Home Learning

Week 4, Term 4, 2014

Poem:                                       Fire Works

Phonics:                                   Opposites with prefixes

Numeracy Focus:                      Patterns – colour, shape and number patterns

Inquiry Focus:                            Science experiments – making predictions and conclusions

Notices:

J  SWIMMING – Please remember named togs and towels in a bag every day this week and next week.  Our lessons are in the afternoon (1.00 and 1.30pm).  Please let me know if you can come down and help with changing.

J  Well done remembering sunhats!  The children are keeping these in their desks or schoolbags.

Week 3, Term 4, 2014

Poem:                                       Happy Halloween

Phonics:                                   prefixes – un, in, re

Numeracy Focus:                      Patterns – colour, shape and number patterns

Inquiry Focus:                            Science experiments – making predictions and conclusions

Notices:

J  Enjoy your Labour Day holiday on Monday!

J  Remember to get your swimming permission slips and payment into the office before Wednesday 29 October. 

J  Reading – I am currently testing children, so they won’t always have read with me at school.

J  Well done to all those independent self-managers organizing themselves in the morning! Great to see!  I have talked to the children this morning and they know that for the rest of the term, they are to play outside until the bell rings to start the day.  The first bell means unpack your bag and the second bell means sit ready on the mat.

Week 2, Term 4, 2014

Poem:                                      Worms

Phonics:                                   Review of Medial sounds from Term 3

Numeracy Focus:                      Reading 3 and 4 digit numbers (ones, tens, hundreds, etc)

Inquiry Focus:                           Growing plants and observing changes and conditions.

Notices:

J  A reminder to meet at the Oval at the domain tomorrow morning (Tuesday 21 October) at 8.50am for athletics.  The classrooms at school will be locked.  We hope to see many of you there supporting the children.

Week 1, Term 4, 2014

Poem:                                      On the Farm

Phonics:                                   Review of Medial sounds from Term 3

Numeracy Focus:                      Counting in 10’s from any given number (into 3 digits)

Inquiry Focus:                           Observing changes – in gardens, in weather, in animals etc

Notices:

J  I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday break and enjoyed the warm sunny days.  Our unit of inquiry this term is all about change.  We will carry out some scientific experiments to observe and investigate changes.  If you haven’t already, please remember to bring to school: A baby photo of yourself.  Also any egg cartons and empty eggshells J

J  Mrs Sue Smith will be teaching in Rothbury Room on Tuesday 14 October, so I can complete a test for my University Paper.

J  Athletics is next Tuesday (21 October), children will be practicing at school every day.  Please ensure that children have clothing suitable for high jumping in.  They might like to practice running over the weekend as well.

J  A notice is coming home about our swimming lessons which will be in either week 4 (3-7 Nov) or week 5 (10-13  Nov) depending on which groups children are in. Please indicate your child’s swimming ability and return the notice to school as soon as possible.  Another notice will come home once bus costs have been confirmed.

J  As this is the last term in the junior area for many, I suggest that students take responsibility for walking themselves into class and unpacking their own bags.  They are capable of doing this for themselves.  They will be part of a cooperative team again this term (still choice about where they sit) and they will earn points for their team by being organised and independent. I will also be sending home a brief ‘homework’ activity sheet each week to get them ready for completing home learning tasks at home.  This is a choice activity – it is not compulsory.  It will be stuck in the Poetry book, so please ensure this book stays in the reading folder.

J  Any questions? Text 027-491-2605 or email Claudine.campbell@ashborough.school.nz or leave a note in the notebook or on my desk.  I will always get back to you promptly J

Week 10, Term 3, 2014

Poem:                                      Don’t go near a Hippo

Phonics:                                   adding ing and ed

Numeracy Focus:                      Counting in 5’s from any given number

Inquiry Focus:                           Presenting habitats

Notices:

J  Have a fantastic holiday!!! J  Children will be bringing their desk contents home to check and replenish over the holiday break.

J  Children can practice training for the Athletics over the holidays.  This event is scheduled for 21^st October.  A notice will come home early Term 4 about Swim week in November.  

