Mathematics- Term One

The focus for term one has been Statistics.

We are learning about:

-Bar Graphs
-Stem and Leaf graphs
-Dot Plots
-Tally Charts
-Pie graphs

Here is some of the work we have been working on in Incredible I.

The Thinking Tank!

Here is Incredible Room I's Thinking Tank!

This tank contains many fish cards, which all have questions on them to allow the children to think deeply about life and some ideas they may already be familiar with.

The children go to the Think Tank when they have completed all learning tasks in the classroom. These tasks allow them to constantly be thinking about new ideas and developing the deeper thinking skills needed in inquiry thinking.

What Incredible Room I has been up to...

The end of week two has just occured and we have completed so much work in such a small amount of time.

 I am so proud of the children in the class who have been working to such a HIGH standard with not only their content, but also on the presentation!

Here is some of the AMAZING work Incredible Room I has been working on:

Our inital artwork! We learnt how important it is to be unique and what problems occur in the classroom because we are all different. We had some great discussions which linked well into our inital letter artworks. These are all individual and represent all the children in Incredible Room I!

The class Treaty! This was a fun, but serious task. The children created guidelines for the behaviour expected in the classroom at all times. They decided on the critera for this and have shown their agreement to this by marking their handprint and signing their name.

Our birthday balloons. These ballons show all of Incredible Room I's birthdays over 2012, so we can celebrate the special day for all children.

I have had a great week with the children and I am getting to know them so much better :).

You are all AMAZING learners and just neat kids Room I! I am a lucky teacher...

Miss K

WELCOME TO INCREDIBLE I

Welcome students and parents to the school year of 2012!

My name is Miss Kyle and I am the teacher in Incredible Room I.
I can not wait to meet all of you and get to know you better throughout the upcoming year :)

Just a little note to fill you in on swimming and library times.

Swimming will be evert TUESDAY and THURSDAY 1.30-2.30pm (every child is expected to bring their togs and swim).
Library is every THURSDAY 11-11.30am (while swimming is on).
I will let you know any changes that may occur throughout the year.

Homework: The first week of term one is a time to settle in to the classroom and get to know one another better. The expectation for week one is to complete Handwriting and draft title pages.

If you have any questions just pop in and see me :)

Thank you,

Miss K

Team Challenges

In Incredible Room I we have been completing team challenges.
These activities are desgined to challenge the childrens thinking, allow the children to work together to solve problems.
We have been completing some challenging, but fun tasks.

One of these challenges was the Tower Challenge.

In groups of 5 the children had to make a tower ONLY out of:

-Newspaper
-a strip of long masking tape

They had 30 minutes to create the 1 metre tower.
It had to support a tennis ball, and stand upright.


Here are some photos of our tower challenge.

SWIMMING

Swimming this term is focusing on the Sealord swimming to survive programme and this will take place EVERY WEEK.

Room I have swimming times:

Wednesday 10.30-11am
and
Friday 9-9.30am

Due to Friday being so early, please ensure children arrive at school early, about 8.30am. This will ensure the children time so they can get changed, and have gear ready to go down to the pool, as soon as the bell ,at 8.50am, rings.

Thank you :)

Miss Kyle

Camp

Camp is not far away...

We leave NEXT Wednesday the 2nd of Novemeber...

Just a reminder to parents and children to organise THIS WEEK the gear you will need to have to be ready for camp...