Friday, May 20, 2011

Dear Parents,

This week we covered the following work:

English
Comparing Media
Designing a poster

Reading
At the pond – Noting details
The long i sound, spelled y
Words to know: around, dance, else, open, talk, ever, ocean, though, by, my, try, cry, any, Grandaddy
We read – When I am Old with you

Math
Lesson 15.4 – Ordering property
Lesson 18.2 – Cups, Pints and Quarts
Lesson 18.3 – Liters

Science
Reuse, Recycle, and Reduce
Seasons

Project
In Science we learnt about the 3 R’s, reduce, reuse and recycle. Reusing objects can be lots of fun. Reuse some household items to make a creative new recyclable crafts! And bring it to school on Monday, 30 May.

Work for next week:

Spelling Words
Bedroom, into, bulldog, cupcake, without, sometime, maybe, myself, football, softball, bathroom, anything

Dictation
The afternoon of Thanksgiving we went in a hot-air balloon

Music Show
Wednesday, 1 June we will be having a music show and art exhibition from 1pm – 3pm. I am sure that you child would appreciate your support.

Spelling Bee
Today we had our Annual Spelling Bee; thank you to all the moms who attended. Well done to everyone, especially to Evelyn, Wilson and Makoto who came out as the top spellers in Grade One. Congratulations!

Regards,
Robyn Wood

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Dear Parents,

Mid-term
On Monday and Tuesday there will be no school as it is Mid-term break.

Spelling Bee
We will have our annual Spelling Bee on Friday. The word lists were handed out during the week. Please can you practice with your child at home? When its your child’s turn they will need to stand in front of the microphone, Mr Harpster will give them a word to spell and they will have to say the word, spell the word and then say it again. For example, Spelling, S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G, spelling. If they get it right they go to the next round, if they miss spell the word they are eliminated. We will continue until the winner is found. The Spelling Bee will be held in B1 from 11.00 - 11.30, I am sure that your child would appreciate your support!

Work for Next Week:

Spelling Words:
flip, flop, flew, muffin, five, four, far, cliff, stuff, off, family, cough

Words for Sentences:
Caterpillars, washing machine, New Years, Character, float, outer-space, locations, ancient

Dictation:
Cliff and his four family members celebrated New Years, with muffins, as they flew into outer-space.

Important Dates:
Wednesday, 18 May – Invention Research project due and presentation
Friday 20 May – Spelling test, Math test

Regards,
Robyn

Monday, May 9, 2011

IOWA tests

Monday:Vocabulary and Word Analysis, Reading
Tuesday:Listening and Language
Wednesday:Maths Concepts, Maths Problems and Maths Computation
Thursday:Social Studies and Science
Friday:Source of Information

Friday, May 6, 2011

Custard Tart

Make a Gram cracker and butter base.

1. Mix 2 cups of milk and 1 tin of condensed milk and heat it in the microwave.
2. Mix 2 tablespoons of custard with a little bit of milk
3. Add custard to milk/condensed milk mixture
4. Cook in the microwave until it is thick, stirring regularly (about 10 - 12min)
5. Pour over crust

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Dear Parents,

With just 30 days left of school, the year is quickly coming to an end!

FIELD TRIP
Last Friday we enjoyed the day at the Science Museum. This is what some of the children had to say about the day:

What did you learn”
“I learned that space is very beautiful.”
“I learned that Mars is a red planet in the Solar System”

What did you like?
“I like to see the moving dinosaurs.”
“I liked the I-Max move that we watched.”
“I liked the movie, it was very interesting.”
“I liked seeing the tornado””

What did you not like?
“The stay was too short”
“I did not like the ride to Taichung, it was too long.”
“I didn’t like nothing”
“”One day trip is not enough. I want to go more times.”
“I wanted to watch a movie about dinosaurs”
“I didn’t like too hear the dinosaur’s voices”

SPORTS DAY
On Wednesday we enjoyed a fun day in the sun on the sports track. I would like to thank those who took the time to spend your afternoon with us. I am certain that your children had a wonderful day. Well done to each child that won their race, as well as the Blue team who won the day.

IOWA TESTS
A few reminders for the Iowa test:
1. Iowa testing will begin on 9 May and continue all week.
2. Students must be unpacked and at their desks by 8:30. Students that arrive late will be sent to the library to wait until the class has finished the section. Missed sections of Iowa cannot be taken at another time.
3. Please, make sure that your child has a healthy breakfast to provide them with the energy they will need to give their best effort on Iowa. Also, make sure your child has a healthy snack.
4. The Iowa test can be very tiring for students, so students will receive less homework this week.
5. Make sure your child has an early bedtime this week.

Regards,
Robyn Wood