Mount Pleasant Road Primary School & Kindergarten

Independence Centre

Curriculum

Selamat siang!

 

Well done to all students and their families for continuing to show persistence and determination throughout Remote Learning. We hope you and your family continue to keep safe and maintain your wellbeing by taking regular breaks and keeping active!

 

We continue to encourage students to follow the allocated times for each activity and if they finish early we have provided a range of ideas and activities they can continue on with. A list of these activities can be found in the previous newsletters and at the start of the student’s slides each day, or additionally, on the MPRPS Learning From Home website.

 

Last week in Literacy, our focus was on writing cinquain and ballad poems and upleveling our poems based on the daily feedback the 3/4 teachers post on Google Classroom. It was great to see the students using the resources provided to include a variety of “Wow Words” in their writing and using poetic devices, such as alliteration, similes, rhythm and rhyme, to make their writing expressive and engaging. During this round of Remote Learning, we have focused on encouraging students to read their daily feedback and take action on the advice provided. Keep an eye on Seesaw for the Poem Portfolio the students completed last week. 

 

Last week in Maths, students worked on deepening their understanding of multiplication and division. We had the option for students to present their 'working out' visually, by drawing arrays to represent the equations. Additionally, we had the option to learn about vertical multiplication and how students can show their working out using the vertical template. The strategies and skills they have learnt in multiplication will support them when learning about division in our upcoming maths lessons. For our problem solving activity last week we posed a real life problem to the students, asking them to find their 5km radius of where they are able to travel during this lockdown. We connected one of our maths lessons with Guided Inquiry, mapping out our bedrooms using the BOLTSS strategy and using these same strategies to start designing our very own island!

Our Friday afternoon ‘Skill Masterz’ session seems to be going down a hit! We love seeing all the creations students come up with after following along with the video tutorials the teachers have made. I.C.E. was a much loved event in the Independence Centre and we hope our virtual I.C.E. continues to uphold the standards! Keep an eye out for the new videos each week or look back at the previous week’s slides to practise your skill again.

We thank you for your ongoing support and feedback, 

From your 3/4 Teachers :)

Student Voice

  • Natasha -“The fact family and arrays maths has been really fun this week”
  • Jenny - “The best part about this week was the maths mapping our bedroom task” 
  • Blake - “My favourite part of the week was writing ballad poems”
  • Sophie - “The best part about this week was having an SRC Meeting. I want to know more about the School Disco!”
  • Hussain - “My favourite part of this week was creating and mapping my own island in Guided Inquiry”

Reminders

  • Handwriting packs are at the front of the school and available for pickup during school hours
  • Zooms start at 9am
  • If your child will be absent from learning or Zoom sessions, please notify your classroom teacher or the office as usual
  • Stick to the suggested durations for subjects each day

STEM week is coming up! Don't forget to sign up for the online Maths Morning on Tuesday August 18: https://forms.gle/Z5mynPnqALrrkpwH9. 

 

Submit your entry to our Spot The Maths photography competition here: 

Pupil of the Week

3/4D:  Ella A -

Great work on using your inner coach when developing your poetry in literacy this week. It was both engaging and descriptive, keep up the great work Ella!

 

3/4G: Haoran Q -

For using creativity and humour to write an amazing ballad poem this week! You wrote 4 verses to your narrative poem, and then improved it by responding to feedback. Well done, Haoran! Keep it up :)

 

3/4K: Manvik R -

For showing perseverance and creativity when writing your ballad poem this week. You responded to feedback by adding some amazing adjectives, perfectly placed punctuation and alliteration to uplevel your poem. Well done Manvik, keep up the great work!

 

3/4M: Brooke C -

For being an active participant online last week. You responded to feedback that was given to you and you demonstrated a love of learning when applying this to your work. It was fantastic to see you engage in small group Zoom meetings and our social lunchtime chats as well! Keep it up, Brooke!

 

3/4R: Talya S -

For showing creativity and zest when writing your poems in Literacy this week. You worked hard to use a range of poetic devices and responded to your teachers' feedback to uplevel your work and take your writing to the next level! What an outstanding effort you put into all learning tasks this week. You should be very proud of your efforts, Talya :)