Week Seven is here!

 Good afternoon Parents,

I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend and managed to get some rest after the massive week we had last week with the athletics carnival. I had a beautiful brunch at Meelup Farmhouse on Friday with some of the other teachers from school. 

Just a few notices for the week ahead...

Athletics Carnival
Congratulations to Leeuwin on winning the Sports Carnival last Wednesday, a fine speech by our captains Cooper and Paige.  The students again showed such great enthusiasm and sportsmanship on the day and gave it their all for every game or race they participated in! What a great way to finish week 6!

Open Night
A big thank you to all the families who came to our open night last week (we know it was a long day after the sports carnival, so we really appreciate it). The children were so proud to show you all the hard work they have been completed this year in Year Two. They especially loved you choosing your favourite piece of work.

Homework
A new fortnight of homework was sent home today. There was a few children who have not brought in their homework book. If this was your child can you please ensure it is sent in tomorrow so we can glue in the new grid, fluency maze and spelling lists.

You may have noticed that homework is looking a little bit different this fortnight. We ask that your child please complete a poster on a mixture of their choice. Your child brought home some information on their upcoming oral presentation today, along with poster and a template to write the steps for their mixture. If you need a new writing template, please don't hesitate to ask. 

Please see below 'Science Oral Presentation' for more information.

Science Oral Presentation

This term in chemical science we have been learning about materials and combining them to make mixtures.  In English we are also reviewing procedural texts and so in keeping with this, students can prepare for a poster and oral presentation as their homework for Week 7 and 8. The presentation will be to explain a procedure on how to use or make a simple mixture of their choice. 

Presentations will begin Week 9 (Monday 13^th of September) and will conclude Week 10 (Thursday 23^rd of September).

Some examples of procedures for their presentation can include making or using a mixture of different materials:

• How to make hot chocolate        - How to plant a sunflower seed       - How to wash some dishes  
• How to make a sandwich           - How to brush your teeth                  - How to make jelly       
• How to make a mask                  - How to make slime or oobleck       - How to feed a pet bird 

Students can complete their own poster on the coloured card and add the template provided or write their own procedure on lined paper.  They can also add drawn pictures or photos for their posters (and bring in their pre-prepared item if they wish and if it is suitable).  It is intended that the posters and practising of presenting information formal for an audience should only take 10 minutes for a few nights and it is in replacement of other nightly homework for the last two weeks of this term.  Their presentation should only be about 1 ½ to 2 minutes long.   

Our Learning Intention is to: 

• Identify a mixture in our everyday life 
• Explain a procedure how we use or make a mixture 
• Speak audibly, clearly and maintain eye contact with our audience. 
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Our Success Criteria: Students should be able to: 

• Identify the mixture they are making/using 
• Explain how they have made/used their mixture 
• Speak clearly, audibly and at a steady pace 
• Maintain eye contact with their audience 
• Present information in a logical sequence 

• Answer questions based on the information they present 

Please follow the QR code below if you would like to watch a video on mixtures. 

 

If you have any questions, concerns or require additional materials, please feel free to speak to us.

Operation Christmas Child 

All the children in Year Two will soon  participate in  'Operation Christmas Child' which is an initiative with the goal of packing shoeboxes full of little surprises to give to a children who may have never received a gift before. By participating in this our children will have a first hand experience aimed at building the school value of compassion. 

Your child will be grouped with three other children to contribute and pack the shoe box. The cost to send a shoe box will be $2.50 per child.  We are asking you to encourage your child to do something extra at home to earn the money that is needed to buy the item to put into the provided shoe box.

Please see below an example of the provided shoe box for Operation Christmas child:




Soon, your child will bring home a note which shows you what kind of items can be sent away in the shoebox. We are asking for all donations to be brought to school by Tuesday 22nd September (Week 10) please. It is very exciting for the children to share in this initiative which has been a part of the O.L.C. Community for the last 17 years.

There is no need to bring in shoe boxes, as we have been kindly donated them from The Samaritans Purse. 

Thanks for your ongoing support,

Mrs. Wendelin