Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Adjectives - Adding Power to Nouns

Homework Reminders 
Arrive at school for 8 am bus departs at 8:15

Language
homework 
Grade 5 
Treehouse - pages 62 and 63 

Grade 6 
Treehouse pages 87and  88 

Math pages 222 - questions 1, 3 and 4. 


Math
The grade 5's completed the all the questions from lesson 8 and the Stretch Your Thinking problem solving questions from the practise book. 

The grade 6's worked on surface area of 3-D shapes. 
Homework questions check question on page 222. 

Please check your answers for question 1. 

Solutions to question 1 a. 600 cm2 b. 142 m2 c. 262cm2 d. 62m2 

Complete questions 3, 4 Due on Thursday.  

Language
The class worked on Adjectives and adverb writing exercises from the Treehouse exercise books. 

Read chapter XXVI for homework. There will be a round table discussion in class on Thursday. 

+ Work period for spelling and grammar skills. 


Music

As usual after lunch the students had a music lesson with Mrs. Angus. Parents please check their agenda to see which pieces they have been asked to practice.

Library
Cuddle up with a good book, the grade 5 and 6's went down to the library for a period recreational reading /quiet study time.