Angles

We did an investigation about angles today. Here is a great little web page to help you remember the types of angles. I have also included a chart!

What famous Melbourne landmark is this? What types of angles can you see?

New Website List

Underneath the "Useful Website" list on the blog, I have created a new list called "Websites for Around the World". As the term progresses I will add more resources for the students. Thanks to Olivia (Nick in 3/4K's mum) for the Germany link. If you have any other links you think would be suitable, please email me:

hawkins.tim.r@edumail.vic.gov.au

A Bazaar Message from our Parent Reps

Dear Parents and Carers of 34KT,

2010 Spinning Wheel Hamper Themes/prizes for the Bazaar

Each year, classes are asked to donate goods for themed hampers as prizes at the Bazaar Spinning Wheel.

This year, Kevin and Tim’s home group themes are “Gourmet food” (which may include wine, olives, honey, coffee, vinegars, herbs/spices, preserves, crackers/biscuits, olive oil, nuts etc) and “Bath time luxuries” (which may include bubble bath/bath oils, scented candles, soap, shower caps, face washers, toiletries and champagne).

The hampers (handsome looking coloured rubber tubs) have arrived in the Neighborhood, so please drop in any donation you can manage in the next few weeks. Please keep in mind the goods need to non perishable and non melt-able.

Thanks for all contributions large and small.

Regards,

Dianne and Lisa

3D Shape Webquest

1. Visit this website about 3D shapes – investigate and create three or four 3D shapes and describe them.

2. Visit this page of images of buildings. Print one or two out and label as many different 3D shapes that you can see.

3. Open Kahootz and create an expression using 3D shapes.

4. Create some 3D shapes using this isometric tool.

5. Try some of these games and activities.

6. Like to learn more about 3D shapes? – visit this site. (Advanced)

International Cooking - Indonesia

A big thanks to Dianne (George in 3/4T's mum) for kicking off our international cooking sessions on Monday. A group of 8 students made Nasi Goreng (recipe below) and the smell through the neighbourhood was irresistible. Some students peeled raw prawns, cut up spring onions, made an omelette for garnish and learned about a range of cooking methods. They then sat down and enjoyed the food they had created.

Please see Tim or Kevin if you are available to cook on Mondays from 12.10 - 2.00pm or another time that suits.

Visual Art Newsletter for Term 4

Newsletter term 4

Global Connections

The world is coming to Neighbourhood 2 and Neighbourhood 2 goes global! Check it out... see the cluster map on the right column or just click here!

Also, note the "subscribe" and "follow" options on the right. You can get emailed updates every time a new post is created.

Our Learning Environment

To create and maintain interest and curiosity in our studies into countries around the world we would like to create a 'Museum' in the neighbourhood. If you have any artifacts, posters, costumes, postcards, music etc. that reflect the Arts or culture of a country you have visited or come from we would love to 'borrow' them to make our student's learning come alive and stimulate learning.

Don't forget we would love to have any one come in and cook a dish from another country with a small group of children - thanks Dianne (George in 3/4T's mum) for coming in on Monday to cook Malaysian fried rice, save some for us!!!

Thanks

We would really like to thank all the parents from Neighbourhood 2 who have contributed throughout the year. We really value the strong home-school links we have built together and look forward to this going further in the future. We would like to acknowledge Anjali's mum, Rohini, for the time she has given in supporting students' literacy learning because due to work commitments she is unable to help this term.

We would also like to thank Barb Allen for her visit on Friday to share her African experience to encourage interest in learning about the world. Out of retirement for an afternoon!

Learning in Term 4

In Learning Neighbourhood 2 there will no longer be a "paper" newsletter and all information and news will be posted on the blog. If you are unable to access at home we invite you to come in and look at the blog with your child.

This term in literacy we will be focusing on the text features of non-fiction material. We will continue to develop the children's ability to write narratives, recounts and reports. At the end of the research stage of their inquiry, "Around the World", students will present a travelogue about that country. This could be presented in many different ways that negotiated as the term progresses. Please note the research grid (embedded below) will assist them in their information gathering. The reading groups run by parents have been highly successful and we would encourage anyone with some spare time to participate in this program. Nick Szigeter's mum, Olivia, has kindly offered to share her experience in doing this with anyone interested. We expect that at all times our students have at least two books in their lockers either borrowed from the school library, brought from home or selected from the class library. These are for both class and home reading and are expected to be recorded in their reading log.

