Week 7, Term 4

CONGRATULATIONS! Well done all students for your amazing effort and patience, practising and performing Peter Pan. It was a great success. Thanks also to the parents for supporting your child.

IMPORTANT
SCHOOL CLOSURE DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION
School will be closed until 12:15 this Thursday 29th November. OSHC also closed in the morning. See note sent home on Tuesday.
STUDENT FREE DAY this Friday.
END OF YEAR CELEBRATION at WATERWORLD

Please complete and return the consent form for our excursion to Waterworld, by Friday 7th Dec.

When: Tuesday, December 11th, 9.15am to 3.00pm

Cost: $17

READING
Please find the time to read everyday for 10 minutes or more.

SPELLING
Complete your look, say, cover, write, check in their LSCWC small notebook.
The 4 boxes in their LSCWC book need to be completed by Thursday.
It is best that they complete a LSCWC on separate nights. Some kids have shown great improvement with a practice test also given by their parents on one night. Please get them to slip/staple any extra practice evidence into their book, to show us.(LSD)

MATHS (HD)
Practise the 8x and 9x tables

JAPANESE
Practise the sentence pattern 
'I have a family member'
'family member' ga imasu.
Substitute various family memberl names. Know three (3).
Be prepared for a test on Friday.




Also if anyone needs to contact either of us, our emails are:
stevewhitehead@ardps.com

gwheaton@ardps.com

Week 5, Term 4

REMINDERS
Peter Pan Tickets are on sale via Qkr
Peter Pan Tickets will begin being distributed this week.

Also if anyone needs to contact either of us, our emails are:
stevewhitehead@ardps.com
gwheaton@ardps.com

READING
Please find the time to read everyday for 10 minutes or more.

SPELLING
Complete your look, say, cover, write, check in their LSCWC small notebook.
The 4 boxes in their LSCWC book need to be completed by Thursday.
It is best that they complete a LSCWC on separate nights. Some kids have shown great improvement with a practice test also given by their parents on one night. Please get them to slip/staple any extra practice evidence into their book, to show us.(LSD)

MATHS (HD)
Practise the 3x and 11x tables
Knowing My Multiplication Facts - Times tables work sheet: Complete the folding sheet by Friday to get the Homework Dojo. (HD)
3x & 11x Tables - Don't forget to speed up your 3x & 11x Tables for the weeks challenges.

Week 4, Term 4

REMINDERS
Peter Pan Tickets are on sale via Qkr
Peter Pan Tickets will begin being distributed on Friday.
Toy Donations - Thank you to everyone who donated, we raised over $300 on our stall.
Also if anyone needs to contact either of us, our emails are:
stevewhitehead@ardps.com
gwheaton@ardps.com

READING
Please find the time to read everyday for 10 minutes or more.
Your challenge this week is to get a picture of you looking emotional while reading, and email it to Mr Whitehead
stevewhitehead@ardps.com

SPELLING
Complete your look, say, cover, write, check in their LSCWC small notebook.
The 4 boxes in their LSCWC book need to be completed by Thursday.
It is best that they complete a LSCWC on separate nights. Some kids have shown great improvement with a practice test also given by their parents on one night. Please get them to slip/staple any extra practice evidence into their book, to show us.(LSD)

MATHS (HD)
Practise the 6x and 12x tables
Knowing My Multiplication Facts - Times tables work sheet: Complete the folding sheet by Friday to get the Homework Dojo. (HD)
6x & 12x Tables - Don't forget to speed up your 6x & 12x Tables for the weeks challenges.

JAPANESE

Practise and know how to say the sentence pattern below, question and answer.

Q: PLACE ni ITEM ga arimasu ka?

