USPO: June 2010

Homework Guidelines

· Homework is handed out on Monday and is due in two weeks later (Monday morning). Homework progress will be checked on the Monday one week after it is handed out.

· Home reading must be completed at least 3 times a week and weekly reading charts must be completed and signed by a parent. Reading charts will be checked every Monday.

· Always set your work out neatly, using red and blue pen and headings

· Re-read, re-think and check that your completed homework is correct and 5 star.

· Ask a teacher if you do not understand anything BEFORE the due date and at the appropriate time.

· Homework should be viewed and signed by your parents.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

During this term students in the Upper School have been continuing their work on "Community". Many students are now up to the Action stage of Inquiry so there has been many exciting project ideas coming to fruition. Several groups of students have been involved in making links with the community in a variety of ways:

Group crocheting blankets for sick babies at The Royal Children's Hospital.

A poppet head being made for our Community Garden.

A group of boys and parents making artwork for the Community Garden.

A group of boys who developed a football clinic for Middle School students.

A group of boys developing a computer programming club for Middle School students.

More artwork for the Community Garden - our scarecrow Tim.

Signs being made for the Community Garden.

A big THANK YOU to all the parents and helpers who have assisted and supported our Community Inquiry so far :).