Please take a photo of the work you complete and send it to your teacher via your Home Learning Code on your Class Seesaw app.
Today you will be attending your Remote Learning Webex from 9:15am – 12:15 pm.
We will cover reading, writing and maths lessons. Throughout the morning Webex students will also enjoy several fun energiser activities with their classmates.
Please take a photo of the work you complete and send it to your teacher via your Home Learning Code on your Class Seesaw app.
Today you will be attending your Remote Learning Webex from 9:15am – 12:15 pm.
We will cover reading, writing and maths lessons. Throughout the morning Webex students will also enjoy several fun energiser activities with their classmates.
We are learning to identify main ideas and the supporting details.
Success Criteria:
I can identify the main idea and supporting details
I can find the topic sentence and supporting details of a paragraph
Hook:
□ Independent Learning Task:
Watch the recording of the paragraph Chomp, Chomp:
Complete graphic organiser by printing it, completing it on Seesaw or ruling it up in your book.
Write down the TOPIC SENTENCE, MAIN IDEA and SUPPORTING DETAILS.
□ Spelling Fluency (10 minutes): Complete the /ue/ crossword
Learning Intention:
We are learning to complete dictation
Success Criteria:
I can think about letter formation and handwriting
I can think about punctuation including full stops
I can carefully spell words using my understanding of sounds
Hook:
Independent Writing Task:
Dictation
Complete the dictation by listening to the video and copying what you hear in your homework book.
Check your:
Capital letters
Punctuation
Spelling
Attach your a photo of your dictation on Seesaw once completed.
Counting Fluency (10 mins): Practise quick recall of your assigned multiplication goal. Practice your skip counting pattern or times tables out of order. OR IXL Multiplication Skill Builders.
Learning Intention:
We are revising the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication & division)
We are learning to identify main ideas and the supporting details.
Success Criteria:
I can identify the main idea and supporting details
I can find the topic sentence and supporting details of a paragraph
□ Independent Learning Task:
Listen to your teacher read a paragraph from Fauna on the blog. Fill in the graphic organiser on Seesaw, by printing it or writing in your homework book.
□ Spelling Fluency (10 minutes):
Independent Task: Today you are going to write your words in interesting sentences.
Learning Intention:
We are learning to publish an informational interview
Success Criteria:
I can write an interview including questions and answers
I can include the main points of the interview
I can delete unnecessary information
I can present my work neatly to engage the reader
Independent Writing Task:
Today you are going to write up your interview as a published piece. See below for an example of what it may look like.
You may not need to include all that is said, but rather just the important pieces of information.
You can complete this work in your homework work, on a separate piece of paper, on Seesaw or on your computer.
Counting Fluency (10 mins): Practise quick recall of your assigned multiplication goal. Practice your skip counting pattern or times tables out of order. OR IXL Multiplication Skill Builders.
Learning Intention:
We are learning to solve division problems
Success Criteria:
I can solve division problems by sharing
Hook:
Independent Learning Task:
After watching the above video, complete the following worksheet on Seesaw.
Enabling
Extending
IXL
E.9 Divide two-digit numbers by one-digit numbers: word problems
Make a beautiful poster that shows everything that makes your life good! Display your poster somewhere you can see it, so any time you need a reminder you can take a glance x
We are learning to identify main ideas and the supporting details.
Success Criteria:
I can identify the main idea and supporting details
I can find the topic sentence and supporting details of a paragraph
□ Independent Learning Task:
Listen to your teacher read a paragraph from Fauna on the blog. Fill in the graphic organiser on Seesaw, by printing it or writing in your homework book.
□ Spelling Fluency (10 minutes):
Independent Task: Find all the /ue/ sound words in the following text. Sort them into their spellings. (Available on Seesaw)
Learning Intention:
We are learning to ask questions to find relevant information
Success Criteria:
I can verbally ask questions in a clear and confident voice
I can accurately record answers
Independent Writing Task:
Today you are going to ask the questions you generated yesterday in an interview. Find a good time to ask your person the questions (make sure they’re not too busy!). Take notes of their answers and include key details.
If you like you could record or video the person while you ask the questions so you have the recording to refer back to. Remember to ask permission to record before you begin!
Counting Fluency (10 mins): Practise quick recall of your assigned multiplication goal. Practice your skip counting pattern or times tables out of order. OR IXL Multiplication Skill Builders.
Learning Intention:
We are learning to solve multiplication problems using written algorithms
Success Criteria:
I can solve multiplication algorithms without carrying
I can solve multiplication algorithms with carrying
Hook:
Independent Learning Task:
After watching the above video, complete the following worksheet on Seesaw.
We are learning to identify main ideas and the supporting details.
Success Criteria:
I can identify the main idea and supporting details
I can find the topic sentence and supporting details of a paragraph
Hook:
□ Independent Learning Task:
Use the paragraphs Sunbathing and Submerged:
Complete graphic organiser by printing it, completing it on Seesaw or ruling it up in your book.
Write down the TOPIC SENTENCE, MAIN IDEA and SUPPORTING DETAILS.
