Children's Book Week

Book Week: 18th August – 24th August This Year the theme of Book Week is 'Champions Read'http://cbca.org.au/ The Junior School will be celebrating Book Week with a Prep-2 Assembly and Parade When: Thursday 23rd August Time: 9am- 10:30am (approx.) Where: The Gymnasium Children are encouraged to dress up as their favourite book character and to bring the book to share. After the assembly and the parade the Prep and Year 2 neighbourhoods will have the opportunity to share their books with each other and the Year 1 neighbourhood will have visit from a special guest. Book Week: 18th August – 24th August http://cbca.org.au/

Monday the 8th of August Excursion

On Monday the 8th of August both the Geology and Time Through Growth inquiry groups will be going on an excursion to the Melbourne Museum. Children who are attending this excursion need to bring their lunches in a clearly labelled plastic or disposable bag. The bus will leave for the excursion at approximately 9:30 and will arrive back at school between 2:15 and 2:30.

Presentation Postponed

Dear Parents, the year 2 presentation scheduled for 8 August at 5.15 will be postponed until the three team of teachers return. This is also to honour the children's learning with the team of teachers who developed it. We will keep you informed. Regards Rita.

Invitation-Wednesday August 8th.

Inquiry Presentation. The children in the year 2 neighbourhood are asked to be at school at 5pm at the gym and all parents and guests please be seated by 5.10 in the gym. Please enter via the Wilson Street doors for the safety of the children attending After School Care program. The presentation will begin at 5.15 sharp as we must clear the gym by 6pm. Following the gym screening of the "Time Documentary" all are invited for the second part to be held in the year 2 neighbourhood. Please enter via the front door of the Junior School. The children will act as tour guides and will explain their learning. This will include the Artist in Residence project capturing time through photography. We look forward to seeing you all in the gym at 5pm next Wednesday.

Measuring Time Inquiry

Inquiry Groups:

1. Write down your thoughts, wanderings and comments after the iconic clocks excursion. Hand in to Rita.

2. Think of a way of showing your learning about Melbourne’s iconic clocks.

3. Finish your script. Read your script. Record your script with Robert.

4. Write an explanation for your imaginative machine. Hand it to Rita to correct.
5. Publish your corrected work.

     6.  Design and make an invitation to your families to the inquiry presentation.

Learning week 2 Literacy focus: Invitation, Adjectives

Maths:

Choose any 5 coins in the maths space and add them together to find the total. Use your skip counting skills and show your working out in your maths journal. Use a calculator to check your answers. Take it further and add more coins.

• In your maths journal record situations where fractions would be useful.

Writing:

• In your Inquiry Journal comment on a photo for the Inquiry presentation and practice reading it aloud to a partner.


• Complete Inquiry celebration invitation

Reading:

• Read facts about geology, growth, the solar system and measuring time.


• Learn the lyrics to the Solar System song

Spelling:

• Look, say, name, cover, write and check your three, four or five spelling words. Add these words to your Readers and Writers not book and take them home to practice. 

Spelling: Complete a word investigation activity for a word each day.

Invitation

The children, specialist teachers and teachers invite family and friends to our inquiry learning presentation to be held in the gym on Wednesday 8th August at 5.30.

Iconic Clocks

The children in the 'Measuring Time' group visited the iconic clocks around Melbourne and learnt a lot about the history of Melbourne. Thank you very much to the parents who accompanied us on this informative and enjoyable excursion.

Measuring Time Group Excursion

The children in the 'Measuring Time' group are travelling to the city on Monday 23 July to explore the iconic clocks.
All parents of the children are asked to sign and date the original yellow form by 9am Monday morning.
Please call in and speak to Rita.
Thankyou.

Attention: Geology group (and others who are interested)

I have posted information and some links onto the inquiry page. Check it out! - Madeleine