The students are probably tired!

This week has been extremely busy for 6S so if the students are a bit tired, that will be why. We have been working hard in maths on patterns and algebra, as well as our reading and comprehension skills.

A special mention to James who for this week is the timestable champion and is yet to be defeated in a challenge this week. I would like to congratulate Lawrence and Callum for taking on James in the challenge as they came very close to winning. I would like you to encourage your child to practise their timestables over the weekend in preparation for next week's challenges.

One Direction were the winning table group this week so congratulations for all of your great work this week!

Matt Seeney

The Week Ahead!

Hello everybody,

We have a lot happening this week so read on to see exactly what you need to know and how you can help at home!

Homework

Homework will be handed out this afternoon.

Science Project

The information for the science project will also go home this afternoon and all the information that the students need to complete it will be on the sheet.

Camp notes

Can we please have all camp notes back as soon as possible.


Have a great week!


Matt Seeney

The Lucky Leprechauns Win

The Roaring Lion Cafe Winners

At the beginning of the term, students in 6S created their own table groups. Each table group earns money as a reward for good behaviour which increases their table value into the millions as the week goes on. On Fridays, the winning table receives muffins from the Roaring Lion Cafe. While the cafe has had a couple of chefs, including Hekan Cook and Mekan Cook, the cafe has now settled with Iken Cookalot.

Congratulations to the Lucky Leprechaun Table who increased their table value the most this week. Elizabeth, Amy, Indyana, Natalia and William should be congratulated on their outstanding behaviour this week. Iken Cookalot is preparing blueberry muffins right now! Ask your child to explain the Roaring Lion Cafe and who Iken Cookalot is!

Please remember that CAMP NOTES need to be returned as soon as possible.

Matt Seeney

Getting Ready for Change

Hello everybody,

You might be hearing your child talk about carrying a timetable and changing table arrangements depending on the subject they are doing. This is all true and I'm excited to say that it is going to prepare them well for high school next year because these are all the types of changes that the students will have to adjust to.

The timetable outlines everything they will be doing throughout the week and I would like you to encourage your child to look at it each night to ensure they have everything they need for the next day. This is more to develop good habits before going to high school.

There are two main reasons for changing the table arrangements. One is to get students working in different environments, and secondly, I have found that some table arrangements work better for one subject than another, for example, small table groups are great for mathematics because students can solve problems together.

The students appear to love this, but I would like to see if you are getting the same responses at home.

Post your comments here or email me directly at matthew.seeney1@det.nsw.edu.au

Matt Seeney

Feedback on the Blog

Hello everybody,

It's great to see that people have viewed the blog today. I had to make some changes to the comment settings before you were able to comment to eliminate any privacy concerns. Just to put your mind at ease, all comments are emailed to me for approval before being posted live on the blog.

I look forward to viewing your comments.

Matt Seeney

Welcome to the 6S Blog

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

To help keep you informed of things happening in the classroom as well as important upcoming events, 6S have created a blog that will be updated weekly.

At this point, the 6S blog is only a trial, but I believe it is a great opportunity for me to speak to you all on a regular basis and show you all of the wonderful things the students do in class. I would love to get your feedback on whether or not you find the blog helpful and interesting!

You can do this by sending an email to matthew.seeney1@det.nsw.edu.au or commenting on the posts.

Thanks,

Matt Seeney