Transcript 2C Meet the Teacher 2016

WELCOME TO
2C!
Meet the Teacher, 2016
Mrs Krysia Caldwell
Class Climate and Philosophy:
2C believes in a classroom that promotes:
- A positive environment
- Challenging activities
- Independence
- A balanced curriculum
- Meaningful and stimulating learning
- Strict but fair rules
- Approachable teacher
- Positive self esteem (“always do our best”)
- A love of learning
- Developing individual abilities and talents
- Reflection
Arriving at school:
• At the morning bell, the children are to line up under the
Cola in their classes.
• Children must ensure that they been to the toilet and
washed their hands before lining up.
• The Northern playground is out of bounds before school.
• No child is permitted to enter a classroom without a
teacher.
• Please keep the path way clear for K-2 students to walk
across the road. It is very congested.
Days to remember:
MONDAY
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TUESDAY
Music
Groups
(dance,
choir &
music room)
Italian
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Got Game
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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Scripture
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Music
progam with
Kaine
• Homework due
and marked
FRIDAY
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•Library
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•(please return
Library books in
the morning &
pack library
bags)
Homework
reissued
Library
The canteen is open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Reminders:
• Please send in any money to the office.
• Notes will be sent home via your child’s ‘notes’ document wallet which should be kept
in their bag. Use this as a method of communication between home and the classroom.
• Children need absence notes for all absences.
• Late notes need to be completed if your child arrives after 9:20am.
• Early leave notes need to be completed if your child leaves the school before
3:20pm.
• Medication and instructions for dosage must be given to the office and
administered by the ladies in the office.
• If you have a friend or family member picking your child up after school, please
ensure that you include a note for your classroom teacher.
•There are no refunds for excursions (OPS policy) so please read notes carefully.
Keeping Informed
• School Stream app
• Oatley Public School website
www.oatleypublicschool.nsw.edu.au
• Weekly Homework Sheet
School Stream
Food at School:
Packing Lunches:
• Please ensure lunch orders have your child’s name and class written
on them with money attached.
• We promote healthy eating at O.P.S so please pack healthy options
for lunch and fruitbreak.
Birthdays:
• Children are welcome to bring in cakes or treats to celebrate their
birthday. If you wish to do so, please make sure they are pre-cut
or in individual portions like cupcakes, as these can be easily
distributed and there are no knives on the premises. There are 26
children in 2W-but don’t forget one for me! ;-)
Please keep in mind that Oatley Public
School is a nut free zone.
School Uniform:
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The school hat is part of the school uniform and must
be worn on the playground at all times.
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No hat = no play.
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Please teach your child to tie up their own shoe laces
to promote self reliance and confidence.
Homework
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HOMEWORK TASKS CONTRIBUTE TO THE WHOLE SCHOOL
AWARDS SYSTEM. IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT COMPLETE
THEIR HOMEWORK IT WILL BE RECORDED AND WILL IMPACT
THEIR ABILITY TO RECEIVE A HOMEWORK AWARD &
THEREFORE IMPACTS THEIR CHANGES AT RECEIVING
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, PRINCIPALS AWARDS & THE
SCHOOL MEDAL.
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Homework helps establish the habits of study, concentration and
discipline. Parents also have the opportunity to see their child
progress.
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Homework is given out on a Friday and brought back on a
Thursday. We mark our maths homework as a class under my
supervision.
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Oral reading is recommended for 10-15 minutes per night and
other homework tasks for approx 20 minutes.
Homework
• Reading at least 3 times per week – fill out Home
Reading diary
• Spelling (look, say, cover, write, check nightly)
Spelling grid activity (one per week)
• Maths text book – double page per week
• Home readers – change regularly
• News – fortnightly. (even weeks) See note.
Reading!!!
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Read with your child every night. It is a great idea to read the same
book for more than one day. This promotes sightword recognition
and repetition helps to promote fluency and understanding of a
text.
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Model ‘sounding out’ the words and use thinking out loud strategies
e.g. I know that it starts with a ‘s’ sound and ends with a ‘t’ sound ...
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Look at the punctuation – have your child point to a capital letter,
full stop, question mark etc.
