Junior Syndicate
CS 5, 6, 7, & 8
Term 4 Week 1
Dear Parents/Caregivers
Welcome back to Term 4. We have a busy term ahead of us as we count down to Christmas. Please note the following housekeeping:
· Sunhats – during Term 4, all children must wear a sunhat during the breaks. Please label your child’s sunhat and if possible, leave it at school for regular use. Any child without a sunhat will be asked to remain under the verandahs during the breaks for their sun protection.
· Lunches – please continue to support your child’s learning by providing a healthy lunch and plenty of water to drink (‘brain food’ and ‘brain juice’). The teachers have noticed that children are able to sustain longer periods of learning if they are fuelled with healthy food and water.
· Units of Work:
Oral Language – Speeches (see separate sheet for details)
Fitness – Jump Jam (great to see parents joining in each morning)
Physical Education and Health – Skipping and Athletics
Science – Planet Earth and Beyond – Night and Day
Art – Calendar art, sketching, painting and Christmas Craft
Maths – Number, Geometry and Measurement
English – Viewing and Presenting – Dinosaurs at the Museum
Reading and Spelling – to continue as before
Library and I.C.T. – to continue as before
· Museum Trip to see the Dinosaur Exhibition – we are booked in to visit the Museum on the 13th November. A notice with cost and other details will follow as soon as the cost has been finalised (approximately $10 for bus and entry)
· Other dates to note:
Friday 12 October – Wild Hair Day
Friday 9 November – Skip Off morning
Friday 14 December – Athletics Sports
Term 4 is a busy time for the staff as we take final assessments, complete profiles for each child, finish off portfolios and write reports. If you have any concerns regarding your child’s progress, please speak to their class teacher.
Kind regards
Helen Emson
Senior Teacher POD B
