Harmony Day at MPS

Today our school celebrated Harmony Day. In 34F, the children pretended they were newspaper reporters and interviewed another classmate about their culture. They wrote their newspaper article and drew a picture of something relating to that culture. Here are some examples.

 

Friday Science - Magnet Play

Today, during science, the students played with magnets! Their first task was to explore a range of magnets and write down their observations. Their second task was to find objects that were magnetic and make conclusions about what objects (eg. metals) magnets stick to. Finally, they had to make a paper clip float in mid air (known as the Indian Rope Trick). Those that achieved that were then challenged to get two pieces of string floating horizontally in the air without any support. Here are some photos of our magnet science!

 

Student of the Week (Week 8)

Congratulations to Praneel for being out student of the week last week. Praneel showed that he can work hard and achieve good things when he focusses on his work. Well done Praneel. Who will it be next?

What's on This Week...? (Term 1, Week 10)

We have arrived at the last week of term already. It's hard to believe how quickly the term has gone. This week in Maths, we will be looking at area and mapping. In English, we will revising some of the things we have learnt this term and completing unfinished work. Our Celebrations topic ends this week and we will finish off learning about Chinese New Year celebrations, by completing our lanterns and adding ribbons to them which describe what Chinese New Year is. In ICT, we conclude our term with George where we learnt about Cyber Safety. Hopefully all the children will receive all their wings in the Cyber Academy. They have all done really well. Cross country will be held on Wednesday at 11:15am, so the children need to come with appropriate clothes and shoes to run in. On Thursday, we turn our attention to Easter and make amazing eggs. Friday is the last day of term. This means an early finish for the children. Please check Mitchat for the finishing time. Enjoy the last week.

Lots of forms due back...

Hi All,

There are currently a lot of forms that are due back now or soon. These are:

- Camp deposit form ($50) - Due before the last day of term.
- CRE form - due back by the end of term (even if your child is not/will no be participating in CRE).
- Cultural Infusion School Visit ($10) - This will be held next week, so please hand this back in by the end of this week or early next week.
- Special lunch form - If your child would like to have a special lunch next week, please return the form by 1st April.

Thanks in advance.

Mr.Fraser

Going Green With Dr.Deane

Today, Deane Hutton (from the Curiosity Show) presented his science show 'Going Green With Dr.Deane'. He explained that to protect the Earth, we need to be looking after the air, earth, water and fire. The kids had a wonderful time, learnt a lot and observed and participated in lots of experiments! Here are some pictures.

What's on next week (Term 1, Week 9)

We are getting close to the end of term with only two weeks left. Week 9 is planning week, so there are some changes to the timetable (see below). This week all the specialist classes will be held on Monday so the 3/4 teachers can plan amazing things for the children next term. Library has also changed to Tuesday this week. In maths we will be focussing on money. In literacy we will focus on speech marks and complete some NAPLAN practice tests. We also continue looking at international celebrations, focusing on Chinese New Year. In LAB, the children continue to complete the tasks in the Cyber Academy as they strive to earn their wings. Friday is harmony day, so please remember to come dressed in your national costume or wear something orange. We will be doing a harmony day activity as well. Finally, we will explore the wonders of magnets in science. Another jam packed week. Enjoy it!

Week 9 Timetable

Monday
PE
Indonesian
Music
Art
Assembly

Tuesday
Library
LAB

Thursday
LAB - George

2D and 3D shapes

This week, 3/4F have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes. Here is a link to a web site that the children can use to learn more.

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/3d/index.htm

What's on this week...? (Term 1, Week 8)

We are heading towards the end of the term - It's hard to believe! In Maths this week we will be focussing on shape (2D and 3D). In English, we complete our exposition writing and begin writing narratives. Our grammar focus is similes and metaphors. In LAB we continue working our way through the Cyber Academy in EduPLEX. On Friday we will be attending the 'Going Green With Dr.Deane' Science Show. As a part of our celebrations topic, we focus on international celebrations such as Greek Independence Day and Bastille Day in France. The children will also receive a research project for homework related to the celebrations unit. Enjoy the week.

New 3/4F Blog Voki

Hi Guys,

Visit the 3/4F Blog Spot to check out the new Voki on the front page (http://34fmps.blogspot.com.au/).

Mr.Fraser

Homework

As Monday is a public holiday, homework is due on Tuesday 11th March.

Spelling Practise

Today we practised our spelling words in all sorts of ways. Here are some examples of how the children like to learn their words:

Skipping and bouncing

 

Playdough

Handwriting them on a whiteboard

Painting them with water

 

Friday Fraction Fun

The last two weeks, we have been developing our knowledge of fractions. Today we played some fraction games. Here are some pictures:

Student of the Week (week 5)

Congratulations to Phoebe for earning this week's student of the week. She has consistently worked hard on all her tasks and has strived to produce her best work. Well done Phoebe. Who will it be next week...?

What's on this week...? (Term 1, Week 7)

This week is a short week as Monday is the Labour Day public holiday (no school) and Wednesday is our all day grade 3-6 athletics carnival. We will continue to work on our expositions (persuasive writing) and our ANZAC Day letters. In maths, we will look at data and graphs using boxes of smarties. We will write our goals, meet with our buddies on Thursday and do some more classroom science on Friday. Have a great week.