Upcoming events

This week the Christmas Concert is taking place on Tuesday night. The students that are participating in the concert need to be at school by 6:15pm and they will need to assemble in their classroom with their teacher. The children should be wearing Christmas colours (red, green or white) and denim pants (short or long).

Once the children have been dropped off to the room parents are welcome to take a seat in the hall and wait for the beginning of the concert at 6:30pm. At the end of the concert, parents can collect their children from their classroom.


Next week

On Tuesday next week is a free dress day. However, this is the day that Year 4 will be moving furniture in preparation for the refurbishments to Block B. So please select the appropriate dress for this occasion.

Have a great week!

Week 2

Monday - Homework due back
Tuesday – PE
Wednesday – Assembly at 2:25pm
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library

Daily Number Focus: 4, 7, 8 x
Numeracy Focus: Number Sentences
Grammar Focus: grammar in persuasive texts
Comprehension Strategy: Cause and Effect
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Exposition

Please click here for the term letter.

Have a great week!

Welcome back to Term 4

Monday - Public Holiday
Tuesday – First day back, PE
Wednesday – Assembly at 2:25pm
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library

Daily Number Focus: 4, 7, 8 x
Numeracy Focus: Hundredths
Grammar Focus: grammar in persuasive texts
Comprehension Strategy: Summarising
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Exposition

Have a great week!

Week 10- Showcase and Fun Friday!

Monday – Homework given & available on the blog
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – Assembly lead by 6G, Showcase evening 6pm – 7pm
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library, Fun Friday

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9, 7x
Spelling focus: oo ew ue u_e u
Numeracy Focus: Scale 
Grammar Focus: Adjectives to expand noun groups
Comprehension Strategy: Inferencing + Making connections
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Historical Narrative

As this is the final week of term and the students have been working very hard, 4N will be having a celebration on Friday afternoon. This is a small celebration to enjoy the final day of Term 3. The students can bring along the following items to help us enjoy the afternoon:

• 1 item of food to share
• 1 plastic plate 
• a healthy school lunch for the first break

This event is only taking place on Friday afternoon and students will still need lunch. They may also bring along a pillow to sit on while enjoying a relaxing film.

Have a great week!

Homework Change!

Dear parents,

During a recent planning meeting, we have identified an opportunity for students to more effectively learn their spelling skills at home and at school. Research tells us that students that practice their spelling words within the context of a sentence are more likely to successfully spell the words in the future. Due to this reason, we will no longer be assessing the spelling progress of students through a formal spelling test, rather, we will be observing their spelling progress through purposeful writing within the classroom.

Students will be required to use their weekly focus words to create 5 sentences in total. 
This week, students can choose from the following words:
putrid, evangelical, glowered, costermonger, berth, carbolic.

As of next term, there will be five set words that will need to be put into sentences. These sentences should reflect student understanding of the definition of each word.

If you have any questions please feel free to email me at dmitchell@bne.catholic.edu.au.

Have a great week! 

Week 9

Monday – Homework given & available on the blog, sacred singing
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – Assembly lead by 1M
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library, Maths Test

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9, 7x
Spelling focus: y u(yoo)
Numeracy Focus: Time 
Grammar Focus: Apostrophes for possession
Comprehension Strategy: Inferencing + Making connections
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Historical Narrative

Have a great week!

Week 8

Monday – Homework given & available on the blog
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – Assembly lead by 1G
Thursday – Music, Yr 3 and 4 Rugby Gala Day
Friday – Library

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9, 7x
Spelling focus: oo u
Numeracy Focus: Calculating Change 
Grammar Focus: Apostrophes for contractions
Comprehension Strategy: Inferencing
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Historical Narrative

Have a great week!

Week 7

Monday – Homework given & available on the blog, sacred singing
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – Assembly lead by 5N
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9, 7x
Spelling focus: v ve w wh u
Numeracy Focus: Division 
Grammar Focus: Adjectives to expand noun groups
Comprehension Strategy: Inferencing
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Historical Narrative

Have a great week!

Week 6

WELLNESS WEEK!

- Monday - 
Logan Ekka Public Holiday (school closed)
- Tuesday –
Homework due back,
Piccolo Choir @ 8am,
Feast of the Assumption Whole School Mass @ 9am,
Illustrator Visit,

PE
Times Table Bee @ First Break - Gold Coin Donation,
Student banking day

- Wednesday – 
Book character parade (for Prep - 3 students) @ 9:30 in Siena,
Tuckshop Ekka Meal Deal,
Times Table Bee @ First Break -  Gold Coin Donation,
Assembly
- Thursday –  
Music,
Nude Food Day for students (try to pack a lunch with no packaging)
- Friday – 
Library (don't forget library bags!),
Celebration of Writing @ 12:30 - 1:00
Many students have overdue library books. There are some students who have not returned books since June!
The library requests that these are returned ASAP. 

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9 x
Spelling focus: or, ore, a, aw, au
Numeracy Focus: Statistics
Comprehension Strategy: Visualising
Writing Focus:  You do writing; Historical Narrative (Publishing Assessment)
Writing Genre: Historical Narrative  

Week 5

Monday - Homework given & available on the blog, sacred singing, Fr John visit
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Student banking day, PE, Music Concert 10 am in Siena
Wednesday – Assembly lead by 5M, Mass lead by 4M
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9 x
Spelling focus: t tt
Numeracy Focus: Mass & Temperature and Symmetry and Right angles 
Grammar Focus: Antonyms
Comprehension Strategy: Visualising
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Historical Narrative

Have a great week!