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Talk about the book – make predictions, ask what happened in the
beginning, middle and end of the story. Who was your favourite
character and why???
How can you help with homework?
• Take an interest in your child’s homework.
• Support your child in setting aside time each day for
homework.
• Monitor homework by ensuring all tasks are
completed.
• Communicate with teachers any concerns you have.
• Encourage your children to read and take and interest
in current events.
• Alert the school of any change in circumstances that
may affect your child and their ability to complete
homework.
Parent Helpers:
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I would love some help in the classroom with Reading Groups. Reading
Groups with parent helpers will begin in Term 2 .
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Please remember that when you volunteer to help in the classroom, you
act with discretion and confidentiality. A child’s individual progress and
classroom behaviour should not be discussed with any other parents.
This is a topic for the classroom teacher and an individual child’s
parents to discuss.
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Before committing yourself to helping in the classroom, we ask parents
to sign a child protection declaration, sign on and off at the visitors
register and wear a visitors badge, and come without younger children
when helping.
Other Whole School Programs and their
Teachers:
•Italian Program – Signora Johnstone
•Library – Mrs ???? will take the children for their
Library lesson. In Year 2 we will be covering the
Premiers Reading Challenge. Students will need to
bring a library bag in order to borrow books.
•Scripture - Scripture takes place every Wednesday
at 9:50am – 10:20am.
Whole School Discipline System:
The whole school uses a behaviour thermometer. This ensures that
students are aware of the expectations of their behaviour and the
consequences if they make the wrong choice. It also ensures
consistent Teacher judgement in the playground and in individual
classrooms.
•If two yellow cards are given to a child in one day = automatic red
card
•If two red cards are given to a student within one term = Parents
will be notified.
There is a reflection classroom used once a week. In this
classroom students who have consistently made the wrong choice
will spend some of their lunch time thinking and
writing about their actions. They will also discuss
alternative actions if the samesituation should
arise in the future.
Rewards System:
Term
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Term
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Term
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Term
4
x2 Homework Awards (5 weeks of English and
Mathematics activities completed)
x2 Merit Awards
= AP Award
x2 Homework Awards (5 weeks of English and
Mathematics activities completed)
x2 Merit Awards
= AP Award
x2 Homework Awards (5 weeks of English and
Mathematics activities completed)
x2 Merit Awards
= Principals Award (x2 AP and 4 Merits To Office)
x2 Homework Awards (5 weeks of English and
Mathematics activities completed)
x2 Merit Awards
= School Medallion (4 Merits To Office- they will have
record)
2C’s Class Guidelines:
Our classroom guidelines align with the School’s Values
System and were created by the children.
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We are kind and caring friends
We always do the 5L’s (Look, Listen, Lips closed, Legs crossed and
hands in Laps)
We are helpful and keep our classroom clean and tidy
We are brave and like a challenge
We put our hand up to talk
We sit still and don’t talk out of turn on the carpet-we do the 5L’s!
We follow our school values
We line up quietly in two straight lines when entering the classroom
2C’s Behaviour Management Systems:
Consequences:
Time to
and
If I am not following our classroom guidelines the following will
happen:
• First verbal warning
• Name on the sad face on the board
• I loose a Dojo point
• I get a yellow card and have to go to Mrs Hewitt for time out.
I will also have to go to Reflection Room at lunch time with
Mrs Edwards or Mrs Hunter.
Remember that my behaviour can always improve and
my name can be rubbed off the sad face.
Behaviour Management Systems cont…
• Class Dojo points for both positive reinforcement
and consequences.
Concerns
I am more than happy to discuss any areas of
concern that you have for your child.
However due to commitments before and after
school an appointment is usually required.
* Please be mindful when planning your child’s
birthday parties as it can be a sensitive situation in
the classroom when not all students are invited.
*Long
service leave- beginning of Term 3 for 4
weeks and 2 days.
Mrs Hunter will be interviewing candidates to find
the teacher best suited to taking over 2C for the
time I will be on LSL.
A full handover will take place closer to the
date of my leave.
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I look forward to working with you and
your child for a productive year at
school.
Welcome to 2C!