Getting Shot

Bang! went the side by side shot gun. 

I saw Luke at the Anzac Parade. 

I felt nervous when putting the Room 8 Wreath on the War Memorial.  I was thinking about my Great Grandad when he fought in the Army.

By Nick

Anzac Day

On Anzac Day I wore my Great Great Grandad’s medals.  They were very cool.  We sung the National Anthem.  I saw Seth P. at the parade.

By Finn

Annie's mum brought along a pet baby oppossum to school.  It was very little and didn't have much fur.  Annie found it in its mother's pouch after the mother had died.  It likes to curl into a little ball and it has a very curly tail!

ANZAC stands for Australia, New Zealand Army Corps.  Anzac day is on 25th April every year.  This is the date the Anzacs landed to fight at Gallipoli in 1915.  Many soldiers died and we remember them on Anzac Day.  We wear red poppies like the ones that grow in Flanders Field.  The Anzac Service will be held in Outram at 11am.  Hope to see you there.

Bridgette is our Junior Syndicate Super Star this week.  Bridgette is a wonderful role model in room 8 and always tries her best.  She is super at doing extra home learning as well.

Easter Bunny Visits Room 8!

Thank you to Emily and her mum for making yummy easter treats for the class just before Easter.   You look so cute!

Welcome Back for Term 2!

Monday 24th April

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Welcome back for Term 2! 

I hope you all had a lovely and relaxing holiday break.

Days to remember this term:

Anzac Day –Wednesday 25 April

Art Gallery Trip – Wednesday 2^nd May

Teacher Only Day – Friday 1^st June

Queen’s Birthday – Monday 4 June

Class Programme

Classroom Blog: Please check out our Room 8 class blog regularly:

http://outram-room8isgreat.blogspot.com/

Our blog contains photos, stories, information, any class news etc.  We love comments from parents, friends, and relatives as well.

Maths: This term the focus is on Number -Addition/Subtraction Strategies/Basic Facts and Measurement.

Oral Language: This term we are focusing on reciting a poem to an audience while speaking clearly and fluently using expression.  Your child will choose a poem from school or a favourite one from home to practise and then perform at school on their presentation day. Some of the children will be selected to perform at the Senior Syndicate Speech Competitions between their speeches as entertainment.

Our class success criteria for reciting a poem will be:

I know my poem well.

I can use expression.

I can speak clearly and fluently.

I can use a big voice so everyone in the audience can hear me.

I can use some gestures and facial expressions.

I can use some props to help recite my poem (optional)

I have many poems to choose from in the classroom.  Once you have selected a poem for your child to learn please show this to me for suitablity. 

Please refer below for your child’s presentation day.

Theme: We continue our ‘Wonderment’ focus for the year.  This term we are looking at the ‘Weather and the Water Cycle’. 

Your child will become a Weather Reporter for a day and will present the weather forecast to the class. They will need help to research this either by watching the weather forecast on TV, looking at a newspaper, listening to the radio or using the internet.  Please refer below for your child’s Weather Day.

Thank you

Tania Bellamy

Please highlight your child’s name/date and put this on your fridge or a noticeboard. Don’t forget to practise reciting your favourite poem and research the weather forecast for the day.

Date	Oral Language- Recite a favourite poem to the class	Theme- Be a Weather Reporter! Give a weather report for the day.
Tuesday 8th May	Gabby	Luka
Wednesday 9th May	Kayley	Max
Thursday 10th May	Annie	Zoe
Friday 11th May	Regan	Seth M
Tuesday 15th May	Cameron	Seth P
Wednesday 16th May	Blake	Will
Thursday 17th May	Angus	Emily D
Friday 18th May	Emily C.	William
Tuesday 22nd May	Nick	Bridgette
Wednesday 23rd May	Luke	Gabby
Thursday 24th May	Fletcher	Nick
Friday 25th May	Finn	Emily C
Tuesday 29th May	Bridgette	Angus
Wednesday 30th May	William	Fletcher
Thursday 31st May	Emily D	Finn
Tuesday 5th June	Will	Luke
Wednesday 6th June	Seth P	Blake
Thursday 7th June	Seth M	Cameron
Friday 8th June	Zoe	Regan
Tuesday 12th June	Max	Annie
Wednesday 13th June	Luka	Kayley