Room 16 | Te Rapa Primary School

Welcome to Term 4, 2021.

Below is an outline of Guidelines for the Yr 5/6 Syndicate and this Term's programmes.

INDEPENDENT LEARNING

A major goal for the children in the Year 5 and 6 Syndicate is to work towards becoming an‘Independent Learner.’

We want to encourage our children to take control of their own readiness to learn and to help them to monitor their own learning. This is to ensure that they will be prepared for future years of learning.

An Independent Learner would do these things:

Ask these questions frequently, ‘Do I know what I am supposed to be doing?’ ‘Am I doing it?’ The independent learner would answer, ‘Yes’ to both questions.
Plan time on a task carefully so that it is finished on time.
Look after all personal learning resources. If I misplace something it is my own learning that suffers.
Is ready to start at the beginning of the day, with a clear and organised desk as well as a clear and organised frame of mind.
Know the best way to learn is to ask questions of others when unsure.
Work quickly and quietly on set tasks to maximise my own learning but is also conscious of the learning needs of others.
Set realistic goals and work hard to achieve them as it is clear that education plays a very important part in my future.

Team Behaviour Process

We have many ways in which we encourage positive behaviour, with house points, classdojo points, Incentive coupons and certificates. Sometimes this isn’t enough and a different consequence is needed.

The following is the procedure we will follow as a team for unacceptable behaviour. This rarely applies to most students but it is important to recognise that this is the procedure we will follow.

Minor Incidences

First Warning Reminder

Second Warning Name on board

Third Warning 1 written beside name

Fourth Warning 2 written beside name

Fifth Warning 3 written beside name and sent to Mrs Ritete

Major Incidents

Sent to Team Leader or Mrs Franklin/Mrs Brinsden

PRIME Mathematics Programme

This year our team will continue to use the PRIME Mathematics Programme during cross-grouping. The PRIME Mathematics Programme is sequential, revisiting concepts and building on these so your child is confident to move to the next step. The programme builds a solid foundation in Mathematics, developing a conceptual understanding with a strong focus on problem solving.

The programme is aligned with the New Zealand Curriculum and will support your child to meet the expected curriculum level.

Homework

We will continue ‘Home Learning Activities’ which will be done over a 2 week period and will begin as soon as we return to normal programmes. This will consist of activities which are the priority activities to be completed. The other activities on the list will be optional. Within these activities will be Reading at home. Your child is encouraged to read regularly at home, record this on the Home Learning Activities Sheet and have it signed by a parent or caregiver after each time. Reading regularly is about encouraging reading mileage and helping your child to develop vocabulary and comprehension knowledge. Reading a variety of materials such as newspapers, comics, magazines, novels and recipes helps to develop a broader understanding of texts. Part of the activities will be having your child read aloud to someone to practise this skill. It is important that this is encouraged to support their learning at school. Reading aloud can be included as a part of reading activities. Learning Basic Facts will also be an important part of the activities. The number of times per fortnight your child practises these will depend on their ability to recall basic facts in all four operations with speed and accuracy. Some suggestions of ways to learn these are: Using dice or counters Apps that can be downloaded onto your child’s device Flashcards (can be purchased from $2 shops or printed off the internet) Time tables poster Rock/Paper/Scissors activity Practising with an adult, saying the answer or question out loud Along with these two focus areas there will be other optional activities on the Home Learning Sheet. In some fortnights there will be a little competition within the activities for an optional task. Those children who complete the required tasks, with signatures and evidence if required at the end of each fortnight will be rewarded.

Within these activities will be Reading at home. Your child is encouraged to read regularly at home, record this on the Home Learning Activities Sheet and have it signed by a parent or caregiver after each time.

Reading regularly is about encouraging reading mileage and helping your child to develop vocabulary and comprehension knowledge. Reading a variety of materials such as newspapers, comics, magazines, novels and recipes helps to develop a broader understanding of texts. Part of the activities will be having your child read aloud to someone to practise this skill. It is important that this is encouraged to support their learning at school.

Reading aloud can be included as a part of reading activities.

Learning Basic Facts will also be an important part of the activities. The number of times per fortnight your child practises these will depend on their ability to recall basic facts in all four operations with speed and accuracy. Some suggestions of ways to learn these are:

Using dice or counters
Apps that can be downloaded onto your child’s device
Flashcards (can be purchased from $2 shops or printed off the internet)
Time tables poster
Rock/Paper/Scissors activity
Practising with an adult, saying the answer or question out loud

Along with these two focus areas there will be other optional activities on the Home Learning Sheet. In some fortnights there will be a little competition within the activities for an optional task.

Those children who complete the required tasks, with signatures and evidence if required at the end of each fortnight will be rewarded.

Stationery

Please ensure that your child has the appropriate stationery for school.

Term 4 Activities

Written Language – Narrative - Structure, descriptive and figurative language, general grammar and sentence structure consolidating basic writing skills

Reading – Guided Silent Reading, Inference and questioning about the text - linking the text to self, text and world

Maths –Developing Mathematical concepts and understanding with a focus on Problem Solving and Knowledge Development through the PR1ME Mathematics Programme

Inquiry/Big Idea – Continued from Term 3 - The Arts

The Arts open ways to communicate our feelings and ideas.

Context - Art Stimulates the Mind

Maori – Animals, Instructions and Feelings. Kapahaka is also a student option.

Friday Rotation – Involving Drama, Music-Recorder, Science - Scientific Method, Technology - Catapults, Digital Technologies - Coding/Programming

Health & PE –Fitness games and Athletics, Swimming (when weather permits)

Competencies & HEART– Learning Logs – Reflection on learning, HEART values and expectations review

Up and Coming Events for Term 4

Labour Day - No School: Monday 25th October

Year 5 and 6 Athletics Day at Porritt Stadium: Wednesday 17th November

Book Day and Fair: Week 5

Parent Camp Meeting for Term 1, 2022 (Year 5’s only): Thursday 18th November 6pm - Staff Lounge

Teacher Only Day: Monday 22nd November

Year 5 & 6 Disco: Thursday 25th November

School Production: Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd December

Interschool Athletics: Tuesday 7th December

Whanau Performance Evening: Wednesday 8th December 5:30pm - 8pm

Syndicate Big Day Out: Tuesday 14th December, more information to come later in the term Prize Giving – Thursday 16th December

Final Day - Friday 17th December