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Lynnwood Ridge Primary School

20 April 2010

Dear Parents/Guardians,

 At our school, we are involved with the development of the child in totality (emotional, physical and intellectual) and believe that all areas are integrated. Healthy diets and regular meals/snacks are imperative for children to maintain good concentration at school.

 At the beginning of the year, the Foundation Phase introduced a 10 minute snack time during the morning to break the long period before first break which is only at 10:10. The teachers have found this snack time to be really beneficial in giving the children the extra boost in energy and concentration that they need. Thanks to all the parents who assist us by packing the necessary fruit, salad, nuts, raisins, etc for your child on a daily basis and for making the snack time so successful.

 Children in the Foundation Phase are encouraged to pack healthy lunches and are not allowed to bring sweets and fizzy cold drinks to school.They are also not allowed to buy these items from the tuckshop during school time.

 However, we are very concerned that some children who stay after school for extra murals or aftercare are spending what we believe should be lunch money on handfuls of sweets! As teachers we have no control over what the children spend their money on after school and as “absent” parents neither do you. Please encourage your child not to buy sweets with their lunch money.

 It is possible for parents to purchase prepaid lunches from the tuckshop by filling in the relevant information on the attached form. The tuckshop ladies - Mrs Gilbride and Mrs van Rensburg are very accommodating when it comes to ordering lunch for your child and special arrangements can be made for example: first break only/second break only/Friday only/specific sports days etc. Please contact the tuckshop ladies to discuss any special arrangements with them 012 3617214.

 We look forward to your support in this very important matter.

 Kind regards,

 Mrs B. Forrest

HOD Foundation Phase                                                         

LYNNWOOD RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Grade ii Term 3

Dear Parents/Guardians

The following will be assessed this term:

Numeracy

·        Counting out objects to 100

·        Counting forwards and backwards in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s to 200

·        Identifying the numerosity of numbers to 100

·        Expanded notation of two-digit numbers to 100

·        Writing number sentences using addition and subtraction of two two-digit numbers

·        Doubling of two- digit numbers to 99

·        Halving of two – digit numbers to 99

·        Using repeated addition leading to multiplication with answers up to 50

·        Solving problems involving grouping

·        Reading analogue time

·        Estimating, measuring and comparing mass

·        Collecting, sorting, describing and constructing pictographs according to one attribute chosen by the teacher

·        Solving problems and explaining solutions

Literacy

·        Listening to a sequence of instructions and responding appropriately

·        Listening without interrupting showing respect for the speaker and asking questions for clarification

·        Talking about personal experiences

·        Telling jokes and riddles

·        Role playing different situations

·        Recognising the first sound and the last syllable in more complex patterns

·        Building and sounding words at a level of phonetic knowledge

·        Applying learnt phonics to own written work

·        Using decoding and comprehension skills when reading unfamiliar texts

·        Reading with increasing fluency and expression

·        Answering higher order questions based on the passage read

·        Discussing cause and effect relations

·        Forming upper and lower case letters correctly

·        Transcribing correctly

·        Writing two paragraphs on personal experiences

·        Using correct grammatical structures so that others can read and understand what has been written

·        Drafting, writing and publishing his/her own story

·        Building  a word bank and personal dictionary

·        Afrikaans: Shows understanding of a short sequence of instructions

Life Skills

·        Ability to follow instructions

·        Independence

·        Co-operation with teachers and peers

·        Behaviour and Self Discipline

·        Sense of Responsibility

·        Working Tempo and Completion of Tasks

·        Care, Neatness and Effort

·        Attention and Concentration

·        Homework

·        PE

·        Music

·        Dance                                                                                                                                                  

Regards

The Grade ii Teachers

Grade 2 trip to The Farm Yard, the 4th of May.  The children

 learnt many new interesting facts about all the animals. 

GREAT FUN!

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WET-NOSE COMPETITION WINNERS 9 JUNE 2010

OUR CHILDREN COLLECTED A HUGE AMOUNT OF FOOD FOR OUR WET-NOSE FRIENDS