Mount Pleasant Road Primary School & Kindergarten

Inquiry Centre

Curriculum

After another week of Remote Learning where we have been so impressed by the determination, creativity and love of learning shown by students and families, we are looking forward to having the chance to virtually celebrate Book Week this week!  On Wednesday morning for our Google Meet Check In, students are encouraged to come dressed up as a character from a book. We will brainstorm some creative options for costumes with things found around the house together to give families some ideas so that we are ready for our virtual parade as a class. On Thursday afternoon we will have a Book Week Storytime over Zoom with the MPRPS staff where students can join in to hear one of the teachers read a picture story book and celebrate our love of reading. We hope that you enjoy engaging with these Book Week activities!

 

In Maths last week, students have been exploring multiplication by making equal groups, using skip counting and arrays to solve problems. It has been fantastic to see students finding items around the house such as pasta, lego or toys as a strategy to help them model and solve the groups of problems. Students demonstrated their mathematical reasoning skills by pretending to be the teacher and filming an explanation of their strategies when working on groups of problems. We are encouraging students to keep practising their skip counting as this is helpful in solving multiplication problems efficiently. 

In Writing, students used their five senses to write descriptive paragraphs of tightening tensions based on a picture prompt. Students challenged themselves to add details into their stories by using wow words to creatively ‘paint a word picture’. After looking at some examples and voice recording their ideas, students had a go at writing and the teachers loved reading the engaging, suspense-filled tightening tensions! It is important for students to have opportunities to talk about their writing before they begin and so the Seesaw voice recording feature is a key part of the Remote Learning writing process. As we look to improve our writing skills through our sizzling starts and tightening tensions, we continue to build on our handwriting, spelling and punctuation skills in our weekly Codes lessons. 

 

Our Google Meets continue to be a highlight for students as we enjoy opportunities to see each other virtually, share and extend our learning and of course have a laugh! Please refer to Seesaw or contact your child’s teacher for the weekly schedule including MiniMaths and Guided Reading groups which will continue as usual. We are also looking forward to having the chance to read with each student individually through Google Meet. Please ensure that you have followed the instructions from your classroom teacher to book an appointment on Calendly and contact your classroom teacher if you have any questions or need additional information.

 

We are so grateful, as always, for your ongoing support and encouragement throughout Remote Learning. Looking forward to our Book Week Celebrations and having the chance to enjoy the Virtual Disco on Friday night!

 

Miss Glen, Mrs Gill, Miss Honan, Mr Jenkins, Mrs Seadon, Miss Tillotson and Miss Wang

Reminders

  • Wednesday Morning we have our Book Week Dress Up - come dressed up to the morning Check In!
  • Reading assessments will take place throughout the week - please follow the instructions from your classroom teacher about booking a time and joining via Google Meet
  • Friday 27th at 5pm we have the Virtual Disco via Zoom! Details below
    Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/92243565390?pwd=aExUMjgrRTZBOXhxTUt2a2ZZWkFEZz09

 

Meeting ID: 922 4356 5390

Passcode: disco1.2

  • Morning Google Meet Check-Ins: 9:30am Monday, Wednesday - Friday
  • MiniMaths Google Meet: After Morning Check-Ins Monday, Wednesday - Friday
  • Literacy Small Group Google Meet: 12:30pm Monday, Wednesday - Friday
  • Specialist Day - Tuesdays

Student Voice

  • I love our Google Meets everyday because they are fun! - Freddie
  • I like doing lots of Maths and learning about arrays. - Fateh  
  • I enjoyed Mini Maths this week because we get to be with our teacher on Google Meet. - Johanna

Pupil of the Week

1/2G: Gabriel R-C -

For demonstrating love of learning and perseverance when solving a range of groups of problems in Maths. It was great to see you reflecting thoughtfully about which strategies help you. Great job, Gabriel!

 

1/2H: Aira N - 

For demonstrating a love of learning and perseverance throughout Remote Learning. You consistently put in your best effort to extend your knowledge and skills and always share your ideas in our GoogleMeets. Keep up the amazing effort Aira!

 

1/2J: Alvin K - 

For demonstrating a love of learning and leadership when becoming the teacher to explain how to solve multiplication problems. You confidently showed how to multiply the ones first and then the tens, explaining every step of the problem very clearly. Amazing, Alvin! 

 

1/2ST: Marley N - 

For demonstrating a love of learning and creativity on all learning tasks. You always give your best effort and bring a positive attitude to your learning. Well done on persevering through our Maths groups and practicing different strategies to help solve problems. Keep working hard Marley! 

 

1/2W: Arav C - 

For demonstrating the school value of Lifelong Learning and the character strength of curiosity this week. You consistently and independently responded to feedback and challenged yourself with your next steps. Amazing work Arav! 

 

1/2Y: Samreet G - 

For demonstrating a love of learning and curiosity during our Google Meet sessions. You have been sharing ideas and asking questions during our online learning. Keep up the great work Samreet!