Reading with Kindergarten

We are making the most of our biweekly reading with Miss Myshi's class. Both classes are thoroughly enjoying it and it is lovely to see the confidence of both children growing as some good relationships are being established.

Science Day

We had great fun using static electricity to move a balloon without touching it. Ask the children to see if they can explain how it works- hopefully they're positively charged with a curious slice of negativity.

Mindful Thinking

We have been thinking about how to control our breathing and focus our minds in order that we can be present in the moment and consequently improve how well we do something. To help with this we have four images. The flower represents freshness, the mountain represents solidity, the still lake represents clarity and the blue sky represents freedom from worry.This is something that we will continue to improve the more we do it.

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English	Last week we continued to develop our descriptive writing. We used a short film clip to create a short story, focusing on using complex sentences. Then we began to look at using images to create poems.	This week we will develop our use of images to create our own poems.
Maths	We continued our standard written column method for multiplying last week and moved onto mixed number and improper fractions.	This week we will complete our mixed number and improper fractions work and move on to fractions of amounts, adding and multipying fractions.
Art	Last week we developed our drawing of 3D buildings, focusing on the use of line and perspective.	This week we will continue to draw 3D buildings, focusing on the use of line and perspective from a birds eye view.
PSHE	Last week we continued to develop our mindful breathing and concentration to help us to be clear thinkers.	This week we will develop our mindfulness, concentrating on trying to apply the four principles of freshness, solidity, clarity and freedom from worry to our thinking.
Humanities	Last week we continued our independent inquiry research on natural disasters.	This week we will again be working on the natural disasters of the children's choice, focusing on the what other connections or questions the children's work has uncovered.
Science	Our science work will be incorporated into the individual focus of the children during their personal inquiry topic.	Our science work will be incorporated into the individual focus of the children during their personal inquiry topic.
Notices and events	We have PE on Monday. We have Swimming on Tuesday. We will have buddy reading with Miss Myshi's class on Wednesday. We have Library on Thursday (remember to bring your books).

Reversible Changes

We recently experimented with salt to see how much would dissolve in water. We then left the solution over the holiday to see if we could get the salt back from the water.

Natural Disasters.

This week we introduced the topic of  Natural Disasters with the children being given the scenario of having to build a shelter, with a limited number of resources, following a natural disaster. The children are now more aware of what it may feel like to be in such a situation.

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English	This week we used short animation clips to develop descriptive, focusing on character and setting.	Next week we will continue to develop our descriptive writing. We will be using a short film clip to create a short story, focusing on using complex sentences.
Maths	This week we have focused on mental maths calculations for multiplying by 5 and using the written column method for adding decimals.	This week we will continue our work on using mental skills for multiplication and include division. We will continue our standard written column method for subtracting decimal numbers to 2 places before moving on to standard written methods for multiplying and dividing.
Art	This week we will began to draw 3D buildings, focusing on the use of line and perspective.	Next  week we will continue to draw 3D buildings, focusing on the use of line and perspective.
PSHE	This week we discussed how mindful breathing and concentration can help us to be clear thinkers.	This week we will develop our mindful breathing and concentration to help us to be clear thinkers.
Humanities	This week we began our independent inquiry research on natural disasters.	Next week we will be focusing on the natural disasters of the children's choice, focusing on the cause, effect and how people can prepare for natural disasters.
Science	Our science work will be incorporated into the individual focus of the children during their personal inquiry topic.	Our science work will be incorporated into the individual focus of the children during their personal inquiry topic.
Notices and events	We have PE on Monday. We have Swimming on Tuesday. We have Library on Thursday (remember to bring your books).