Week 9, Term 3, 2014

Poem:                                       Don’t go near a Hippo

Phonics:                                   y as in try, oo as in book

Numeracy Focus:                      Counting in 2’s from any given number

Inquiry Focus:                            Habitats for pets – create own

Notices:

J  Aseembly is this Wednesday in Rothbury Room.  Mrs Florez will support the children leading this.  The children will bring home a script tomorrow to learn at home.

J  Mrs Mirian Florez will be teaching in Rothbury Room Wednesday and Friday this week to allow me to visit the other junior classes.

Week 4, Term 3, 2014

Poem:                                       Buzzy Bumblebee
Phonics:                                   ay, ai
Numeracy Focus:                      Adding on 10.  Eg 23+10 more
Inquiry Focus:                            Different types of housing around the world

Notices:

J  Junior Assembly is on again this Wednesday at 2.10pm in the hall. 

J  Our library day is FRIDAY this term.

J  We are focusing on comprehension in our reading this term.  You can ask your child questions about what is happening in the book as well as get them to make predictions as to what might happen next. 

Week 3, Term 3, 2014

Poem:                                      Fishing
Phonics:                                   ew, ue
Numeracy Focus:                      Place Value – ones, tens, hundreds
Inquiry Focus:                           Cultures within our class
 Notices:
J  Junior Assembly is on this Wednesday at 2.10pm in the hall.  Our turn to present assembly this term is in Week 8 (Wednesday 10 September).
 J  I am so pleased to see the progress the children are making.  This week we will be focusing on Place value in maths.  I will also be carrying out JAM (Junior Assessment of Mathematics) testing this week.

Week 4, Term 2, 2014

Letters of the Week:                  sh, ll
Work of the Week:                    she, will
Poem:                                      Skunk Smell
Numeracy Focus:                      Counting in 5’s
Inquiry Focus:                           Colours that draw your attention

Notices:

J  There has been head lice in Rothbury.  Please check your child’s hair and treat if required.

J  I have attached a sign language sheet.  Please help your child to learn to sign their name.

J  We have talked about Road safety at school.  Check our blog for some websites to visit.

J  If your child doesn’t hand their notebook in, they may miss these notices.  Please check the blog if you do not get the weekly home learning sheet.  All notices can also be found on the window of the alcove in the classroom.

Week 3, Term 2, 2014

Letters of the Week:                  word endings – adding s, er, est, ed, ing
Work of the Week:                    review words from balloon words (highlighted blue)
Poem:                                      Stegosaurus Dinosaur
Numeracy Focus:                      Addition and Subtraction facts to 10
Inquiry Focus:                           What symbols do we use at school?
Notices:
J  Thank you to those who sent along their photos of signs in the community.  They are on the blog for you to view. 

J  What a fantastic effort at the Cross Country!  I was so proud.  There are photo’s on the blog.

Apologies we did not get time to test balloon words on Friday.  Please practice the words that are highlighted blue on the previous test.  These are the ones the children have forgotten

Week 2, Term 2, 2014

Letters of the Week:                  Xx, Zz, medial vowel sounds a,e,i,o,u
Work of the Week:                    of, with (frequently misspelt in writing)
Poem:                                      What’s in my Shoe?
Numeracy Focus:                      Addition and Subtraction facts to 10
Inquiry Focus:                           Locating signs and symbols in our environment

Notices:

J  The children have enjoyed their first week at school.  Wishing all the mothers a special day on Sunday for Mothers Day! 

J  The new oral language programme has been great this week.  Please try to avoid toys as mystery objects.  They need to be a household item such as a potato masher etc.

J  Next week, can the children please photograph a sign or symbol found somewhere in the community?  These can be emailed to Claudine.campbell@ashborough.school.nz or posted onto our Signs and Symbols blog page at www.rothburyinsuranceroom2014.blogspot.co.nz by Friday 16 May.

J  The children will have a checklist for before school to reflect on this week. We are going to start the day by reading our previous reading book on the mat when the bell goes.

J  Cross Country is on Tuesday.  Please encourage your children to do some running practice over the weekend. 