Week 4

Monday - Homework given & available on the blog
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – Assembly lead by 2G, School photos
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9 x
Spelling focus: ir ur or er
Numeracy Focus: Fractions and mixed numbers 
Grammar Focus: Synonyms
Comprehension Strategy: Cause and Effect
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Historical Narrative

Have a great week!

Week 3

Monday - Homework given & available on the blog, sacred singing
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – Assembly lead by 5W
Thursday – Music, Life Education Van Parent information session
Friday – Library, Life Education Van 9:00am - 10:15am

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9 x
Spelling focus: s ss se ce x(ks) c
Numeracy Focus: Multiplication and Multiples 
Grammar Focus: Text Cohesion
Comprehension Strategy: Cause and Effect
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Historical Narrative

Have a great week!

Week 2

Monday - Homework given & available on the blog

Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Student banking day, PE, School Photos today
Wednesday – Assembly lead by 2M, School Photos today
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9 x
Spelling focus: ar a
Numeracy Focus: Tenths 
Grammar Focus: adjectives to expand noun groups
Comprehension Strategy: Monitoring 
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Historical Narrative  

Have a great week!

Welcome Back to Term 3

Monday - Homework given & available on the blog, sacred singing
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – Assembly lead by 6N
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9 x
Spelling focus: p, pp & r, rr, wr
Numeracy Focus: Addition and Subtraction 
Grammar Focus: imaginative texts
Comprehension Strategy: Monitoring 
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Recount  

Have a great week!

Week 9

Monday - PTO, Homework due back & available on the blog 
Tuesday – PTO, Piccolo Choir will be held @ 1st Break (not 8:15), Dance fever, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – PTO, End of Term Maths Test, Assembly
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9 x
Spelling focus: n, nn, kn + ng, n
Numeracy Focus: Revision + Time
   -  You can practice/revise numeracy concepts at home on Study Ladder. 
Grammar Focus: Review
Comprehension Strategy: Inferring
Writing Focus: Sizzling start
Writing Genre: Journal Writing/Narrative Writing 

Have a great week!

Monday - Homework due back & available on the blog 
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Dance fever, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – Assembly @ 2:15 with special performance by Ms Castley and Mr Johnston!
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library, PTO Closes at 3pm

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9 x
Spelling focus: m, mm, mb
Numeracy Focus: Equivalent Fractions + Legends and Mapping
   -  You can practice numeracy concepts at home on Study Ladder. 
Grammar Focus: Adjectives
Comprehension Strategy: Questioning and Inferring
Writing Focus: Planning Diamond 
Writing Genre: Journal Writing/Narrative Writing 

We are still missing some Term 1 portfolios. 
These need to be returned this week if you have not already done so for reporting purposes.

Week 7

Monday - Homework due back & available on the blog 
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Dance fever, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – 4M attending mass @ 9am, Assembly @ 2:15 with special performance by Mrs Kelly!
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9 x
Spelling focus: m, mm, mb
Numeracy Focus: Equivalent Fractions 
   -  You can practice numeracy concepts at home on Study Ladder. 
Grammar Focus: Adjectives
Comprehension Strategy: Questioning and Inferring
Writing Focus: Planning Diamond + Sizzling Start
Writing Genre: Journal Writing 

We are still missing some Term 1 portfolios. These need to be returned this week if you have not already done so for reporting purposes.

Week 6

Monday - Homework available on the blog 
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Dance fever, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – Assembly
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library
Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9 x
Spelling focus: l, ll
Numeracy Focus: Multiples and Multiplication
   -  You can practice numeracy concepts at home on Study Ladder. 
​Grammar Focus: Concrete and abstract nouns 
Comprehension Strategy: Summarising
Writing Focus: Exciting ending
Writing Genre: Journal Writing (finishing off assessment this week)
Please return Term 1 Portfolio if you have not already done so.

Have a great week!

Week 5 - Wellness Week

Monday - Homework due back, no homework this week!

Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Parent Coffee Chat with Mr Gallen @ 8:45am, Dance fever, Student banking day, PE.

Wednesday – St Bernardine's Day, Free Dress Day (with a gold coin donation), Whole school Mass @ 9am in Siena - all are welcome! Sausage sizzle & ice block lunch provided. No assembly today.
Thursday – Music
Friday – Religion Assessment, Library

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9 x
Spelling focus: l, ll (lizard, bell)
Numeracy Focus: Revision (Mid term test: Wednesday), Area
   -  You can practice numeracy concepts at home on Study Ladder. 
​Grammar Focus: Prepositions and prepositional phrases
Comprehension Strategy: Questioning
Writing Focus: Exciting ending
Writing Genre: Journal Writing (beginning assessment)

Please return Term 1 Portfolio if you have not already done so.

Week 4

Monday - Homework due back, homework available on the blog
Tuesday – PE, Dance fever, Student banking day
Wednesday – Assembly 
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library

Value of the fortnight: Hope
Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9 x
Spelling focus: ai, ay, a_e, a
Numeracy Focus: Place value to millions
   -  You can practice numeracy concepts at home on Study Ladder. 
​Grammar Focus: Prepositions and prepositional phrases 
Comprehension Strategy: Questioning
Writing Focus: Tightening the tension
Writing Genre: Journal Writing 

Have a great week!

Week 3

Monday - Labor Day Public Holiday
Tuesday – PE, Dance fever, Student banking day
Wednesday – Mother's Day Stall, Assembly led by 4N
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library

Value of the fortnight: Hope
Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9 x
Spelling focus: h and j, g, ge, dge
Numeracy Focus: Division 
   -  You can practice numeracy concepts at home on Study Ladder. 
​Grammar Focus: Prepositions and prepositional phrases 
Comprehension Strategy: Inferring
Writing Focus: Sizzling Start/Backfill
Writing Genre: Journal Writing

Have a great week!