Classroom News
Prep
Welcome to Week 5 and 6.
In English we are continuing well with letter/sound development, sight words, using our reading strategies and word families to improve our reading and writing skills. Remember we need sound knowledge to help our reading and letter knowledge to help our writing.
In Maths we continue with our teen numbers (13, 14, 15) not to be confused with ty numbers (30, 40, 50) and patterning.
In Science we have become weather watchers and are recording data over the month in order to construct a graph.
Over the next few weeks we will be practising our running in readiness for our Athletics Carnival.
Swimming is not too far away so please practise getting dressed and putting on shoes and socks.
Both classes need helpers for our Early Years celebration – at least 2 adults per class. Date claimer – interviews are on Saturday, 12th September. A great time to catch up and go through your child’s work.
Stay Warm,
Liz and Melita
Prep Pics
Year 1
Welcome to week 5!
Students started their assessment in English, writing their character description. It’s good to see those students who are feeling confident in their learning and who know what they need to do to be successful in their writing.
In maths this week, we are solving addition and subtraction problems using strategies, such as counting on/back, rainbow facts and doubles. Please practise rainbow facts and doubles at home. Practise posters will be sent home at the end of the week.
We enjoyed walking to the park last week for Geography. The students noticed many features and noted their location. Next, we will consider the types of activities at the park and who looks after the park.
Please enjoy our photos from the park.
Jen and Ange
Year One's at Newtown Park
Year 2
We are halfway through the term and the year twos have been working so hard at being fantastic Lourdes Learners! We have almost completed our Poetry Anthologies and are busy illustrating and adding the final touches. Don’t forget to practise poems for the speaking festival as we will need them polished and ready to present by week 8. Please encourage your child to vary their pitch and speed and to use plenty of facial expression.
Next week we begin reading George’s Marvellous Medicine! We will be looking at the beautiful language of Roald Dahl and writing some procedures. The students will be working on a METs task which involves making a marvellous mixture. We are asking for donations of large glass jars with lids (about 20cm high).
Celebrating the Early Years on the 15th August and once again we will have a Maths focus. We would love some donations for our threading stall such as cereal, beads, coloured pasta, shells and basically anything with a hole in it that can be threaded onto a piece of string. Could we also please have donations of arrowroot biscuits and icing mixture.
The Year 2 students will be going to see the St Ursula’s production of ‘Matilda,’ which is being held at The Empire Theatre on the 27th of August. The cost will only be for the bus as the show will be free of charge to students. Permission notes will be forwarded next week.
Our All Stars Gymnastics day on the 17th September.
There are many exciting things happening this term! Please contact us if you have any questions or queries.
Sarah, Dennielle, Allyson, Aleisha and Megan
Year Two's at Darling Downs Zoo
Year 3
We had a great excursion to Cobb and Co today. Mr Coonan shared some interesting facts about the history of Toowoomba and the people who have lived here before us.
Please be aware we are heading to Newtown Park for the next two Friday Mornings for athletics training – we will be leaving at 8:30 am– so being on time for school is important - otherwise drop your child at the park and check that they catch up to their group.
The Athletics carnival is in Week 7 on Monday 24th August and Tuesday 29th August at O’Quinn Street.
3G will presenting assembly next week. 3M will be presenting in Week 8 (Thursday 3rd September) and 3MR will presenting Week 10 (Thursday 17th September at 12 noon).
Gifts for the Fathers’ Day stall can be brought into class teachers before the stall, which is being held on Thursday 3rd September.
This week we are continuing our work with animal and plant classification, writing our animal information reports, learning about fractions, analogue and digital time.
We thank Mrs Fisher for her enthusiasm and expertise while teaching us line dancing over the last 4 weeks – we had a great time learning some great dance moves!
Our prayers and thoughts have been with Mr Golightly and his family after the passing of his Mum on the weekend.
Have a great week.
Cheers
Angela, Annie, Damian and Janice
Year 4
Welcome to Week 5! This Term is flying by – don’t they say time flies when you are having fun??
Students have been enjoying learning about life in England in the 1700’s and why so many people had to turn to crime to survive. We are continuing to learn about the First Fleet and the conditions on board and how incredibly tough it would be to be sentenced to leave your own family and country. Students are starting to write about a character involved in this journey.
In Science, we have been enjoying participating in numerous experiences to understand the different forces involved. 4L has been the ‘guinea pig’ class to start building the roller coaster framework and they have thoroughly enjoyed this new unit.
This week we start our five weeks of Dancing with Mrs Fisher on Friday afternoon. We are very grateful that Mrs Fisher is willing to share her knowledge and talent with us.