Rothbury Room Weekly Goal:  Term 2, Week 2
Managing Myself independently before school
Self-Assessed
Monday Put my chair down Put away my reading folder Notebook in the basket Reading book on my desk Bag and jackets on the hook	Tuesday Put my chair down Put away my reading folder Notebook in the basket Reading book on my desk Bag and jackets on the hook	Wednesday Put my chair down Put away my reading folder Notebook in the basket Reading book on my desk Bag and jackets on the hook	Thursday Put my chair down Put away my reading folder Notebook in the basket Reading book on my desk Bag and jackets on the hook

Week 10, Term 1, 2014

Letters of the Week:                  Vv, Ww, ew, ow
Work of the Week:                    very, was
Poem:                                      Worms
Numeracy Focus:                      less than and greater than
Inquiry Focus:                           Food processes

Notices:

J  A huge thank you to all the adults that provided transport to and from the apiary.  It made the trip a huge success.  The children really enjoyed it and learned a lot (as did I!).  The children made a beautiful thank you card for the apiary and we were lucky enough to be given some of their honey for honey sandwiches today.

J  We posted our Flat Stanley’s today.  If you didn’t send along an address and still want to, I will post them for the children once I receive it.

J  The children will bring home their pencil cases over the holidays.  Please check your child has everything they need.  Many are running out of pencils and glue sticks already.  Also, please have a hunt for any reading books that haven’t been returned to school. Thank you.

Rothbury Room Weekly Goal:  Term 1, Week 10
Attitude: Appreciation “I use my manners when I speak to others”
Self-Assessed/Peer-Assessed
Monday J K L	Tuesday J K L	Wednesday J K L	Thursday J K L

Rothbury Room 5 – Home Learning

Week 4, Term 1, 2014

Letters of the Week:                  Ii,  Pp

Work of the Week:                    It, put

Poem:                                      My Poor Old Dog

Numeracy Focus:                      Adding on 10 more

Inquiry Focus:                           Investigating ways we can improve the garden area outside our classroom.

Reminders

J  It was lovely to see so many families at the Family Picnic on Friday!  And the weather really turned on the heat for us!

J  Ms White teaches Maori first thing on a Wednesday morning in Rothbury room.  I also have a senior management meeting on a Thursday morning before school, which often means I am not in the classroom until close to bell time.  Please pop a note in your child’s notebook on these days if you need to let me know something.  I will always check them first thing.

J  I have almost completed reading testing. A reading book will come home each night Monday to Thursday and a poem on a Friday.  Please ensure that the book comes back each day as we have large numbers in the school to share the books with.

J  We are going to beautify the bark area outside Rothbury Room with a “Butterfly Garden”.  Please let us know if you would like to be involved in helping with planting and maintaining this garden.

Week 3, Term 1, 2014

Letters of the Week:                  Ss Aa

Work of the Week:                    Said, any

Poem:                                      Apple from the Apple Tree

Numeracy Focus:                      Carrying out statistical investigations

Inquiry Focus:                           Creating a family tree using a koru design. 

Discussing other groups we belong to.

Reminders

J  Our visit to the Ashburton Public Library is this Thursday (20 Feb).  We will be walking down at 1.30pm with our Year 7/8 buddies and returning around 2.30pm.  If you have a library card, please send them along on Thursday.

J  There is a notebook basket now under the little whiteboard.  I will check these each day for any notes.  The yellow booklets and reading books stay in the reading folders until reading time each day.

J  Please visit our blog www.rothburyinsuranceroom2014.blogspot.co.nz I will be updating this regularly with things we have been doing at school and I upload this Home learning sheet each week also.

J  Fingers crossed for a beautiful day on Friday (21 Feb) for our Family Picnic postponement date.  We will be at the Domain playground from 12noon.  I will text if the weather is not suitable, in which case it will be held in the Performance Centre.

Week 2, Term 1, 2014

Letters of the Week:            Ii, Nn

Work of the Week:               is in
Poem:                                  Mouse
Numeracy Focus:                Saying the number that comes after for numbers 0-20.
Inquiry Focus:                      Who we are – talking about our extended family

Reminders

J  We hope to see lots of you at the family picnic on Thursday from 12 noon at the Ashburton Domain.

J  We will be visiting the Ashburton Public library on Thursday 20 February from 1.30pm.  We will be walking down with our Year 7/8 buddies.  More information next week.

J  We still need lots more family photo’s for our wall.

J  There is a notebook basket now under the little whiteboard.  I will check these each day for any notes.  The yellow booklets and reading books stay in the reading folders until reading time each day.