Camp Information Week 6 Term 3

Hello everyone,
Camp notices have been handed out Wednesday this week.

You will notice that the return date is the 22nd of August which is an error. The date of expected return in the 28th of August (Thursday of next week; Week 7).

There will be more and more information in the coming weeks regarding the camp program, what to bring and accommodation details.

Selected parent supervisory volunteers are also being notified this week.

Please keep an eye on the 3/4 blog for updates and information.

If you have any questions please come and see your neighbourhood teachers.

Thanks,
Nic and Tomo
Camp Coordinators

Book Talk

Could you help...?

A big thank you to all parents who have continued coming to Book Talk, or who have been able to join us for the first time this term.  We really appreciate the time and effort you put in each week.

Book Talk was on Wednesdays, and in case you hadn't caught up with the news, it is now on Mondays, due to chess starting this term in the old Book Talk timeslot.  With the switch to Monday Book Talk (9 am), we are finding that a few parents are no longer able to come, and on balance, neighbourhood one in particular would be greatly assisted by any new parents who would like to volunteer. Perhaps you  have time on Monday morning, and could come in to read with a group of children?  The focus is on bringing a book, or finding a book from our collection, to read to the students, discussing features of the text and sharing responses to it as you go.

If you would like to join us, please just turn up on Monday at 9.10!  Alternatively, you can find out more about it by speaking with one of the teachers.

Book Week

As part of Book Week the students will be participating in a whole school mini inquiry., commencing on Monday the 11^th  of August  and concluding with a special 2.30 pm assembly  on Thursday 21^st of August. 

A big part of the inquiry will be to investigate, through book talk, how readers connect to the stories they read, and the kinds of personal, social, cultural and literary assumptions the writer is making about their reader.   

A reader’s prior knowledge and experiences support readers in responding to the meanings of the texts they read.  Book talk not only encourages students to engage in and respond to the books they are reading, but by listening  to the varied experiences of  their peers, also enriches their own experience of the text. As a community of readers, we would like to extend an invitation for parents to come into the neighbourhood of their child and share a book that resonated with them at a similar age.  

Please let your child’s teachers know if you would like to participate in sharing your experience with the children  by arranging a suitable time for this to occur.

Tim Aris

Student learning