Parent Information Night 2016 Miss Simone Shannessy Education is not filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire - William Butler Yeats I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think Socrates Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths theatre - Gail Goldwin The home/school partnership is very important To develop: Independent Resilient Organised Self-motivated learners who are ready for year 6 and High School Reading: Two Wolves Writing: Seven Steps to Writing Success focus on informative and Persuasive Spelling Using Spelladrome Grammar Poetry Number and Algebra Measurement and Geometry Statistics and Probability (strong focus on working mathematically and problem solving) Earths Place in Space A Diverse and Connected World BYOD iPads used every day Monday Friday Edmodo as a communication and learning tool, please collect your parent code. Please let me know if the are any problems with the homework load Encourage your child to ask me for help early in the week The homework policy is on the website Homework is meant to be revision of concepts Maths Mentals Book that aligns to our Mathematics Scope and Sequence Selective School Test: 10 th March ICAS Premiers Reading Challenge Premiers Spelling Bee Stage 3 Camp: 17 th 19 th October Canberra