Overview of term 2 homework

1. General Information Note – Term 2, 2015
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Library day. Pleasebring your
library bag
Italian
Music K-2 Assembly is at 1.30pm.
You will receive a note or
email prior to your class
assembly.
Sports day – Please wear
sports uniform
Literacy - Students will participatein Literacy groups where they will read books attheir readinglevel and work on
comprehension, phonemic awareness and other readingskills.Students will continueto learn personal spellingwords. The
writingfocus for the term will revolvearound the ‘All Mixed Up’ and ‘Local Places’ units.Students will display their
understandingthrough the creation of informativetexts (explanations,information reports,procedures,fa ctual descriptions).
Much of the grammar that will be taught this term centres on the types of grammar needed to write various texts related to
these themes.
Homework and Talk topics – Attached to this overview is the listof Talk Topics and the Project for Term 1. Whilewe encourage
all students to participatein these programs,they are not compulsory.Pleasesupportyour child to complete as many as you are
ableto and let the classroomteacher know if you were unableto complete the tasks.
Numeracy - In Maths this term we will be coveringthe followingtopics:
Weeks 1-2 3 4-5 6-7 8-9
Topics Data
2D Shapes
Length
Assessment Whole Number
Addition + Subtraction
Volume and Capacity
Multiplication and
Division
Fractions + Decimals
Addition + Subtraction
Whole Number
Patterns + Algebra
3D Space
COGS – Through the Connected Outcomes Group (COGS) unit ‘Local Places’, students will exploreour relationship with the
natural,builtand heritage environments in our local area and beyond and consider howwe interactwith, modify, and find our
way around our local environment.
Students will beengaged in :
• identifying,respondingto and recordingnatural,builtand heritagefeatures of the local environment
• developing a safety message for being safein the local environment
• planningand makinga model of the school
• mappingsignificantfeatures in the local area.
Science – Students will beinvestigating sound through the Primary Connections unit, ‘All Mixed Up’. The All Mixed Up unitis an
ideal way to link sciencewith literacy in the classroom.The unit provides the opportunity for students to learn aboutmaterials
thatdon'tmix well,and othersthataredifficultto separate.Through hands-on investigations,studentsexplorehowchangingthe
quantities of materialsina mixturecanalter itspropertiesand uses.
How can you help this term? There are a variety of ways you can help support your child’s learningthis term:
(1) Continue to supportyour child to complete homework, home readingand other projects
(2) Volunteer to supportyour child’s teacher duringliteracy groups
(3) Talk to your class parentaboutother ways you can get involved in the school
If you have any questions regardingthe learningprogramin the classroomthis term, pleasedo not hesitate to make an
appointment to talk to your classteacher.
Thank you for your on-goingsupport,
Rob Ernsteins

2. Homework Term Overview for 1E – Term , 2015
Talk
Topics
Design, build and present a new facility thatwould be of benefit the local area.Some examples could be recreational areas or educational community facilities.Itis entirely
up to you – let your imagination run wild! Students will need to address the followingareas when makingtheir presentation.
1. Why have you chosen to build this facility? 2. How will it benefit the local community? 3. What are the main features of your facility?
Week 2 TOPIC CHOICE : Refer Below
Week 3 SCIENCE SHEET – My Mixtures : Sheet to be provided and presented when finished.
Week 4 TOPIC CHOICE : Refer Below
Week 5 MAPPING : Create a birds eye map of your bedroom. Worksheet to be provided.
Week 6 TOPIC CHOICE : Refer Below
Week 7 MY MIXTURE : Record and present a procedure showingthe mixingof different substances in order to create an end product. This could be a recipe or a science
experiment. This can be presented as a poster, booklet or on a USB. It is recommended that photos or pictures areincluded in your presentation.
Week 8 TOPIC CHOICE : Refer Below
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TOPIC CHOICE: Please choose from one of the following suggestions:
 My Hero
 Read a newspaper or magazineand Report
 Something from a news bulletin
 Food Review
 Movie Review
 Sport or Hobby
To help you keep track of your weekly homework...
Spelling
Look, say, cover, write, check each day
Activity of your choice once a week
Mathletics
On the computer once a week.
Home reading
Mon-Thurs