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Dinosaurs – Under the Soil

Aug 8, 2024

THEME

Dinosaurs 

COLOUR

Green

SHAPE

Triangle/Cone/Sphere

NUMBER

Recap

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LETTER

Dd – Day

IB Principle: Risk Takers – We explained to the Squad that being a risk taker is like being a brave adventurer! It means trying new things, even if they might not work out. When you take risks, you learn and grow, and sometimes you discover amazing things about yourself and the world around you. Imagine if you never tried riding a bike or swimming because you were afraid of falling or getting wet? You would miss out on so much fun! Taking risks helps you build confidence, make new friends, and find new passions. It’s okay to make mistakes – that’s how we learn! So, don’t be afraid to take a chance, try something new, and see where it takes you. You might just discover something amazing! 

 Writing and Phonics: The squad has made fantastic progress over the past two weeks, focusing on the ‘ap’ word family. They demonstrated their understanding by tracing words that end with the ‘ap’ sound, matching words to corresponding pictures, and writing sentences in their workbooks using these words. It’s impressive to see how their handwriting skills have improved, with noticeable advancements in letter formation and finger spacing. They’re also showing a great understanding of word structure such as placing them in the correct part of the “cats”. Keep up the excellent work, squad! 

Mathematics: Last week we completed subtraction sums up to 20, and we were impressed to see the class grasp the concept so well – they should be proud of themselves! We also practiced counting in multiples of 2, 5, and 10. Please continue to reinforce this skill at home. This week, we worked on a worksheet where the Squad had to identify missing numbers in a sequence, focusing on the numbers that come before and after a given number. 

Creative Art: Last week in art, the Squad made their own Dinosaur portraits, they made their own backgrounds followed by sponge painting their dinosaurs’ using stencils. This week the Squad made Dinosaur fossils using salt dough and painted them beautifully. 

Wishing you all a lovely Holiday and keep safe.  

Have a wonderful holiday folks!

    

 Dates to Diarise:

9 August: Public Holiday (National Women’s Day)

12 August: Holiday Club Starts

2 Sept: Holiday Club Ends

3 Sept: Staff Return To School

4 Sept: First Day of Term 3!

6 Sept: Haircut Day

9 Sept: School Photographs

10 Sept: School Photographs

11 Sept: School Photographs

20 Sept: Hat Parade Day

23 Sept: School Holiday

24 Sept: Public Holiday (Heritage Day)

 

Lots of love

Teacher Carla, Teacher Hayley and the Smart Squad Assistants 

Our Squad!

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