□ Spelling Fluency (10 minutes):
Independent Task: Sort the above words into the correct spellings
Learning Intention:
We are learning to write questions for an interview
Success Criteria:
I can make my interview interesting
I can use relevant information (from mind map) to create questions
I can ask THICK questions, rather than THIN questions
I can use appropriate language depending on who I’m interviewing
Hook:
Independent Writing Task:
Generating Questions for Interview
Today you are going to write 5-10 questions that you could ask for your interview based on ideas from your mind map yesterday.
Example:
Q1: What do you most enjoy about…?
Q2: How did you discover you liked…?
Q3: If couldn’t.. what would you do instead?
Q4:…
Q5:…
Counting Fluency (10 mins): Practise quick recall of your assigned multiplication goal. Practice your skip counting pattern or times tables out of order. OR IXL Multiplication Skill Builders.
Learning Intention:
We are revising the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication & division)
Success Criteria:
I can complete subtraction problems
I can complete algorithms with renaming
Hook:
Independent Learning Task:
Subtraction
Enabling – No regrouping
Extending – Regrouping
Integrated Task
Create a BRAIN DUMP of all that you know about The Performance: Under the Spotlight!
Please take a photo of the work you complete and send it to your teacher via your Home Learning Code on your Class Seesaw app.
Today you will have your Webex room open between 9:15am and 12:00pm. This will allow for direct instruction of the task and teacher modelling, student independent work time, feedback and share time along with extra small group support if needed. We will cover reading, writing and maths lessons. Throughout the morning Webex students will also enjoy several fun energiser activities with their classmates. Below is a timetable of the morning:
We are learning to identify main ideas and the supporting details.
Success Criteria:
I can identify the main idea and supporting details
I can find the topic sentence and supporting details of a paragraph
□ Independent Learning Task:
WEBEX @ 9:15am
Your teacher will read today’s information report to you during your WebEx meeting. There is also a recording of the reading the paragraph below in case you need to refer back to it for more information.
Complete graphic organiser by printing it, completing it on Seesaw or ruling it up in your book.
Write down the TOPIC SENTENCE, MAIN IDEA and SUPPORTING DETAILS.
□ Spelling Fluency (10 minutes):
WEBEX @ 10:15
Independent Task:
NEW SOUND: /ue/
SPELLINGS: ue ew u u-e
Sounds in polysyllabic words: Underline the individual sounds and the syllables in each word.
Learning Intention:
We are learning to listen to create a mind map
Success Criteria:
I can generate ideas using a mind map
Independent Writing Task:
WEBEX @ 10:15
Mind Map for Interview
This week you are going to interview someone about their hobbies/interests.
Today you need to choose a person (someone in your house, someone you could make a phone call to etc.)
Mum/Dad
Grandma/Grandpa
Aunty/Uncle
Friend
Cousin
Generate a mind map of things about them. This will help you generate ideas for your questions tomorrow.
Counting Fluency (10 mins): Practise quick recall of your assigned multiplication goal. Practice your skip counting pattern or times tables out of order. OR IXL Multiplication Skill Builders.
Learning Intention:
We are revising the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication & division)
Success Criteria:
I can complete addition sums
I can complete algorithms with renaming
Hook:
Independent Learning Task:
WEBEX @ 11:25
Addition Algorithms
Enabling
Roll a dice to make two, 2 digit numbers. Make a vertical addition algorithm and solve. Repeat 10 times.
Extending
Roll a dice to two, 4 digit numbers. Make a vertical addition algorithm and solve. Repeat 10 times.
Art
Choose a tutorial to complete on Art for Kids Hub’s YouTube channel
We are learning to differentiate between what is prior knowledge and new information.
Success Criteria:
I can differentiate between what is known and new information
□ Independent Learning Task:
Look at the title of your assigned Wushka text.
Write down everything you know about this topic.
While reading, take not of new facts you have learnt after reading.
□ Spelling Fluency (10 minutes):
Independent Task: Rainbow words – Write each individual sound in a different colour
Independent Writing Task:
Free Writing!
Today you are going to do a free write. You can write about anything you like in any style you like!
Her are some ideas to get you going:
A list of your favourite things
A comic
A letter to a friend or family member
A labelled picture of your favourite animal
Counting Fluency (10 mins): Practise quick recall of your assigned multiplication goal. Practice your skip counting pattern or times tables out of order. OR IXL Multiplication Skill Builders.
Learning Intention:
We are learning to understand angles
Success Criteria:
I can find the angles of letters
I can find right, obtuse or acute angles
I can use a protractor to find the angles
Hook:
Independent Learning Task:
Angles Drawing
Using a ruler to draw a series of crisscrossed lines on your page. Now measure any angles you have created with your homemade protractor and label your drawing.
Enabling: Write acute, obtuse or right
Extending: Use your protractor to measure the angles in degrees.
Make a poster that teaches others how to ask, “RUOK?”
