The results from the last poll are in and Unit of Inquiry has proven to be a favourite subject of many.
You can check out the new poll and you have 2 weeks to vote.
Sunday, 11 August 2013
The Results are In
The results from the last poll are in and Unit of Inquiry has proven to be a favourite subject of many.
You can check out the new poll and you have 2 weeks to vote.
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Welcome to Term 3
Welcome back to a new term. We hope you had a relaxing time and enjoyed the time with your children. This term is again a busy one with many events happening. We look forward to keeping you informed as the term progresses.
What we are Learning!!!
Unit of Inquiry
The first part of this term we are continuing to focus on our population unit. The central idea for this Unit of Inquiry is: Population growth requires consideration and management to be sustainably developed. Children have been looking at how populations grow and the reasons behind the growth. Investigating these factors have helped the children continue to develop their understanding of population issues. As we continue the unit we will be looking at population sustainability and management. If you would like to add to our population wall feel free. It can be found here:
http://padlet.com/wall/seniorunitpopulation
Literacy
In literacy for the first part of this term we are looking at Narratives. The children are going to be writing stories and a range of different ways. As classes we are all contributing to a class narrative in the form of a Choose Your Own Adventure. Each class is coming up with a story and then will continue the story and have multiple endings. It will be an interesting experience.
Reading continues to be a key part of our literacy program. Children are encouraged to continue nightly reading and when they complete a book to do a lexile quiz. Children over 1000 in the lexile program need to complete 2 book reviews to put on the kids talk books website.
The website can be found here: http://kidstalkbooks.weebly.com/
Check it out and read some of our reviews.
Numeracy
Continuing to develop our mental computation skills and use of the four operations is a major focus this term. Knowledge of the times tables will continue to be a vital skill the children need to know and we ask that you encourage your child to practise these daily.
Data analysis and and graphing is also a large part of this term. The children will be creating, recording and interpreting data in a range of different ways. Also we will be investigating linear equations and cartesian planes.
Children are encouraged to continue with Mathletics. It can be found here:
http://www.mathletics.com.au/
It looks to be an exciting term and we will keep you informed as it progresses.
What we are Learning!!!
Unit of Inquiry
The first part of this term we are continuing to focus on our population unit. The central idea for this Unit of Inquiry is: Population growth requires consideration and management to be sustainably developed. Children have been looking at how populations grow and the reasons behind the growth. Investigating these factors have helped the children continue to develop their understanding of population issues. As we continue the unit we will be looking at population sustainability and management. If you would like to add to our population wall feel free. It can be found here:
http://padlet.com/wall/seniorunitpopulation
Literacy
In literacy for the first part of this term we are looking at Narratives. The children are going to be writing stories and a range of different ways. As classes we are all contributing to a class narrative in the form of a Choose Your Own Adventure. Each class is coming up with a story and then will continue the story and have multiple endings. It will be an interesting experience.
Reading continues to be a key part of our literacy program. Children are encouraged to continue nightly reading and when they complete a book to do a lexile quiz. Children over 1000 in the lexile program need to complete 2 book reviews to put on the kids talk books website.
The website can be found here: http://kidstalkbooks.weebly.com/
Check it out and read some of our reviews.
Numeracy
Continuing to develop our mental computation skills and use of the four operations is a major focus this term. Knowledge of the times tables will continue to be a vital skill the children need to know and we ask that you encourage your child to practise these daily.
Data analysis and and graphing is also a large part of this term. The children will be creating, recording and interpreting data in a range of different ways. Also we will be investigating linear equations and cartesian planes.
Children are encouraged to continue with Mathletics. It can be found here:
http://www.mathletics.com.au/
It looks to be an exciting term and we will keep you informed as it progresses.
Monday, 29 July 2013
Extended Learning
Students are encouraged to learn not just in the classroom. If children are doing this we would like to share it with everyone.
To help with this sharing there will be more pages added to our forum.
So keep a look and check them out.
Here is the first
http://seniorunit.blogspot.com.au/p/whaling-watching.html
To help with this sharing there will be more pages added to our forum.
So keep a look and check them out.
Here is the first
http://seniorunit.blogspot.com.au/p/whaling-watching.html
Monday, 1 July 2013
Countess de Segur
Countess de Segur
her full name is Sofiya Feodorovna Rostopchina
Countess de Segur was a French writer of Russian birth.
Born: 1799, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Death: 1874 at 75
Spouse: Eugène de Ségur
She and her husband had 8 children. Children are one of the main themes in her novels
Novels Written:
Un bon petit diable
Les Malheurs de Sophie
Diloy le chemineau
Mémoires d'un âne
Jean qui grogne et Jean qui rit
Le Mauvais Génie
François le bossu
Les Caprices de Gizelle
Pauvre Blaise
La Fortune de Gaspard
Quel amour d'enfant !
