Songwriting competition. Details can be found here: https://acmf.com.au/national-songwriting-competition/

Kim Hill 

Years 3-6 English Coordinator

K-2 Phonics Update 

Kindergarten   

Week 10:  Consolidate and Review b h f l j v  bun, bed, bat, bus, hot, rub, fun, him, fin, vet, van, jam, jet, lot, let, lock, luck

Year 1 

Week 10: Term 2 Review

Year 2

Week 10:  Contractions:  (not) can’t aren’t    (is) he’s she’s it’s here’s what’s who’s

(are) we’re they’re you’re    (have) we’ve they’ve   (had) he’d she’d they’d I’d   (will) I’ll she’ll he’ll they’ll 

Holiday Speed Reading   

Some templates have been linked that your children can use to practice fluency. Students can use the speed read mat with the goal to read 10 words in 30 seconds. Students can then build to try and read 20 words in 30 seconds.  Research has shown that a fluency rate of 20 words correct in 30 seconds is more likely to result in the skill being maintained in the long term memory. If after a few days your child is still having difficulty with the 10 words in 30 seconds, lower the amount of words. Allow them to achieve less words and gradually build to the 10/20 in 30 seconds. 

Click the link for Kindergarten speed read →  

Click the link for Year 1 speed read →  

Kate Gill

K-2 English Coordinator