Weekly Planner

Week 2 27th- 31st August

Monday ASSEMBLY and run 9-9.30am

Roll/ draw helpers of the day.
Writing- LI: TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO WRITE A RECALL AND CREATE A FLOWING STORY.
What did you do on the weekend? Use adjectives to describe how you were feeling. When finished, read/ conference with a partner to see if they can tell
how the partner felt.
10.05-10.15am Practice spelling
Reading- LI: FOR STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO COMPREHEND WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN THEIR BOOK AND TO ALSO LISTEN TO THE STORY AND
IMAGE WHAT THE ORIENTATION OF THE STORY MAY BE. (VCELA278)
Read to class, discuss differences between drawings of Lennie, and then continue reading. Read to self 10mins, then find a partner read to them (5 mins
each) but also explain what has been happening in the book.
Check who has been reading weekly.
RECESS
Maths- LI: TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE LINK BETWEEN GROUPING AND FRACTIONS
Number of the week (VCMNA136), (VCMNA157)
Fractions: Use coloured blocks (get ten) and write fractions on the board. Create them and then draw/ colour in books.
If extra time, cut, find and name fractions.
LUNCH
Handwriting 2-2.45pm
Pack bags and take to performing arts
Performing Arts 2.45-3.25PM
Tuesday 9am oval run/ roll and team building with 3/4C
9.30am German
10.15am Writing- LI: Identify visual representations of characters’ actions, reactions, speech and thought processes in narratives, and consider how
these images add to or contradict or multiply the meaning of accompanying words. (VCELA215) (VCELT252), (VCELT253), (VCELT283)
Finishing their narratives guidance for those falling behind and those ahead to help others edit their stories. If finished booklet, write in book, then write
on iPad or computer.(VCELT252), (VCELT253), (VCELT283)
RECESS
Science- Egg in vinegar: What is involved? What will happen? (predictions)
12pm Fractions- number of the day
Use masking tape to make a number line, 0-1
Fraction wall. Colour in and cut
LUNCH
Theme- Going green LI: Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways (VCSSU047)
Tell me what you know about sustainability?
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Week 2 27th- 31st August

How are you sustainable at home?

How are you sustainable at school?
How does being sustainable make our lives better?
Can we brainstorm environmental/ sustainablity words?
Sustainability: create an imovie/ or equal to about why it is important to not litter, the effects of littering and why we should recycle.

Wednesday Oval run/ roll

Writing- LI: Identify visual representations of characters’ actions, reactions, speech and thought processes in narratives, and consider how these
images add to or contradict or multiply the meaning of accompanying words. (VCELA215)
Continue narratives
10.15am PE
RECESS
Writing- LI: Identify visual representations of characters’ actions, reactions, speech and thought processes in narratives, and consider how these
images add to or contradict or multiply the meaning of accompanying words. (VCELA215) Continue with narrative.
12.20pm Reading- Comprehension activity (I’m not planning)
LUNCH
Egg in Vinegar- What happened? What would happen if we left it longer? Should we leave it longer, or see if it bounces or splats?
Maths- Number of the day.
number line up to 2
Use people as an example, sticky note on each student different colours (6 students). Use shorts and pants.
Practice making equivalents to one whole, using fractions wall. Using this and drawing them in their maths book or writing ¼+ ¼ + ½ = 1
whole
Volunteers to give some answers to the class about how they found an equivalent to one whole eg: ½ and ½ (VCMNA136), (VCMNA157)
Fish bowl fractions, party fractions or build your own park game. (extension)
Finish at 3, if they worked well, game outside until 3.15 then read tongue tied for 10 minutes.
Thursday Reading- Read to class, discuss differences between drawings of Lennie, then continue reading. Read to self 10mins, then find a partner read to them (5
mins each) but also explain what has been happening in the book. (VCELA278)
Create reading groups
Writing- LI: Identify visual representations of characters’ actions, reactions, speech and thought processes in narratives, and consider how these
images add to or contradict or multiply the meaning of accompanying words. Continuing with narrative work.
RECESS
Maths- LI: Model and represent unit fractions including 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5 and their multiples to a complete whole (VCMNA136)
Number of the day
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Interactive fraction wall explain simple and equivalent fractions. Show that 2 ¼ make ½ and so on. Create anti-examples, so why a fractions don’t equal
another fraction. https://www.visnos.com/demos/fraction-wall
Create a fraction using multiple smaller fractions using the fraction wall piece that were cut up and coloured.
Egg in vinegar- keep checking and seeing what has happened in the last 24hours and what might happen next.
LUNCH
Art 2-2.45pm
Technology 2.45-3.25pm
Friday Oval run/ roll
Spelling test: create new spelling list and practice those spelling words.
Reading: read tongue tied
Story writing: LI: Draw connections between personal experiences and the worlds of texts, and share responses with others (VCELT251) Create a scene
that may happen next in the book.
RECESS
Genious hour: until 12.20pm
Theme: Continue with the iMovie.
LUNCH
Science: Human science and skills or egg vinegar.
Reaction times: drop ruler from above (with a partner) and catch it. Write down what number your top finger landed on. Compare at the end.
Dominant side: divide page in half write left on the left side and right on the right side.
Which eye do you wink with?
Which eye do you look through a fist with?
Triangle hand thing
Left or right handed?
Which hand do you drink with?
Which hand do you throw a ball with?
Which leg do you jump off with?
Which leg do you kick with?
Which side of your body did you use more? That’s your dominant side.
Assessment: how they can edit their writing, discuss what has been happening in their book with a partner (in a conference). If they can decipher simple fractions and
make a whole using different fractions.