Week 4 Term 2

Thank you to Lisa Reilly and Dale Hutton who walked to and from the Alexandra Library with us last week.  Once again Janine the librarian had kept some brand new books which we were able to get out - she knows the types of books that appeal to us and even although she had a meeting going on, found time to share the books that she had purchased with us in mind.  Thank you so much, Janine.  Our next visit to this library will be Friday 21st June.

Wow! What fantastic science experiments you all shared for the Open Afternoon to celebrate National Science Week.  Today everyone received their teacher assessments and suggestions for improvement. It is wonderful to see how so many of you are able to use the success criteria carefully for the written part of the experiments, and how one group linked their science skills deliberately to their questions.  You are all scientists in the making.  Emma also chose her Morning Programme How To.. with a science experiment theme (coloured ice cubes in water) - looked good enough to drink as coke!

We are all praying for Brooke to have a speedy recovery after her tonsil surgery last Friday. We miss your smiley face, Brooke.

In preparation for our next writing, please bring a board game to school to share - make sure that it still has the instructions.  This week we are evaluating instructions against a success criteria decided today, then looking at the fun factor before designing our own games with instructions which meet our revised success criteria.

Assembly: this Thursday at 2:10 in the hall, Room 1 are the presenters.

Tomorrow Evening Mr Hogue will present information on "Stress and Childrens' Learning" in Room 5 at 7:30pm, followed by a yummy supper provided by the PTA. This evening meets another goal of the PTA's - providing opportunities for parent information/learning and getting together socially.  Its role is not just to fundraise, although these activities are the more visible ones.

School Fair: 10th November - Angela Sidon and Donna Ballantyne are keen to hear of any great ideas for stalls, as well as collating a list of who is available to help with the many tasks associated with a fair. Please return the slip attached to the school newsletter to school by 4th June.

Science: from next week students will take turns at bringing an experiment to share with the class.  Some sites that might give some ideas are:  sciencebob.com and stevespanglerscience.com. It is not expected that you have to provide the "kitchen chemicals" - let me know as many are available in our science box, and we can source others.  Have a look at what might be exciting to try - remember to be thinking like a scientist about the skills, questions and try to find out the reasons why these things happen when certain substances are put together.

Homework:

1. Reading
2. Spelling
3. Tables - some have basic facts to 20, others are working on all the facts and tables - monthly tables test next Friday, so use the old copies in your books to get up to speed again - so many people nearly at 100%
4. Maths Buddy - try the activities about measurement this week.
5. Morning Programme: Group 4:  Maisie (music) you are the leader to remind everyone, Anna - book review, Zachary - Our Country, Alannah - How To..., Tyron - introducer/current events, Padraig - Holiday Mystery.