Dear Families, Welcome to the second Year 7 newsletter for 2021. I hope everyone has had a great holiday and you have returned refreshed, ready for the new term. Below is an outline of the learning that will take place in term 2.

Mathematics: In Term 2, students will continue to explore the ‘Number’ drawer of maths, and focus specifically on fractions, decimals and percentages. Currently, some of the learning points being explored are:

I can explain what a fraction is and how it can be represented as a shape, collection, object or measurement.

I can place a given fraction on a number line and recognize equivalences.

I can add and subtract fractions with like denominators.

I can use fractions to solve authentic problems.

I can convert between fractions, decimals and percentages.

English: The English program will cover essential skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing. In writing, students will learn about the text structure and language features of two text types – explanation (procedures) and expositions (persuasive). This will involve students planning, drafting and publishing their own exposition text with the intent to persuade the reader to their opinion. We will continue to use the Seven Steps to Writing Success to frame our writing instruction. Explanation texts will involve students working in small groups to plan, draft and publish a procedural text that younger students would be able to follow in order to play a PE game. Students will be provided with exemplars each lesson and will have a great time both playing and testing their own and their peers’ games. Guided reading will develop reading fluency and reading comprehension. Students will view texts from a variety of genres and be aware of a variety of reading comprehension strategies like inferencing, meaning students ‘read between the lines’ when the author implies something but doesn’t exactly state it.

Humanities & Social Sciences: HASS comprises of four subject areas - History, Geography, Economics and Business and Civics and Citizenship. In term 2, history will be the focus, with Year 7’s concentrating on Ancient Greece, after investigating different time periods, primary/ secondary resources and Out of Africa.

Science: This term, Year 7’s will explore Chemical Sciences, where students will develop an understanding of mixtures that contain a combination of pure substances that can be separated using a range of techniques. Students will construct a hypothesis, conduct experiments and draw conclusions, before explaining their findings.

Digital Technologies: Students will continue their learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) through a range of different challenges designed to test the students on their ability to display leadership skills, communication, and group work and design thinking. This learning will take place in the Hive as an alternative program to Wakakirri every Thursday morning.

Parafield Gardens R-7 School 23 Shepherdson Road, Parafield Gardens, SA 5107 Tel: 8258 1816 Fax: 8281 5857

Comments and Feedback to: Joshua.Parsons88@schools.sa.edu.au Our SMS number for absences: 1416 906 258

What’s on this term THIS TERM ASSEMBLIES WILL

BE HELD ON Thursday morning

week 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 At 9:00am in the Hall

Room 32 Newsletter

Term 2 2021

11th May

NAPLAN Reading

12th May

NAPLAN Writing

14th May

NAPLAN Conventions of Language

18th May

NAPLAN Numeracy

30th June

Casual Day with gold coin donation Reports go home

2nd July

Last day of Term 2 Early dismissal 2:00pm

11th June

Pupil Free Day

14th Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

21st June

High school transition visit to Parafield Gar-dens

28th Juneto 30th June

Year 7 Camp to Arbury Park

Please make contact with me to discuss your child’s needs via phone call, email, face to face or ClassDojo at any time. I look forward to what will be a successful and enjoyable term. See you soon! Yours kindly Josh Parsons

Arbury Park Outdoor School

Specialist subjects Health & PE After an extremely successful start to the year, I am excited to introduce new topics that will allow students to develop new skills. In term 2 students will learn about nutrition and the importance of healthy eating. Students will also learn about the benefits that physical activity has on your overall health. The term 2 Physical Education component involves the following: Invasion games- Students will be learning the skills involved in invasion games through the sports of European Handball and Soccer. The skills that students will learn include; dribbling, passing, shooting, defending and goalkeeping. The Basketball lunchtime sporting competition for Year 5-7 students will continue to run. It has been an extremely popular and even competition so far. Mr Cuconits - Specialist Health/PE Teacher Auslan This term in Auslan we will be trying to 'sell' Auslan to other schools-promoting Auslan and encouraging other schools to teach Auslan as their LOTE. WE will create power Point Presentations to do this. We will then focus on celebrations social norms in the Deaf community while playing games and sharing in social events. Kylie Neilson - Specialist Auslan Teacher Music & Drama This term in the Arts our students will be working in teams to create their own short movies! They will be responsible for planning, scripting, filming and editing their work. If the story requires a different setting the students will be able to use our green screen studio. They will also use their musical skills to compose the soundtrack! We can’t wait to share the finished films with you! Chris Luke - specialist Music/Drama Teacher High School Packages The Year 7/8 transition process has commenced and High School packages were sent home this week, including information of how to access high school application forms. Please read this information carefully and complete it online using your unique allocated URL number, no later than Friday 21st May (Week 4) to ensure punctual processing of application forms. If you have any questions about this process please contact the school.

Year 7 Camp

This year we have been lucky to secure dates for our Year 7 camp at Arbury Park Outdoor School in the Adelaide Hills from Monday 28th June - Wednesday 30th June (Week 10, Term 2). Consent forms have gone home this week providing you with detailed information on the campsite, the activities that students will be participating in, food on offer and payment information. If you have nominated to follow the payment plan (paying in instalments) please adhere to the payment deadlines in the table below. Please note that the initial payment is due on Friday 10th May this term. Homework / Communication Homework will be given on a weekly basis. It will routinely cover aspects of the curriculum and specific areas of focus. This will be communicated via student diaries.

Camp Payment Plan - Term 2

Payment 1 $25 due Friday 14th May, Week 3, Term 2

Payment 2 $25 due Friday 28th May, Week 5, Term 2

Payment 3 $25 due Friday 11th June, Week 7, Term 2

Payment 4 $25 due Friday 25th June, Week 9, Term 2