A: Hai, PLACE ni ITEM ga arimasu. / Iie PLACE ni ITEM ga arimasen.
Know 2 places, and 3 items that you can substitute into the pattern

kitchen (kichin / daidokoro)
bedroom (beddoruumu / shinshitsu)

You may find this useful: house items dictionary

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo
(HD) - Homework Dojo
(B) - Brave risk

Week 3, Term 4

REMINDERS
Swimming All Week - 9:00 - 11:00
Peter Pan Tickets are on sale via Qkr
Toy Donations - Any last  minute clean outs of toy cupboards would be greatly appreciated for our Fete toy stall.
Also if anyone needs to contact either of us, our emails are:
stevewhitehead@ardps.com
gwheaton@ardps.com

READING
Please find the time to read everyday for 10 minutes or more.
Your challenge this week is to get a picture of you sleeping while reading, and email it to Mr Whitehead
stevewhitehead@ardps.com

SPELLING
Complete your look, say, cover, write, check in their LSCWC small notebook.
The 4 boxes in their LSCWC book need to be completed by Thursday.
It is best that they complete a LSCWC on separate nights. Some kids have shown great improvement with a practice test also given by their parents on one night. Please get them to slip/staple any extra practice evidence into their book, to show us.(LSD)

MATHS (HD)
Practise the 3x and 9x tables
Knowing My Multiplication Facts - Times tables work sheet: Complete the folding sheet by Friday to get the Homework Dojo. (HD)
3x & 9x Tables - Don't forget to speed up your 3x & 9x Tables for the weeks challenges.

JAPANESE

Practise and know how to say the sentence pattern below, question and answer.

Q: PLACE ni ITEM ga arimasu ka?

A: Hai, PLACE ni ITEM ga arimasu. / Iie PLACE ni ITEM ga arimasen.
Know 2 places, and 3 items that you can substitute into the pattern

kitchen (kichin / daidokoro)
bedroom (beddoruumu / shinshitsu)

You may find this useful: house items dictionary

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo
(HD) - Homework Dojo
(B) - Brave risk

Week 2, Term 4

REMINDERS
Swimming - Year 5 only. Please return permission /payment slip, consent form  (Personal Detais and Health Support Information), and  Swimming Ability Questionaire.
Childrens Week Sausage Sizzle- Orders close on Wednesday at 4:00pm
Class Placements - Please return your forms to the office or in an envelope to us so we can pass it on. 
Also if anyone needs to contact either of us, our emails are:
stevewhitehead@ardps.com
gwheaton@ardps.com

READING
Please find the time to read everyday for 10 minutes or more.
Your challenge this week is to get a picture of you peeping over the top of your book, and email it to Mr Whitehead
stevewhitehead@ardps.com

SPELLING
Complete your look, say, cover, write, check in their LSCWC small notebook.
The 4 boxes in their LSCWC book need to be completed by Thursday.
It is best that they complete a LSCWC on separate nights. Some kids have shown great improvement with a practice test also given by their parents on one night. Please get them to slip/staple any extra practice evidence into their book, to show us.(LSD)

MATHS (HD)
Practise the 4x and 7x tables
Knowing My Multiplication Facts - Times tables work sheet: Complete the folding sheet by Friday to get the Homework Dojo. (HD)
4x & 7x Tables - Don't forget to speed up your 4x & 7x Tables for the weeks challenges.

JAPANESE

Practice saying aloud, asking and answering 'Do you have___? I have ___' sentences.
Use the 3 items from each of the rooms (kitchen, bedroom, own choice) that you researched last week..
Practise saying them until you don't need to look.
To find out how to say an item in Japanese, use the dictionary provided in your Japnaese folder.
You can also add words you don't know to the house items dictionary
If you know the Japanese you can add it.
I will also check and translate words.

_____ ga arimasu ka?

_____ ga arimasu.

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo
(HD) - Homework Dojo
(B) - Brave risk

Week 1, Term 4

REMINDERS
Rainbow Run- Finalise fund raising and see those long lost relatives. (We are running at 1:45 on Thursday, Week 1)
SAPSASA Fun Day - Notes are needed back with the small payment so we can prepare for the day out (Friday, Week 1)
Also if anyone needs to contact either of us, our emails are:
stevewhitehead@ardps.com
gwheaton@ardps.com

READING
Please find the time to read everyday for 10 minutes or more.
Your challenge this week is to also get a picture of you reading with a sky background. This can be a silhouette or edited using an artistic filter if needed. (be artistic if you dare)
(Get a picture and email it to Mr Whitehead if you can)(stevewhitehead@ardps.com)