On Friday we will also continue with our Athletics Training down at Newtown Park. We are very grateful for all the extra work that Mrs Salisbury puts in, which enables us to develop our skills before the Athletics Carnival in Week 7. We are hoping that this recent spate of winter weather may be some of the last we see for this year.
Thank you to all the students that looked so smart for their School Photos last week.
Have a fantastic fortnight!
Garry, Suzanne and Toni
Year 4 Pictures
Year 5
We are halfway through Term 3 and are continuing to work hard in our learning. It is pleasing to note the amount of effort the students are putting into their work, their Geography research projects are starting to take shape.
The students are beginning to get excited about their Pizza unit and today they observed Mr Franzmann make his famous pizza base and traditional sauce. The students are looking forward to making their own pizzas.
This Thursday, 5M will present their prayer at assembly, parents are more than welcome to attend but must remember that seating restrictions are in place.
Each morning, we have been meeting as a cohort and discussing the roles of a Lourdes Learner, the students have embraced this and are becoming proficient at knowing how to be a good learner.
A few reminders, book week is not in Term 3 and we are still chasing volunteers to assist with the Father’s Day stall, please don’t forget your donations.
Another important note, please ensure your child is arriving at school on time, the school day starts at 8:25am. We are noticing a trend of students arriving late, this will be reflected in their reports.
Have a great week!
Emily, Tim and Steve
Year Six Pics
Year 6
It’s been absolutely wonderful to see the growth in students – students are invigorated and enthusiastic and have continued to embrace all learning that has come their way over the last couple of weeks. Many Yr 6 students are presently ‘addicted’ to a series of novels by author Morris Gleitzman which is fabulous! (Both classes are reading Morris Gleitzmann novels in class at the moment).
Art and tech are coming along nicely and students are engaged during HASS and Science lessons. I wonder how many students have shared their rights with parents, due to our study of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child!!!!
Science/HASS Information Report
Students will begin work on an information report on a renewable energy source in Science this week – this report will be completed at school and some work is allowed to be completed at home. Consequently, students will need to ensure that all notes are brought into class each day.
Students will begin an information report on a migrant who has made a significant contribution to Australia in the coming weeks for HASS also. Work for this assignment will also be completed at school and home. More information on both assessments will be provided to students over the coming weeks.
Day One/Prep Photo
Thanks to those parents who have already sent in beautiful prep or first year of school pictures – please send pictures from your son or daughter’s first day or year of school (might not have been at OLOL), to class teachers before the end of this term – preferably via email. Kylie.McKenzie@twb.catholic.edu.au Larry.Lee@twb.catholic.edu.au
Resources for Science Unit
Thanks for the batteries – more needed please.
Athletics Rotations
We began preparation for the upcoming athletics carnival last Friday with additional practice here at school. For the next two Fridays, we will practice shot and discus at Newtown Park.
Art Resources
We are desperately seeking containers that we can hold water in for art, as well as egg cartons for holding paint. We’ve been revising the colour wheel and will attempt to paint an idyllic island paradise and then a bushfire scene using cool and warm colours respectively over the next month.
Library Borrowing
6M – Tuesday and 6L – Thursday.
Tuckshop
Tuckshop continues this Friday.
Assembly
Leaders for assembly Week 5 and 6 (Thursday 13and 20 August) are:
- Leader: Gretta / Bella
- Acknowledgement of Country: Sophia / Brodie
- Awards: Ben/Jett D - Harriett/Ella B
- Gotchas: Rachel/Bella - Jett D/Tom
- Flag: Abby/Coby - Isla/Grace
- Organ: Luther - Taylor
6L will begin leading assemblies from Wk 7 and 6M will complete daily leadership jobs around the school.
Homework
We will continue with online homework this Semester. Students are asked to complete Spelling City, Maths Online and Reading Eggs activities. Activities need to be completed by each Friday morning. Spelling and weekly concepts from Mathematics, as well as punctuation and grammar, will be tested each Friday morning.
Public Speaking Competition
The finals for our annual public speaking competition will be held on Monday of Week 10, 14 September. Copies of monologues students are using for this competition have been placed on Teams. Students will need to be prepared to present their monologues from Monday 31st August – finalists, to perform during week 10, will be selected from this date.
Sports Uniforms
A reminder that sports uniforms should only be worn each Thursday and Friday and formal uniforms Monday – Wednesday.
Mates
We enjoyed having our mates visit us last Friday in our classroom. We enjoyed showing them how to use Cool Math Games!
Kylie and Larry
German
This week in German we are looking at animals. Next week we will be looking at weather and seasons. I have marked the German tests and I am very pleased with the results. There are still a few students who have not been here for the test and they need to be tested when they return.
Christine Fisher, LOTE