Friday Friday

Good evening,

Today we did a bit of this...


...and a bit of that...



...and a bit of the other thing.




I would like to offer a special thanks to the children from the senior classes who helped out with our preparation for hosting assembly while I was on duty, and Mrs Clapp who taught the children while I worked out the assembly script.

Thanks girls!

Have a great weekend,

Mr Grant

Flight Wednesday

Good afternoon,

This afternoon Room 2 trotted over to the hall to fly Mr Grant's planes. Unfortunately, they didn't fly quite as well as he'd hoped. Still, it was a good opportunity to have a [very quick] discussion about lift...



Earlier in the day, Red Reading Group finished acting/photographing yesterday's book, Pets, while, for writing we discussed how next week's summative assessment will work.


Next week, the children will be supplied with a picture, and will have to write a narrative story about it (much like the one above that we did as a class this morning). Remember...


...a narrative has a...

• Title
• An Introduction with...
  • When
  • Who
  • Where
  • What
• A Complication
• Some Action
• and a Resolution, where it all gets fixed

Feel free to practice at home!

CU tomorrow for the trip to the Air Force Museum.

Remember, as the notice that went home with the other classes, but not Room 2, said...

J TEAM--AIR FORCE MUSEUM TRIP
Wednesday August 24th
Dear Parents

A few reminders for our excursion to the Air Force Museum;
The children are to wear their sports uniform. They will be taking their morning tea and lunch with them and we ask that these come in a named plastic bag rather than a lunch box. This is for ease of transporting.

Thank-you in advance for your co-operation.

Regards

J Team Staff

So the children will need...

• Sports Uniform


• Morning Tea and Lunch packed in packed in separate plastic bags


• Water Bottle


• Pencil

Mr Grant

Lucky Dog Tuesday

Good afternoon,

This afternoon, just before we went out for some P.E...


...we learnt a new song during J Team singing. Well, two actually, one that Room 2 learnt yesterday and lead the rest of the J Team with today...

Cheeky little fantail, (Cheeky little fantail,)
Flying through the air, (Flying through the air,)
Snapping at the sandflies, (Snapping at the sandflies,)
Darting everywhere. (Darting everywhere.)
Cheeky little fantail, (Cheeky little fantail,)
Love to see you fly. (Love to see you fly.)
I could never catch you, (I could never catch you,)
Wouldn’t even try. (Wouldn’t even try.)

I love to watch you
Flippin’ flappin’ flippin’ flappin’ flippin’ flappin’
Flippin’ flappin’ everywhere.
I love to watch you
Snippin’ snappin’ snippin’ snappin’ snippin’ snappin’
Snippin’ snappin’ in the air.

Cheeky little fantail, (Cheeky little fantail,)
Flying through the air, (Flying through the air,)
Snippin’ snappin’ snippin’ snappin’ snippin’ snappin’
Snippin’ snappin’ everywhere!

Do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do

Cheeky little fantail, (Cheeky little fantail,)
Flying through the air, (Flying through the air,)
Flippin’ flappin’ flippin’ flappin’ flippin’ flappin’
Flippin’ flappin’ everywhere,
Snippin’ snappin’ snippin’ snappin’ snippin’ snappin’
Snippin’ snappin’ everywhere,
Flippin’ flappin’ flippin’ flappin’ flippin’ flappin’
Flippin’ flappin’ everywhere.

...and then this...

I’m just a puppy dog,
A happy kind of guy.
I’m not a fussy dog,
But sometimes I could cry.
When other dogs get biscuit treats
And Pal and Champ and Jellymeat
I think “That would be great!”
But you should see what’s on my plate!
They give me …

Sausages and custard
Covered in mustard
Pizza three days old,
Green deli ham
With blackberry jam
Stuck to the sides of my bowl.
I get their jelly on toast and
Last week’s roast
With a slimy ice cream cone,
All mixed in and
Slopped in a tin –
I think I’ll find my bone!

I’ve tried to whine and bark
At supermarket time
(A slice of dog-roll
Would be absolutely fine).
And even when they buy a tin,
By Wednesday there is nothing in,
So I am “priviledged”
To eat what’s rescued from the fridge.
They give me …

Sausages and custard
Covered in mustard
Pizza three days old,
Green deli ham
With blackberry jam
Stuck to the sides of my bowl.
I get their jelly on toast and
Last week’s roast
With a slimy ice cream cone,
All mixed in and
Slopped in a tin –
I think I’ll find my bone!

Greasy old chips
In mushroom dip
With coleslaw on the side,
Curry and rice on
Coconut slice –
(It) makes me want to hide.
I know that liver and cake
Was a big mistake –
Mouldy, spongy foam.
It tastes like pureed fruit through an old gumboot.
I think I’ll find my bone!

Sausages and custard
Covered in mustard
Pizza three days old,
Green deli ham
With blackberry jam
Stuck to the sides of my bowl.
I get their jelly on toast and
Last week’s roast
With a slimy ice cream cone,
All mixed in and
Slopped in a tin –
I think I’ll find my bone!

Greasy old chips
In mushroom dip
With coleslaw on the side,
Curry and rice on
Coconut slice –
(It) makes me want to hide.
I know that liver and cake
Was a big mistake –
Mouldy, spongy foam.
It tastes like pureed fruit through an old gumboot.
AT LEAST I’VE GOT MY BONE!

Speaking of entertaining, we had a bit of an unprecedented treat this morning. First Red Group shared their text with us...Danger!


And then White Group shared their text...Wide Mouth Frog.


And a good time was had by all.

CU in the morning,

Mr Grant

Room 2 Newsletter for Term 3, Week 4

Good evening,

Here is the Room 2 Newsletter for Term 3, Week 4.

Please return your permission slips!

Mr Grant

Balloon Monday

Good afternoon,

This afternoon, Room 12 hopped over so's we could all discuss, and do some experiments with, hot air balloons.






And a good time was had by all!

We started the day by having out first look at fractions...



...which the children then had to find halves of given numbers...



Later on, during reading...


...Green Reading Group shared their text with us, In a Dark Dark Wood.


Right, best I get going to write yesterday's Week 4 Newsletter!

Mr Grant