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Welcome back!

Hi Everyone, welcome back to Term 3, I hope you had a lovely break! I was away with the 6th class children for the last three days in Coláiste Uisce and I was told that my class have already been working hard and are ready for a busy few weeks before we finish for the summer :)

Here are some important dates to note for the coming weeks. 

Next week - Monday 1st & 2nd Of May the school is closed
May 8th the school is closed
May 9th is our school tour
June 2nd & 5th school is closed
June 16th Class Assembly
 
 
The homework has changed slightly in that the phonics and sound out words are being replaced by reading from our Wandsville, class readers. 
We hope to cover the three readers this term, so that means reading practice every night. It is only one page per night, lots of repetition and learning with the visual help of the pictures so no need to worry. 

You will have seen on the note that went home on Monday that the children will have 3 elements to their homework just as before 
- writing
- reading
- tricky word practice

The handwriting is the same for this week but most children seem to be finished the handwriting book so they may get handwriting sheets for next week instead.

The tricky word is the same as before, one new word a week. The list of words covered to date and the words we will be covering before the end of the year was also sent home today. 
This week's tricky word is 
go

The reading is quite straight forward. This week the children are familiarising themselves with the characters, title, themes and topics within the new reader that they will begin reading next week. The children only have to learn and or familiarise themselves with the first 6 words on the sheet this week. 
Next week the book will be sent home and you will read a page per night (roughly).You will find that the children will learn the story quickly by heart, this is why we will send home questions to ask about what has happened in the story, what might happen next to develop their reading and comprehension skills. 

Please make sure that the homework folders (or the handwriting books and readers) are in the school bags everyday as we will be using them in class too. 

If you have any questions at all please feel free to ask me!

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