Term 3 News Roster

This Thursday a news roster will be sent home with your child. Please read it carefully in regards to what children need to prepare for their news this term. If you do not receive a note please come and see me. 

Sports Carnival Change of Date

The sports carnival is no longer this Friday. It has been changed to next Wednesday (31st August). Please see the school newsletter for further details. 

Science Homework

This week students will receive some extra homework on Friday. The activity your child will receive relates to our science unit being implemented this term. Please return the homework by next Friday (2nd September). 

Sports Carnival

 

This Friday (26th August) is our school sports carnival. Tomorrow (Tuesday 23rd August) students will participate in jumps and throws. Please ensure you child has a drink bottle, hat and is wearing running shoes for these two days. 

Book Week

This week YBPS is celebrating book week. All students will be attending the library for an author visit. The library is also open before and after school for you to browse and purchase a range of books. On Friday students will be participating in DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) and attending a whole school assembly in the morning. All students are invited to dress up as their favourite book character on Friday (no gold coin donation required). Due to book week and the library being used each day students may not be able to change their library books until next week. 

What We Are Learning: Term 3 Week 4

Literacy: This term students will be revising the letter sounds that they have been learning this year to develop fluency. They will be using the sounds igh, oa and ar to read/write words and construct sentences. In writing lessons this week students are learning about the structure of a fictional story. We will be learning the story "The Enormous Turnip" and using it to guide our writing.   

Numeracy/Science/Geography/Technology: Please stay tuned for more information in regards to these topics that will also be taught this term. Due to swimming lessons these  subjects will not be taught until swimming lessons are completed.

Miss Blakie Away

From Wednesday 10th August to Friday 12th August I will be away due to professional development. I will return to teaching Room 6 on Monday 15th August.