The Senior Unit

Here   we go again, a rhythm and routine has begun to kick in. Always a positive point in the year. Here are some things we need to know... Canberra Commitment Forms -  Please bring back ASAP Spelling -  We are looking at the prefixes for 4, 5, 6 iPads -  Please encourage students to make sure they are charging their iPads ready for the day ahead. Mathletics -  Great to see so many students smashing the 1000 point weekly goal. There are some good points being totalled as a group but also as individuals. Love it! Whole School Info… Shrove Tuesday (or Pancake Day)  –  tomorrow morning ! Tuesday 25 February  – all students and parents can come and join us between  7.45am to 8.45am  in the morning to have a pancake for brekky. Under the pergola’s between the staffroom and iGOSH building   Click here  for more info Open Morning Tour Tuesday 25 February 9.30am For new families looking at schools...

We are off and racing this term. Hard to believe it, week 4 already. Here is the classroom info we think you need this week... Spelling: This week is all about three. We are looking at the prefix ‘trio’. Examples: trilogy, trident, tricorn Canberra Camp:  Look out for the initial camp note to come out soon. This note is important in helping us sort numbers and calculate costs for the camp as well as finalise some of the bookings while we are there. Ipads: Thank you for the quick turn around in the IT agreements. This has given us the great opportunity to get cracking with our day to day learning. Garden Volunteers: Tuesday Morning is garden time. (Eckermann’s are 9-10, Semmler’s are 10-11) If you can volunteer your time to help out, come along, you are most welcome. Whole School Info… Can you help? As a Lyndoch Road Crossing Monitor ·           We are seeking  volunteers  (parents, grandparents, loc...

Routines are starting to take shape and we have begun to add more meat on the bones of our day to day. Some key things we would like to point out this week are: Spelling : This week we are looking at the prefix of ‘di’, ‘du’ and ‘bi’. This prefix gives the meaning of 2. Examples:  “di” - diverge “du” - duet “bi” - bicycle IT Agreements : these will be discussed this week in class. We ask that you also read through them with your child, so that you can return them ASAP. Once returned, students will receive their iPads so they can have full access. This will include them bringing them to and from school so that they can be recharged overnight as needed. Unit of Inquiry: we are fully into the flow of our current unit in Who We Are. Today we formally introduced the Central Idea -  People make choices which impact personal wellbeing.  This unit is at the core of many activities we are doing and will be doing this year.  Whole School Info… Su...

Hopefully post holiday normality has come back to greet your homes after a few days of routine. The students have seemed to have settled in well to Senior Unit life and are taking new things in their stride. Spelling: Check out our Spelling page on the left hand side menu. It has our core spelling lists for the year (plus a few extra) and a brief rundown of what we hope students achieve each week. This week we are concentrating on... Prefixes that mean one - 'uni' and 'mono' Other Homework: Mathletics - this week students can start exploring. Eventually, we will be encouraging students to reach 1000 points Reading - most important, reading is a key life skill, practice is always needed Volunteers: Tuesday Mornings - for gardening. Two sessions are available (9-10am and 10-11am) Wednesday Mornings - for cooking. Two sessions available here as well (9:30-11:00am and 11:40am-1:10pm) If you can volunteer for any of these sessions times or multiple, we would...