Inquiry Centre
Curriculum
We are well and truly back into classroom routines as we begin our new topics for the last term! (Can you believe it?) Thank you to all the families who have returned their child’s portfolio, we hope you enjoyed looking through their work from last term and have seen some impressive progress! If the portfolio is still at home we kindly remind you to please return it to school as soon as you can.
“Ding, ding, ding” went the school bell as the students rushed into their classrooms ready to start the day! - This could be just one of the ways students showed ‘sound’ to begin their writing piece. Students also looked at emotive language and how good writers can use this language to relate to their audience or to persuade. All of this preparation during Literacy sessions, is going to help us this week when we begin to write our persuasive speeches for Week 3.
During Math sessions, students showed off their knowledge on number patterns, where they participated in a range of activities creating not only increasing number patterns such as 2, 4, 6 but decreasing too! AB patterns were for those who were brave enough to challenge themselves! Can you guess what this AB pattern is? 5, 10, 8, 13, 11, __.
A new term means a new Guided Inquiry topic! This week students were excited to find out that the new topic is called ‘Marvellous Inventions’ (yes, like the Production). Students will explore how, why and when objects we use everyday were created and how ‘robots’ help us. They will be working up to build their own robot, which is very exciting.
Finally, we also reintroduced ‘Student Voice Hour’, where students will participate and rotate through 7 different activities run by the 1/2 teachers. In his hour, they will have opportunities for innovation and choice as they use and develop skills in areas such as ICT, Coding, Gardening and Cooking. They began the rotations with their classroom teacher and look forward to going with a different teacher this week.
Student Voice
"I liked writing my persuasive piece on why I should be chosen to read Pupil of the Week at assembly!"- Emily A 1/2C
"I enjoyed meeting my new PE teacher Mrs Rock!"- Lewis 1/2C
Reminders
Please sign and return Portfolios
Please ensure all hats and drink bottles are labelled and are coming to school every day.
Grade 2’s will be running assembly on 18th October- This Friday!
Walk to school begins this week for the next month!
Week 3 - Mount Pleasant Road Speaking Competition!
Pupil of the Week
1/2C: Thomas B -
For demonstrating teamwork when working with his partner to create a Google Slide on the iPad. Well done on your leadership to ensure all the tasks were complete! Amazing effort Tom!
1/2E: Hayley H -
For demonstrating love of learning and creativity when making your skip counting board game, you challenge yourself and skip count from a different starting point. Great Work Hayley!
1/2H: Blake L -
For demonstrating a Love of Learning in every task. You always challenge yourself to achieve your best, and consistently look for ways to uplevel and extend yourself. Keep up the amazing work Blake!
1/2K: Sheldon -
For demonstrating a love of learning in Maths when exploring different skip counting patterns. You challenged yourself to create number patterns without using a 100’s chart! Well done Sheldon!
1/2M: Jessica C -
For demonstrating perseverance when completing skip counting patterns. You challenged yourself to find the missing number in tricky patterns. Great work Jess!
1/2O: Harding L -
For demonstrating creativity in Writing. You worked independently to write a sizzling start in preparation for our public speaking competition. Huzza Harding!
1/2S: Vaanya M -
Well done Vaanya for challenging yourself in your skip counting portfolio by including an AB pattern, skipping by 5s and 10s. Keep up the amazing work Vaanya!