Include the 4 steps:
1. Ask (Ask your friend if they are ok?)
2. Listen (Let your friend tell you how they feel.)
3. Encourage action (Tell a teacher or trusted adult.)
4. Check in (Ask your friend if they are feeling better.)
Think about what images and other information you might like to include – get creative!
□ Reading fluency (15-30 mins):
Read to self or read to someone (pet, doll, teddy, younger sibling…).
We are learning to differentiate between what is prior knowledge and new information.
Success Criteria:
I can differentiate between what is known and new information
□ Independent Learning Task:
Before watching the video, write all you know about a sugar glider’s family and babies.
Watch video:
Take notes on new information after reading.
□ Spelling Fluency (10 minutes):
Independent Task: Put each of your words into a sentences to show your understanding of the word. Try and create an interesting, descriptive sentence! Remember to use capital letters and full stops.
Example:
What had the hairdresser done? It was a disaster!
Learning Intention:
We are learning to jazz up sentences by adding details
Success Criteria:
I can jazz up sentences by adding details
I can add adjectives
I can add verbs
I can add adverbs
I can add a prepositional phrase
Hook:
Independent Writing Task:
Do Away with the Dull
Complete the worksheet posted on Seesaw by up-levelling the sentences. If you can’t print the sheet, simply write the up-levelled sentences in your homework book.
Counting Fluency (10 mins): Practise quick recall of your assigned multiplication goal. Practice your skip counting pattern or times tables out of order. OR IXL Multiplication Skill Builders.
Learning Intention:
We are learning to understand angles
Success Criteria:
I can find the angles of letters
I can find right, obtuse or acute angles
I can use a protractor to find the angles
Independent Learning Task:
Angles in Names
Today you are going to write your name and then measure the angles the lines make. Make sure you write your name in large, neat, capital letters.
ENABLING
EXTENDING
If you have a protractor at home you could try measuring the angles.
We are learning to differentiate between what is prior knowledge and new information.
Success Criteria:
I can differentiate between what is known and new information
□ Independent Learning Task:
Before watching the video, write all you know about a sugar glider’s movement.
Watch video:
Take notes on new information after reading.
□ Spelling Fluency (10 minutes):
Independent Task: Find all the /air/ sound words in the following text. Sort them into their spellings. (Available on Seesaw)
*HINT* There are at least 20 /air/ sounds
Learning Intention:
We are learning to focus on letter formation and overall neatness of handwriting
Success Criteria:
I can write each letter with care using correct letter formation
I can include capital letters and full stops
Independent Writing Task:
Handwriting
Today you will complete the handwriting sheet posted. If you can not print out the page to complete, simply copy it neatly into your homework book.
The sugar glider is a small nocturnal marsupial and common where there are tree hollows for shelter. They eat tree sap, nectar, pollen and small invertebrates. Sugar gliders have stretchy membranes that extend from both sides of their body between their front and back legs. These membranes help them glide between trees when they jump. They are covered with grey-brown fur and have a dark stripe on their foreheads.
Optional Extra:
Fill in the sentences using the correct there/their/they’re. Complete as handwriting to practice.
Counting Fluency (10 mins): Practise quick recall of your assigned multiplication goal. Practice your skip counting pattern or times tables out of order. OR IXL Multiplication Skill Builders.
Learning Intention:
We are learning to understand angles
Success Criteria:
I can use a protractor to measure angles
Hook:
Independent Learning Task:
Measuring Angles using a Protractor
Measure the angle and write whether it is a right, acute or obtuse angle.
This National Water Week on 18-24 October 2021, we’ll celebrate and learn more about the vital and cultural role that water plays in our lives. The theme this year is ‘Caring for water and Country’.
To celebrate we are calling for primary students to enter the annual poster competition. It is a time to learn more about our country’s ‘salt water’ and ‘sweet water’ and how we can create a better future by caring more now. It is every Australian’s role to understand more about how we can care for our water and beautiful country, to work together to be more resilient in our changing climate.
So, how will you care for our water and Country?
Poster competition
Students in the Wannon Water service region are encouraged to create an A3 poster that best reflects their interpretation of the theme.
Winners and runners up in each of the five categories will be announced, with students and schools in the running to win some fantastic prizes.
Entries close at 5 pm on Wednesday 15 September 2021.
Learn about the value of water as a precious resource and that it is everyone’s responsibility to care for it to ensure we have enough now and into the future.
River Kids – ABC ‘Behind the News’ to explore the challenges facing the Murray River
Regional School prize
Schools go into a random draw for a chance to win one of three prizes valued at $250 towards a sustainability project.
Regional Student prizes
Winners and runners-up will be presented with their prizes during National Water Week.
First prize – $150
Second prize – $100
Third prize – $50
Any medium, from paper to digital, can be used, as long as the poster size is A3 or A4.
Any art material and digital technology can be used, including paint, textas, coloured pencils, collage materials, original photographs & digital graphics.
Group artwork will not be accepted (only one student per artwork).
Judging criteria
Winners will be chosen by:
How well does the poster communicate relevant water-related issues?
How attractive does it look from a distance?
Have art materials been used effectively?
Does the poster use innovative imagery, design or concepts?