Les Petites Filles modèles
La sœur de Gribouille
Blondine
Après la pluie, le beau temps
The novels of the Countess of Ségur were published from 1857 to 1872- 15 years
Countess de Segur was famous for French Literature
She is best known today for her novel Les Malheurs de Sophie ("Sophie's Misfortunes"). The action takes place in a castle in the French countryside during theSecond french Empire
The Countess de Ségur wrote her first novel at the age of 58.
In 1814 the Rostopchine family left Imperial Russia for exile, going first to the Duchy of Warsaw, then to the German Confederation and the Italian peninsula and finally in 1817 to France under the Bourbon Restoration. In France, the father established a salon, and his wife and daughter converted to Roman Catholicism.
Supposedly, her family could trace their ancestry back to the Mongol aristocracy of Russia's Golden Horde. Her father 'Count Feodor Rostopchin' was lieutenant-general and, later, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Russia. In 1812, he was governor of Moscow during the invasion of the Grande Armee under Napoleon I of France.
One of her most popular novels was Les Malheurs de Sophie ("Sophie's Misfortunes"), The first book in the Fleurville trilogy.
her full name is Sofiya Feodorovna Rostopchina
Countess de Segur was a French writer of Russian birth.
Born: 1799, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Death: 1874 at 75
Spouse: Eugène de Ségur
She and her husband had 8 children. Children are one of the main themes in her novels
Novels Written:
Un bon petit diable
Les Malheurs de Sophie
Diloy le chemineau
Mémoires d'un âne
Jean qui grogne et Jean qui rit
Le Mauvais Génie
François le bossu
Les Caprices de Gizelle
Pauvre Blaise
La Fortune de Gaspard
Quel amour d'enfant !
Les Petites Filles modèles
La sœur de Gribouille
Blondine
Après la pluie, le beau temps
The novels of the Countess of Ségur were published from 1857 to 1872- 15 years
Countess de Segur was famous for French Literature
She is best known today for her novel Les Malheurs de Sophie ("Sophie's Misfortunes"). The action takes place in a castle in the French countryside during theSecond french Empire
The Countess de Ségur wrote her first novel at the age of 58.
In 1814 the Rostopchine family left Imperial Russia for exile, going first to the Duchy of Warsaw, then to the German Confederation and the Italian peninsula and finally in 1817 to France under the Bourbon Restoration. In France, the father established a salon, and his wife and daughter converted to Roman Catholicism.
Supposedly, her family could trace their ancestry back to the Mongol aristocracy of Russia's Golden Horde. Her father 'Count Feodor Rostopchin' was lieutenant-general and, later, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Russia. In 1812, he was governor of Moscow during the invasion of the Grande Armee under Napoleon I of France.
One of her most popular novels was Les Malheurs de Sophie ("Sophie's Misfortunes"), The first book in the Fleurville trilogy.
By Charli, Maggie and Mr Davies
Monday, 24 June 2013
One50 Dance
On Monday the 17th of June we had One50 dance come to our school. They did 2 dances for us then they taught 1 of the dances. I enjoyed getting taught the dance because they said "You can do the dance your style." Meaning that we have unique ways of dancing. After getting taught the dance we split off into groups to make up a dance of our own. This part was the best because we got to choose our moves for the dance, but we also got to see the dances other groups had. It was pretty funny watching some grouops dance. The One50 were vibrant and full of energy. I would love to see them again sometime soon.
By Arianna
Sunday, 16 June 2013
New Wall, what questions do you have?
This week will be the start of a new Unit of Inquiry. To help us get started there is a new wall for everyone to post there questions. For more information check out the wall here
http://padlet.com/wall/seniorunitpopulation
Here is a picture to give you an idea of what to expect.
http://padlet.com/wall/seniorunitpopulation
Here is a picture to give you an idea of what to expect.
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Kids Talk Books
Our Kids Talk Books website is becoming more populated with reviews of books read. Drop by and take a look at it here
http://kidstalkbooks.weebly.com/
Check out part of a review
The Friendship MatchmakerBy Randa Abdel-Fattah
Book Review by J.S
Have you ever wanted a friendship that will last? Well I think that I have found the solution, she’s Potts Court primary school’s official Friendship Matchmaker and her name is Lara Zany. When somebody needed to mend their friendship get a new friend or even just a bus friend they all went to Lara. Until one day .........
To read the rest check out the website.
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