The R3 Transformers get excited when they hear the word 'science'. "What might happen if alcohol in a jar-with-a-hole-in-the-lid meets fire?" Silence. No one cared to respond.

So when it went WhooooshBOHPshangalaaaaaaaaaaaaaang! Flames ignited in the jar and popped the lid right up into the air. In one second, we found out. The reactions...Scared! Jumped! Turned to run. Froze! Eyes popping out of heads! "That was cool" "Do it again! all tell excitement of discovery Why do they like Science? "It's fun!" they say with eyes popping out of their heads.

Maths! We love to get the answers correct. So we are learning that mistakes are part of learning. Dr Pete visited our school and brought amazing activities for our willing-to-learn Transformers. They showed interest in exploring and problem-solving. They partnered up with Room 2 Amazing students and worked as a team with a mind set to never give up, to persist in finding not only the way but lots of different ways. They strived with a willingness to succeed. "Maths is cool!" was the common response. For Maths... enjoying the journey is key to success. Yes getting it right is great, but it's the journey, engaging with the obstacles, finding a way around mistakes, using a different strategy. We learn better when we take the  journey to experience and understand the way.

Literacy! We are realising that we are not babies and toddlers any more. We can read for ourselves and find interesting facts and plots. But that's not all! We can write not just for the sake of putting words and sentences together but write so that someone else can understand and know what is on our mind. Reading and writing are necessary and key to a fun learning journey. 

Worship & Bible!

We love to read the Bible together every morning, helping each other along, synthesising and applying what we each found to be useful in our lives. Couple of days ago we learnt the meaning of being 'sealed by GOD with His Holy Spirit'. They gathered around our science table to watch a message (value slip) being placed in a makeshift envelope and sealed with hot wax and stamp. The responses were, great big joyful smiles, showing a warm, quiet and divine assurance of each being a real child of GOD. Absolutely out of this world experience for anyone to observe. These young transformer learners then show willingness to record these special learning and understanding-moments in writing show growth and personal satisfaction. Wonderful!

OVERVIEW FOR TERM 4

Worship: Reading and finding Gems from the New Testament. Student led.

Bible: My Jesus -Loving and Generous Friend. Generosity -Big hearted friends. The Bible -a generous gift to me. Christmas -meaningful gifts.

Literacy: 

Reading: Non-fiction mainly.                                                  

Writing: Recounts, Information Reports, Explanations.

Using Critical thinking, Monitoring meaning, Evaluating reliability and usefulness of text. Understanding structure of Writing, improving clarity, self-assessment, increase vocabulary, accurate spelling, selecting appropriate information and following writing process.

Maths: Revision of Basic Facts and increase speed of recall. Numeracy: Revision of Additive and Multiplicative strategies to solve problems for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. Counting large numbers forwards and backwards. Understanding and using simple fractions. Understanding and using Place Value.

Topic: Science: 

Nature of science - Appreciating and understanding that there is science all around us. To be curious, to ask questions, making hypotheses and then testing them to see what, why, how things happen.

Planet Earth and Beyond - Share ideas and observations about the Sun and the Moon and their physical effects on us e.g the heat and light available to our Earth.

Health: Circle time: Express ideas, needs, wants, and feelings appropriately and listen sensitively to other people and affirm them. Contribute to and use simple guidelines and practices that promote physically and socially healthy classrooms, rules and consequences.  Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Excellence.

PE: Swimming & Sports skills Development - Developing survival skills in the water. Experience creative, regular, and enjoyable physical activities and describe the benefits to well-being. 

Swimming: Wk 1- Thursday & Friday. Weeks 2,3,4 -Thursday.

Sports & PE: Fridays (Wear sports uniforms).

To our parents and friends, 

Thank you for all you do for your child. Supporting them in their learning is valuable and transformational. Your children are proud of you. You are always in their heartfelt prayers and thoughts. We appreciate you and pray for God's peace, love and joy to be yours always.