What is a Spell-a-thon?
All children in the school will be focussing on spelling for the next two weeks. We want to encourage success with their spelling. Teachers will select words which represent “next step” learning and are appropriate for each child. There will be between 5 and twenty words to learn.
With the help of parents at home, each child will learn their spelling words. On Monday 20 March, all children will be tested on their list of words. A guide to help your child learn his/her alphabet, basic sight words or spelling words is printed on the back of this sheet. Children will be given their final test to take home so that parents can see how each word was spelt and how many were correct.
The Spell-a-thon is secondly a fundraising opportunity for our school. Children will be given a sponsor sheet and will ask friends and relatives to sponsor them for spelling words correctly. Their sponsors pay money according to how many words they spelled correctly. Please note that taking part in the Spell-a-thon as a fundraising event is not compulsory.
Date
What’s happening in the Spell-a-thon
Fri 24 Feb
Letter and sponsor sheet home to parents
Week of Mon 27 Feb
Spelling focus begins in class. Spelling words sent home
6 - 17 March (next 2 weeks)
At home, children learn spelling words and find sponsors
Fri 17 March
The sponsor sheet needs to be returned to the teacher by this date
Mon 20 March
Spelling ‘test’ week. Teachers give spelling tests and mark scores on sponsor sheet
Week of Mon 20 March
Sponsor sheets are sent home so money can be collected
On or before Mon 27 March
Sponsor money needs to be returned to the school office
Thurs 6 April 2.15 pm in Hall
Spelling event in the hall to celebrate spelling success.
There will be:
Prizes for the class that achieves the most success in their spelling
Prizes for some of the best improvers
Prizes for the class which raises the most money
This is an excellent opportunity for families to focus on spelling at home and will benefit each child in the classroom. All money raised will go back into the literacy programme to benefit all children at all levels.
Once money has been collected from sponsors, then please put it in a clearly named envelope and return it with the sponsor sheet to the PTA via the PTA bank account or drop box in the school office by Monday 27 March.
Thank you for your support!