This term in mathematics the students will undertake targeted teaching sessions based on current assessment that will support and extend student learning in this area. Students will also use mathematics in project work, such as webquests and activities relating to the inquiry. We would still encourage students to use the mathematical resources in the "useful website" list on the blog as part of their home learning. These include tutpup for strengthening basic number facts, smartkiddies to encourage children to work mathematically and participate in the range of games that support mathematical thinking.

We will continue to provide students with Learning Agreements which will also be embedded into the blog. This term there will be a section titled "Home Learning" which will be left blank. Students will be expected to fill in any learning or activities they do at home. These may include cultural experiences (cooking, sport, helping out at home, family events, etc).

As always, you are welcome to come in at anytime to share your child's learning, share their portfolios or chat to Kevin or Tim about any concerns or issues.

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Where we come from...

As an introduction to our multicultural inquiry we brainstormed where our families came from including our parents, grandparents and other family members. Here is the list (so far!):


List of countries

Our Inquiry for Term 4

This term we will be focusing on multicultural studies. These are the through lines of this inquiry:

Learning to understand ourselves:

· Identity is shaped by a range of influences (culture, family, community, place, tradition, religion, history)

Learning to live well with others:

· Diversity enriches our society. Living well within a diverse society requires tolerance, understanding and respect

PARENTS AND FAMILIES - WE NEED YOUR HELP

We are hoping to ask family members to come in a do a cooking session on a particular country or regions food with a small group of children. Please see Kevin or Tim if you are interested...

Maths in the Commonwealth Games

This week in your library sessions you will be investigating the Commonwealth Games website. Answer these questions in your journal:

1. Go to the MapQuest Atlas website and locate India. Click on it to find out the time and temperature there. Convert the Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius using this website.

2. What number day is it of the Commonwealth Games? What does XIX mean before the Commonwealth Games? Visit this website about Roman Numerals to help you.

3. Visit the main schedule page and name four sports that are happening today.

4. Click on one of the animated sport icons on the home page and write down three mathematical facts about that sport.

5. Go the medals page and record the top 6 countries and the number of medals they have won.

6. Visit the Australia Post Letter Link 2010 site and go to the facts page. For each of the three sections write down 2 - 3 mathematical facts.

7. If you finish, explore the Commonwealth Games Website and/or the Letter Link 2010 website.

Welcome to Term 4!

Welcome back to school everybody! The new gymnasium and oval are almost ready. With the weather warming up it will be great to be able to play on the new oval!

Don't forget swimming starts next week - so make sure you have returned your form whether you are going or not.

The Zimmer Twins

This week in our library sessions I would like you to explore the site "The Zimmer Twins". Watch a couple of movies then try to create your own.

Cyber Safety Discussion Questions

Here is a copy of the slide show we used today to discuss cyber safety. It would be great if you could discuss some of the questions with your family.


Cyber Smart discussion questions


Here is the link to the website "CyberSmart"

Smartkiddies and more!

The people who created Smartkiddies have created a new site called Study Ladder. You use the same login details but there is heaps more to do. I will show you all next week!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Ariel (3/4K), Hamish and George (3/4T) for their participation and successes in the district athletics yesterday at the Coburg Athletics Track.

Converting units of measurement

Hi kids! You are now working on your maths webquests and you may find some of the units are different to ours (e.g. miles instead of kilometres, inches instead of centremetres). Try this website to help you convert:

Yahoo reference library (conversion box on right side of screen)

Maths Projects

For the next two weeks until the holidays begin you are to choose one of the following webquests to work on. Make sure you read all the instructions!

Choose a partner and then decide which webquest to choose:

Where am I?

Trading Spaces

Sporting the Olympics in P.E.

A creative encounter of the numerical kind

Next term you will be asked to create your own maths webquest!!!