6R Newsletter: Term One Overview - 2008

7th February, 2008

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I would like to welcome you to another exciting year for your child. I am delighted that your child is in my class this year.

Term One will be a busy and exciting term for the grade 6Rs and with your continuous help and assistance will very much make a difference.

This newsletter will give you an insight of activities and happenings for this term.

In this overview, you will find an outline of the term’s work as well some important information for you and your child.

I believe that as we work together, I’m sure we will make learning meaningful, enjoyable and memorable for your child this year and most importantly to make a difference in your child’s learning.

Yours In Education,

Ms Ravu
Email: uravu@koroboro.iea.ac.pg
Grade 6R Class Teacher

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Grade 6 Assembly
The grade 6s will host the assembly tomorrow (08/02/2008) after big lunch from 12:30—1:30. Please come along and celebrate your child’s learning with us.

Student Planner
Each child is issued a temporary student planner which includes a number of information about the Thinking Tools used, sections for their daily planning, their goals for the week, homework
organisation and also reading log entry. Please assist your child in checking their planners daily to ensure that they are on track.There is also a space in the student planner where you are able to communicate with me regarding information about your child.

Home Reading
Most students are taking chapter books as they are independent readers. Assist your child and monitor their reading so they are on track and also maintain that consistency of daily reading.

Home Work
Homework is given to support the learning that happens at school and in the classroom. It also encourages the students to take responsibility for some out of class learning. Homework also encourages independent study and investigation. It provides an opportunity for parents to become engaged in the child’s school learning.

Home Work Schedule
Home work will be given according to the Home Work Schedule. I have sent out the Home Work Schedule which outlines the different types of homework to be given out.
Assist your child by checking their homework. I will also inform you if your child is inconsistent with homework so you are aware.

Specialist Timetable
Specialist classes have resumed and these include Physical Education which are swimming and dry sports, music and Technology. Apart from that, students are taken to the library fortnightly to do research based on the theme study for the term. Every child was issued with a specialist timetable to help them remember and also to bring appropriate gear on that day.

Thinking Tools
We will be using a range of thinking tools which are the 6 Thinking Hats, Multiple Intelligences and the 16 Habits of Mind.

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Curriculum Overview for Term One 2008

Theme: Promoting Healthy Life Style

How can I promote healthy life style?

How can I inform others?

English Language

*Writing in different text types

*Using appropriate grammar and punctuation in writing

*Reading fiction and non fiction texts

*Spelling

*Cursive Handwriting

Mathematics

*Number - place value, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing 6-8 digit

numerals

*Space - Properties of 3D shapes

*Measurement - mass, length, area

*Statistics - surveys

Society and Environment

*Living in groups

*Cultures and

Traditions

*Life in past and present

*Family trees

Science

*Living things

- Fitness and Disease

- Skill: relating cause and effect

- Behaviour

- Body systems

Health

*Healthy Tips

*Nutrition

*Food Handling

*Personal Hygiene

*Nutrients

*Food sources

Personal Development

*Skills for growing - Building a school community

*Virtues and Habits of Mind

ICT

*Using power point, inspiration, hyper studio, movie maker and kid pix to create slide shows

*Typing using word and creating tables

*Use of the IWB and creating class blog and posting information in the class blog

The Arts

*Visual Arts - painting, mixing colours, drawing,

Sketching and Transferring skills and making Air Fresheners to soothe the brain

*Music - musical beats / music with Mr Larias

*Dance - making dance by creating own movements

*Drama - making drama by role plays

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