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STATEMENT OF INTENT- TERM 2 WEEK 7

Learning this Week

READING: (Fluency and Comprehension)

This week students will begin to practise using the comprehension strategy of asking questions before, during and after reading. Students will also continue to focus on reading fluently.

WRITING: (Self evaluations)

This week students will be working on their self evaluations.

MATHS: (Addition and Measurement)

This week students will be focusing on the addition strategy, near doubles. We will also continue to focus on capacity in Measurement.

Spelling and Grammar

In Spelling this week, we will be focusing on the following:

Spelling choices and rules:

-spelling words with the sound /ow/ and explore the different spelling choices (ow, ou)

-spelling words with the sound /k/ and explore the spelling choice 'ch' (like in school)

-spelling words with the 'oy' (boy) and 'oi' (coin) spelling choices.

Tricky words: build, house, about

At home, you can support your child by doing the following activities:

Child writes the word, saying each sound as he/she writes.
Draw child’s attention to the target phonic pattern.
Help child choose the correct spelling pattern if there are options.

We will also be focusing on the words build, house, about

At home, you can support your child by doing the following activities:

Child writes the word several times, saying each letter name as he/she writes.
Child writes a sentence using the target word.

In Grammar this week, we are focusing on noun groups.

** Differentiated learning will be present in each class to cater for all students individual learning requirements.

Wellbeing

In wellbeing this week, we will continue our Respectful Relationship lessons.

In our first lesson, we will identify strengths and strategies when playing with others. This will include discussing the emotions students can feel when they lose or are excluded from a game, and learning strategies for working out who goes first in a game.

In our second lesson, we will explore different coping strategies.

Cheering coping strategies: when it is useful to have ways to cheer ourselves up (for example, when we feel lonely,sad or bored).

Calming coping strategies: when it is useful to have ways to calm ourselves down (for example, when we are angry, afraid, anxious, jealous or very excited).

Possible follow up discussion at home:

Questions-

What strengths can you use to play well with others?

When do you think people might need to use calming or cheering strategies in the playground or in class?

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