SPELLING
Complete your look, say, cover, write, check in their LSCWC small notebook.
The 4 boxes in their LSCWC book need to be completed by Thursday.
It is best that they complete a LSCWC on separate nights. Some kids have shown great improvement with a practice test also given by their parents on one night. Please get them to slip/staple any extra practice evidence into their book, to show us.(LSD)

MATHS (HD)
Practise the 6x and 8x tables
Knowing My Multiplication Facts - Times tables work sheets: Complete the sheets by Thursday to get the Homework Dojo. (HD)
6x & 8x Tables - Don't forget to speed up your 6x & 8x Tables for the weeks challenges.

JAPANESE

Choose 3 items from each of these rooms in your house; kitchen, bedroom, own choice.
Then write down a question and answer for each.
Practise saying them until you don't need to look.
To find out how to say an item in Japanese, use the dictionary provided in your Japnaese folder.
You can also add words you don't know to the house items dictionary
If you know the Japanese you can add it.
I will also check and translate words.

_____ ga arimasu ka?

_____ ga arimasu.

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo
(HD) - Homework Dojo
(B) - Brave risk

Week 10, Term 3

REMINDERS
Museum Excursion - This Thursday! Week 10 excursion (no cost) but we need the consent note returned. There are several outstanding. 
Even though this day is a casual clothes day at Ardtornish Primary School, ROOM 7 & 8 MUST WEAR SCHOOL UNIFORM FOR THE EXCURSION.
End of term celebration
There will be a special lunch on Friday to celebrate our achievements this term. Could students please bring a plate of food to share. NO NUTS. The table 'families' have been divided into savoury and sweet.
SAVOURY: Watanabe, Kobayashi, Itou, Yamamoto, Saitou.
SWEET: Tanaka, Nakamura, Takahashi
Tissues!! - We are out of tissues due to colds. If you haven't donated your first or second box, now would be a great time to do so. Thank you.
Colour Run- Fund raising ongoing at the moment
SAPSASA Fun Day - Notes are needed back with the small payment so we can prepare for the day out next term.


READING
Please find the time to read everyday for 10 minutes or more.
I will do reading photos in class this week, but any great photos of reading will be accepted
(Get a picture and email it to Mr Whitehead if you can)(stevewhitehead@ardps.com)

SPELLING
Complete your look, say, cover, write, check in their LSCWC small notebook.
The 4 boxes in their LSCWC book need to be completed by Thursday.
It is best that they complete a LSCWC on separate nights. Some kids have shown great improvement with a practice test also given by their parents on one night. Please get them to slip/staple any extra practice evidence into their book, to show us.(LSD)

MATHS (HD)
Practise the 6 & 8 x tables
Don't forget to speed up your 6 & 8 xTables for the weeks challenges.

JAPANESE

Continue to work on your own slides presentation that displays all the characters we have
learned so far. Spend a few minutes each night reviewing the characters.
There will be a test on Friday, Week 10 on the following two sentences:

Nan sai desu ka?

Watashi/Boku wa ____sai desu.

DRAMA
Scripts need to be completed by Tuesday (rm 7), Wednesday (rm 8). You will only have 10 minutes at the beginning of the lesson for last minute edits. If you were absent last week you will be given your task when you come to the lesson.

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo
(HD) - Homework Dojo
(B) - Brave risk

Week 9, Term 3

REMINDERS
Colour Run- Fund raising ongoing at the moment
SAPSASA Fun Day - Notes are needed back with the small payment so we can prepare for the day out
Museum Excursion - Week 10 excursion (all free) but we need the consent note returned

READING
Please find the time to read everyday for 10 minutes or more.
Your challenge this week is to also try and get a cheeky snap of you reading in a spring weather setting. (be artistic if you dare)

(Get a picture and email it to Mr Whitehead if you can)(stevewhitehead@ardps.com)

SPELLING
Complete your look, say, cover, write, check in their LSCWC small notebook.
The 4 boxes in their LSCWC book need to be completed by Thursday.
It is best that they complete a LSCWC on separate nights. Some kids have shown great improvement with a practice test also given by their parents on one night. Please get them to slip/staple any extra practice evidence into their book, to show us.(LSD)

MATHS (HD)
Factors Sheet and Practise the 6xtables
Factors Steet - Complete the factors sheet to assist the work we are doing in class.
Table groups will be given rewards for homework completed
6xTables - Don't forget to speed up your 6xTables for the weeks challenges.

