Mount Pleasant Road Primary School & Kindergarten

Independence Centre

Curriculum

 

Selamat siang!

Wow! We can’t believe that we are back at school this week! Thanks, everyone for all of your hard work and support to get us through the last remote learning period, we look forward to an action-packed week of on-site learning!

 

Last week in Maths, students spent some time using their knowledge of fractions, decimals and number lines in a mini-project to design a highway! It was awesome to see all of the different highway exits that students included. There was also a focus on scaled number lines so that students could convert distance to fractions, and percentages. This week in maths we will be continuing to explore fractions and we will be looking at adding and subtracting fractions. We are excited to be able to use hands-on materials to help model some of these processes in the classroom. 

 

In English sessions, the students spent some time practising taking on different reading roles, such as the Predictor, the Summariser and the Questioner whilst listening to the class text. We also spent some time recording notes, as note-taking is a vital skill outside of school! A highlight was the video about Sloths! Next week we will continue to explore the different roles in reading and spend some time looking at how these skills are all essential for ‘Real Reading’. In Writing, we spent some time creating SMART goals for term four! It was impressive to see how far students have come when creating their own personalised goals using the SMART strategy since term one.

 

Next week we can’t wait to spend some time developing our design and engineering skills in Guided Inquiry! Students will have the opportunity throughout the term to design and construct a balloon-powered car! We look forward to seeing all of their designs and finished projects throughout the term. This project will incorporate many STEM skills with a large focus on physics.  

 

If you have any questions or concerns about the transition back to onsite learning please get in contact with your classroom teacher via Sentral or phone. 

Student Voice

  • Daniel 3/4D - "I am looking forward to seeing everyone back at school!"
  • Clara 3/4D - "I can’t wait to be back at school, home has been boring with not much to do!"

Reminders

Pupil of the Week

3/4D: Clara Y -

Great work on using your love of learning when utilising feedback during our remote learning to uplevel your work. I look forward to seeing all of your hard work in the classroom, keep up the growth mindset Clara!

 

3/4G: Oliver B -

For using perseverance to adapt to challenges throughout Remote Learning. Oli, you have grown up so much and made good choices to be the best learner you can be. Thank you for always bringing energy to our classroom!

 

3/4K: Riley G -

For demonstrating a love of learning and curiosity when completing tasks during our Remote Learning. You have completed your own research to learn new maths skills and concepts to support your learning of fractions and decimals. Keep it up, Riley!

 

3/4M: Harish U -

For demonstrating a love of learning and critical thinking when developing your SMART goals for Term 4. I was really impressed with the reflective way you thought about your goals, and how you sought out my feedback to make your goals specific and targeted towards your needs. Fantastic work, Harish! 

 

3/4R: Jenny C -

For demonstrating perseverance and a love of learning throughout Remote Learning this year. It is fantastic to see you challenge yourself and take a great amount of pride in your work. I am very proud of you! Keep up the outstanding work, Jenny!