Holiday Blog

We have certainly had a trying Term 1, it is hard to believe we are all shut off

from everyone and having to use digital technology to communicate with the

outside world.

We would like to thank you all for supporting us as we develop online learning

activities for your children.  The support and care we have received from our parent community makes things so much easier.  

Lexia and MathsWhizz will still be available to you during the holidays. We want

to remind you that the recommended Lexia and MathsWhizz time is only 10-15

minutes PER DAY! This adds up to a total of only an hour a week. We do not

expect, nor want, the children to be on their device on these programmes too

much. Please also note that MathsWhizz has a usage cap; once a child has

reached 120minutes for the week they will be blocked from using MathsWhizz

until the next week.

The second week of the school holidays is Holy Week, this is the week before

Easter and signifies important days in the Church.

We have created a resource you could use to help explain Holy Week to your

child.

Holy Week Activities

Prayer	Bible Stories	Helping Hand	Art Activities	Treats	Games
Our Father	Palm Sunday	On Palm Sunday, the people waved palm branches and called “Hosanna”.  Today, you could go outside and help weed/sort out the garden.		Ice Cream Easter Eggs	Exploding Easter Eggs
Hail Mary	Washing of the Feet	On Holy Thursday, Jesus washed the feet of His disciples. Today, you could do a bit of extra cleaning at home to help prepare your home for Jesus.	Make a mosaic cross with coloured paper.	Easter Bunny Biscuit	Minute to win it games -
Glory Be	Good Friday	On Good Friday, Jesus was condemned to death. He died for our sins. Today you could do some random acts of kindness for your family.	Make/Buy hot cross buns to share. Chelsea Winter Recipe	Easter Biscuit decorating
The Jelly Bean Prayer	Easter	Easter Sunday is a day of celebration. Jesus rose from the dead. Today, your mission is to tell the people in your family how special they are. Say thank you for all the love they show you.	We made pancakes at the beginning of Lent - maybe you could make Easter Pancakes, too.		Use recycled materials to make an Easter golf game.

As we do every school holidays, the children can complete a Holiday Reading

Log.  Once we are back at school, all children who have returned their reading

log will get to enter the draw for some awesome prizes.  You can print off the

Holiday Reading Log or fill it in digitally.

My Holiday Reading Diary  

• Try to read for at least 20 minutes each day. Try to read every day.
• Write down what you read and get an adult to sign off your reading entry each day.
• Return your reading diary to your class teacher, when we return, to go into the prize draw at assembly. 
• HAPPY READING!!! 

My Name.............................................................................  My Room ...............................

Date	My Reading (write down the title and pages read)	Adult Signature

Date	My Reading (Write down the title and pages read)	Adult Signature

       

Hope you have a great 2 weeks,

remember we are all stuck at

home. Take care of one another.

I will be back on the 15th April.

Mrs Thomson

Online Learning - What you need to know.

As we head into unchartered waters we want to let you know how your child’s learning journey

will continue while they are learning online at home.

All of your child’s learning will be shared with you via Educa.  Please make sure you have access

to this. If not you need to email your class teacher ASAP.

Weekly notices and information will be sent via our class blogs.

School Holidays:

Our Term 1 School Holidays have been brought forward to Monday the 30th of March.  We will

be back online ready for distance learning on Wednesday the 15th of April.

Keeping in Touch:

You will receive a daily Google form via the class blog.  It will be wonderful if you can complete

this with your child at least twice a week.  This form is a way to check-in and let us know what

support you and your child require from their teacher.  If you need to contact the classroom

teacher please send them an email and they will make contact with you, teachers will be

available during normal school hours.  There will be more protocols being sent to parents

around contacting teachers later today.

Reading:

In Kakano we run Guided reading sessions twice a week.   While your child is having to learn at

home we will be providing audio links for books and activities for two books a week.  You will

find the books needed in the pack each child brought home on Monday 23rd March.

Remember reading to your child each day is a great way to relax and connect with your child. 

There are lots of great books online that you can access. Upload a video to share a snippet of

their reading each week - we would love to hear some reading, too.

Writing:

Teachers will provide Writing experiences and ideas twice a week.  When your child has

completed a writing task please share with their teacher via Educa.  It could be a video of your

child reading their work, a photo and/or a parent supported post straight on to educa.  The

teachers will be providing feedback to your child when their work is posted.

RE:

Each week we will share prayers that you can say with your child to start the day.  It is

important we remember the Special Character of our school in this difficult time.  A lovely way

to focus our thinking and ensure we are praying each day is to create a prayer table in our

homes.  Ask your child what special items they would like to add their prayer table.

Maths:

The teachers will provide fun Maths challenges for your child to complete once a week.  Your

child can share their responses with their teacher on Educa.

Lexia:

Every child in Kakano has access to Lexia which is an online Reading and Writing programme.  It

is expected each child will spend 10 - 15mins a day on Lexia. Click here for information about

Lexia. Click here for parent information on Lexia

Maths Whizz:

The Kakano children have just been given access to this online Maths programme.  Your child

will need to complete a placement test before they can start their learning.  It is important

you help your child with the technology but allow them to complete the maths tasks

independently. Click here for parent information on Maths Whizz.  

Play:

The teachers will be creating a Bingo Board with fun activities for your child to complete while

they are at home.  Your child can choose which activity they want to do. Remember to get

outside and enjoy the fresh air.

Educa:

Over the next few days have a go at writing a parent story.  The link below has the

instructions on how to do this. 

https://help.geteduca.com/en/articles/2563464-create-a-parent-story

Over the next few days:

Take time to be with your child, reassure them, play games, read books and have fun together. 

To be the best Mum and Dad you have to take care of yourself too, go for a walk, have a bath

and take deep breaths when needed.  Take this time to make sure your child can access both

Lexia and Maths Whizz. If you need any support or help please email your class teacher, we

are here to help both you and your child.