JAPANESE

Continue to work on your own slides presentation that displays all the characters we have
learned so far. Spend a few minutes each night reviewing the characters.
There will be a test on Friday, Week 8 on the following two sentences:

Nan sai desu ka?

Watashi/Boku wa ____sai desu.

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo
(HD) - Homework Dojo
(B) - Brave risk

Week 8, Term 3

REMINDERS
Colour Run- Fund raising ongoing at the moment
SAPSASA Fun Day - Notes are needed back with the small payment so we can prepare for the day out
Museum Excursion - Week 10 excursion (all free) but we need the consent note returned

READING
Please find the time to read everyday for 10 minutes or more.
Your challenge this week is to also try and get a cheeky snap of you eating while you read.
Reading while you eat. Can you get a photo reading with a favourite snack, at the dinner table or any other time that you are enjoying a munch.

(Get a picture and email it to Mr Whitehead if you can)(stevewhitehead@ardps.com)

SPELLING
Complete your look, say, cover, write, check in their LSCWC small notebook.
The 4 boxes in their LSCWC book need to be completed by Thursday.
It is best that they complete a LSCWC on separate nights. Some kids have shown great improvement with a practice test also given by their parents on one night. Please get them to slip/staple any extra practice evidence into their book, to show us.(LSD)

MATHS (HD)
No new maths this week but you must have your homeloan application submitted and documents emailed to your teacher.

Home loan Application link (If not already done)

Email the documents listed below to your teacher:

• Google Drawing Mud Map of your house
• Floor Planner Design
• House Calculations Document
• Up to Date Budget

Examples Below:

House Calculation

Google Drawing Mud Map (With Measurements)

Current Budget

Floor Planner Screenshot

JAPANESE

Continue to work on your own slides presentation that displays all the characters we have
learned so far. Spend a few minutes each night reviewing the characters.
There will be a test on Friday, Week 8 on the following two sentences:

Nan sai desu ka?

Watashi/Boku wa ____sai desu.

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo
(HD) - Homework Dojo
(B) - Brave risk

Week 7, Term 3

REMINDER/Notes coming home
Colour Run 
SAPSASA Fun Day
Museum Excursion

READING
Try and get a chance to take over the job your parent is doing and make them read to you while you do the job.
For example: Dad is vacuuming, or Mum is servicing the car. You take over the job and they read out loud to you)
Encourage them to use voices and make the book more exciting with their own expression. If someone gives you a funny look or says that you should be quiet, ask them to join and speak for a character with your parent
(Get a picture and email it to Mr Whitehead if you can)(stevewhitehead@ardps.com)

SPELLING
Complete your look, say, cover, write, check in their LSCWC small notebook.
The 4 boxes in their LSCWC book need to be completed by Thursday.
It is best that they complete a LSCWC on separate nights. Some kids have shown great improvement with a practice test also given by their parents on one night. Please get them to slip/staple any extra practice evidence into their book, to show us.(LSD)

MATHS (HD)
This week you must make sure that you have your house project files ready for email submission. You will need a screenshot of:

• Google Drawing Mud Map of your house
• Floor Planner Design
• House Calculations Document
• Up to Date Budget

Examples Below:

House Calculation

Google Drawing Mud Map (With Measurements)

Current Budget

Floor Planner Screenshot

JAPANESE

Continue to work on your own slides presentation that displays all the characters we have
learned so far. Spend a few minutes each night reviewing the characters.
There will be a test on Friday week 7 on the following two sentences:

Nan sai desu ka?

Watashi/Boku wa ____sai desu.

(SD) - Studyladder Dojo
(LSD) - LSCWC Dojo
(SpellD) - Spelling Dojo
(HD) - Homework Dojo
(B) - Brave risk