Fun with science

Hi Everyone,

We are starting a new unit this term, which has a science element to it. It covers force, motion and magnetism. Oooooooh what fun things could we do or make this time?

I have planned for us to make the following things:

• Week 1: balloon propelled car 
• Week 3: Making a magnetic fish game
• Week 4: Making a battery out of lemons

Children will need the following things in the next couple of weeks.

• Lid of a shoe box (for making their fish game)
• 4 lemons (for making their battery)

If children could bring the lemons in either a bag or named that would be really helpful. 

We will be working on this during week 1-5.

Cheers,
Joy

Term 3

Hello Everyone,

I hope that you have all enjoyed the holidays. I know I really enjoyed relaxing an spending time with my fiance and friends. I also spent a lot of time in the holidays looking through wedding magazines and organising my wedding for next year, which has been very exciting!

Term 3 has started and I am am looking forward to spending another 10 weeks with the kids, learning new things.

Reading logs: Today I sent home another copy of the reading logs. Every child received one because some children weren't sure whether they had one or not. If you have received one and are already working on a current reading log, just save it for when your child reaches 50 books and continues on to reach 100 books.

New Reading logs won't be given out this term, so the children have to make sure they keep it in a safe place.

Please send these reading logs to school every day so that I can tick them off. This is not to 'check up on the child', rather, if I notice a child slipping back in their reading or motoring ahead it gives me a good indication as to why this is the case by looking at their record of reading at home.

Homework: I have a homework chart on the wall. Children have Monday and Tuesday to complete homework. Children get a sticker for every week that they do their homework. 10 stickers and the children get an armband as their reward for a great homework record.

Book bags: Please make sure that your child remembers to take their book bag to school everyday. No book bag, no homework.

I look forward to working with all of you this term!

Kind Regards,
Joy Kraan

No Homework

Hi Everyone,

Just letting you know that due to PPPs this week, no homework has been sent home.
The children will have one piece of maths and reading for their last week of the term next week.

Regards,
Joy Kraan