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Term 3 Week 8 Newsletter

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Science Alive

Just a reminder that Science Alive! is visiting next week. The dates and times are as follows:

Hub 4 - Tues 15th Sep 11:00 - 12:30
Hub 3 - Tues 15th Sep 1:30 - 3:00
Hub 2 - Wed 16th Sep 11:00 - 12:30
Hub 1 - Wed 16th Sep 1:30 - 3:00


Please be aware that this will inevitably interrupt our normal learning programme so your child may not receive a book to read at home on that day.

Inquiry

Our Inquiry this term is focusing on looking forward and, specifically, modern learning environments, looking at both indoor and outdoor spaces. We will be creating our own idea of what a modern learning environment should look like which ties in nicely with our Science Alive visit.  


Breakfast

As you will know, it is very important to start the day with a good breakfast so that we can focus on our learning. If you are having any issues concerning your child eating breakfast then please do let us know. Please do also let us know if your child needs to have breakfast at school and then you can send it to school with them and they will be given the opportunity to eat it here.



Anna Away 

Anna (Hub 1 and 2) will be away from Monday to Wednesday next week as she is attending her daughter's school camp. We are lucky to have the wonderful Nadine Luscombe filling in for her. She has been relieving in Hub 1 and 2 regularly so she knows all the children and the routines. There should therefore be minimal disruption to the learning programme. 

Art Exhibition

We are approaching the final stages of our very big printing project and the results are looking amazing, as you will have seen in last week's newsletter. Thank you so much to all the parents who have been helping out with this. Your support is invaluable and we would not have been able to complete our artwork without you.









   

Term 3 Week 3 Newsletter

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Printmaking

We have started our printmaking and have been designing a symbol or picture that represents ourselves and/or what we like. We have now got to the stage where we are creating the cardboard templates which we will use to make our prints with. Here are some photos of the process so far:

Coming up with some different design options:




Choosing one design and making a simple, larger version of it:




Creating the cardboard templates and trying them out by making some crayon rubbings:




Next week will get stuck into the actual printing. How exciting!

Gymnastics

Gymnastics is still happening every Monday although our time slot has changed to the beginning of the afternoon instead of the end. Please remember to send your children to school in appropriate clothing for gymnastics. If your child is wearing socks or tights, there will be time given for him/her to remove them before we start.


Supplies

We are running short of glue sticks and pencils and would be extremely grateful if you could each bring in 1 more big glue stick and 2 pencils so we can last until the end of the year. Also, if you have any spare plastic shopping bags and old newspaper, we would love to stock up on these too. Thank you so much.




Parent Help

We would love to have your help in the hub if you are able to come along and join us. Please let a teacher know what time suits you. Thanks!

Spellathon

Your child will have brought their Spellathon card home today. Spellathon takes the place of our normal spelling programme so please focus on the Spellathon cards until Friday 21st August. Here is the timeline for these cards:

  • Friday 7th August - Cards go home and children find sponsors
  • Monday 17th August - Cards returned to teachers
  • Friday 21st August - Testing and cards taken home to gather sponsorship money
  • Friday 28th August - Cards and money returned to school