Year PPT OLC

 Good Morning Parents, We are on the downward run toward the end of Term 3. We've been extremely busy all term with lots of amazing learning and the children have worked really hard. They are all getting a little tired so give them as much rest as you can. I am attending the Year 6 camp this week and will be away Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Our lovely Mrs Sweeny will still be there if you have any questions. Enjoy the week and I'll see you all on Thursday (although probably with matchsticks holding my eyes open). Kristie

 Hi Everyone, The learning in Pre Primary is really picking up pace now so remember... if you have any questions please make sure you check in with me.  English. Letter Sound Knowledge. Our focus letters for Week 3 and 4 are...      ss   ck  ll w ff.    When 2 letters join to make 1 sound it is called a digraph. The students have been taught this terminology. 'ss', 'ck', 'll' and 'ff' are all digraphs (2 letters making 1 sound). The children will be asked to read Consonant Vowel Consant (CVC)  words that use these letters and ones that they have already learned like... eg.     well   kick   fuss   sack   moss   huff    We are beginning to read sentences that use taught tricky words and regular reading words that use the sounds we have covered. eg. Jess fell off the rock. Jack will miss the bus.  Our focus Tricky Words will be...  his, her, them, there, have, of, here, with Writing: Not only are we learning to write words by saying the sounds we can hea