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Teachers have been learning about new ways to develop student’s understanding of the relationship between basic facts e.g. if you know that 2 x 4 = 8, you also know that 4 x 2 = 8. We are focusing on developing this understanding as well as maths vocabulary, between now and the end of the term. Teachers will be using whiteboards and materials to make this fun and engaging. Yesterday Room 12 had a go at listening to a word problem and being maths detectives, listening for the clues. Here’s what they learnt:
When a problem says ‘shared evenly’ it means to divide. The phrase ‘groups of’ means multiplication. When dividing, we always start with the biggest number. When multiplying, the biggest number always comes at the end - the product. The understanding of maths vocabulary and the ‘family of facts’ is crucial to all learning in the maths curriculum. When students know their basic facts, they can be more efficient problem solvers. Watch out in our upcoming newsletters for some news about how you can help at home! Check out our new WGS News Crew clip about Learning Journals! Some of you may be seeing your child's journal tomorrow, we encourage you to leave a comment and return to school at the start of Term 4. Our Learning Journals are a partnership between home and school, focused on your child’s progress and achievement in the wider curriculum.  Life Education is an organisation that provides health education programs for children, primarily in schools, with a focus on building self-esteem and teaching about the human body and healthy choices.
Life Education Trust aims to empower children with the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions about their health and well-being throughout their lives. Here at West Gore School we are lucky enough to have an annual visit from Pip and Harold, where each class gets 3-4 visits over the course of the week.
This week our West Gore Speech Finalists for years 4, 5 and 6 performed for our judges Mrs Stevens and Kristine Wallace.
They had some very persuasive, creative and entertaining topics. Issy was awarded first place, Layla second and Grace third. Good luck to these girls who will perform again in the Eastern Cluster final being held in the Hall at 10am next Tuesday. |
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