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What a busy Term 2 here at Forest Primary School! A great school to be at and with many opportunities for all our students to be engaged in quality learning opportunities.
Our Grade 6 students are currently away on camp in Hobart for the week – supported by Toni Popowski, Sarah Cuthbertson, Neville Barnard and Margaret Ollington. I thank our staff for their massive contribution for supporting our students and our school.
We wish Ari Korpershoek all the very best as he will represent the Northwest Coast at the State Athletics Carnival. He has been attending trainings to fine tune his amazing running ability. We wish you all the best Ari!
Little Learners & Bake and Take are back every Monday, engaging in thoughtfully designed learning experiences while fostering connections between our community and school through the joy of baking!
Students from 3/4 and 5 classes have attended Stanley Primary School today. We were so lucky to be invited to be a part of a performance from the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Our students thoroughly enjoyed this musical experience, thankyou to Annette for supporting this.
Selected students from years 3 to 6 participated in the CHSSSA cross country carnival at Redpa Primary last week. It was a lovely day and well done to everyone for representing our school. From this event, Celeste Korpershoek, Eleanor Johns, Rylan Anderson, William Morrison, Nate House, Montie Thorp, Ari Korpershoek, Ruby Medwin, Dustin Brown and William Ettlin are off to Ulverstone on Tuesday 27th of May to represent the Cluster of schools at the Northwest Carnival.
With Mother’s Day this Sunday. At Forest Primary we will be celebrating our Mums, Nans, Grans or someone special to your hearts with a delicious breakfast on Thursday 15th of May from 8am-9am. Please RSVP to the school office for catering purposes.
On Friday 6th of June (moderation day) the Cluster of Circular Head Schools will meet here at Forest Primary School to moderate students learning in the areas of English and Mathematics.
Moderation in Tasmanian government schools is a collaborative, ongoing undertaking where educators use evidence of their students’ learning to:
- clarify their understanding of the quality of learning required for each achievement standard described in the curriculum
- identify the evidence of learning that is demonstrated in work samples
- develop consistency of judgement in assessment among educators within a school and across schools in the system
- identify what to teach next to support the progression of learning
- reflect on the design of assessment tasks that are effective in eliciting evidence of learning that demonstrates achievement standard at a range of levels
- engage with opportunities for powerful, embedded professional learning.
Term 2 Reporting & Communication - This term we will be offering a 2-way parent/teacher conversation happening in Week 8. More information will be sent home to explain this process for you all and our JAM specialist showcase – watch this space!
We have lots of fun events and programs upcoming at Forest Primary these include Word Recognition Parent Information afternoon, Children’s University, Spice Kids, Walk to School Safely Day, Anything but a school bag day, National Simultaneous Storytime, Netball Championship, School Photo’s, "Sending your child to Forest Primary" Information evening, P&F Trivia Night!!!! There is a lot happening at Forest and this isn’t everything… we can’t wait!!!
Reminder: Every school day matters
As Term 2 kicks off, we wanted to share a timely reminder about the importance of school attendance.
We love seeing your child at school every day – it’s the best place for them to learn and grow. It’s a chance to be around their friends, learn new things (including life skills), spark their curiosity and have fun.
Term 2 is packed with exciting things your child won’t want to miss:
- Walk to school Safely Day 16th May
- Anything but a School Bag Day 16th May
At Forest Primary School we focus strongly around your childs Attendance, We are please to share with you our latest Attendance percentage.
For tips on creating positive attendance habits, visit the Anything can happen website.
Please talk to us if you’re having trouble getting your child to school. We’re here to help and support is available.
Word Recognition: Understanding Morphology
Dear Parents,
All our students from Prep to Year 6 are learning about morphology during their literacy block, from the basics of plural "s" to the more complex nature of words. Our Year 3-6 students focus on this for 30 minutes each day, as it is vital for helping them read and spell longer, more complex words.
What is Morphology?
Morphology is the study of the structure of words and how they are formed. It involves understanding the smallest units of meaning in a language, known as morphemes. For example, the word "unhappiness" can be broken down into three morphemes: "un-" (meaning "not"), "happy" (the root word), and "-ness" (indicating a state or condition). This knowledge helps students read, spell, and understand these words better.
Fun Morphology Activities to Try at Home
- Word Families: Think of a simple base/root word and come up with as many different words that include that word by adding one or more morphemes. For example, with "happy," you can create "unhappy," "happily," "unhappily," "happiness," and "unhappiness." Or with "do," you can create "redo," "undo," "doing," "undoing," and "redoing." You can even extend it to past tense like "did." This can be a collaborative game or a challenge to see who can come up with the most words.
- Morphology Scavenger Hunt: Work with your child to think of a morpheme they have learned at school and hunt for words around the house or in a book that contain that morpheme. Start with simple ones like "ing," "ed," or "ly," and then make it more challenging with morphemes like "tract," "or," "tion," "ible," or "able."
- Silly Words: Use morphemes your child has learned to create made-up silly words. For example, combine "un+neighbour+hood+ly" and use their knowledge of each morpheme to guess what it might mean.
These activities make learning morphology enjoyable and help children understand how words are constructed and how their meanings can change with different morphemes. We hope you and your children have fun exploring the world of words together!
Happy Learning!
Melissa Cox
Instructional Specialist
Forest’s Hot Reads – Year 5 Edition
Zane Shelverton – Weirdo Series
Here is a kid called Weirdo, he and his family are weird and funny. Weirdo has girl troubles at school and he is a little nervous sometimes. I recommend you join Weirdo on his funny adventures because the storyline is unique and hilarious.
Amber van Norden – Dairy of a Whimpy Kid
There is a kid called Gregory and he has a diary where he writes about his life in a silly way. He loves to play video games and struggles being the middle child with his two brothers. I like these books because they are an easy and entertaining read.
Finding balance and establishing shared expectations as a family makes screen time a positive experience.
Every family is different - work together to find a routine that suits your family.
For more information on digital skills for families visit:
www.decyp.tas.gov.au/digital-skills-for-families
#DigitalSkillsForFamilies #BrightLivesPostiveFutures
We have had a busy start to Term 2 in Grade 5. Here’s a snapshot of what’s happening across our core subjects.
In Science, we are exploring the three states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. Students will learn about how materials change state through heating and cooling and will learn to identify properties of each state. There will be many messy experiments that will help bring these concepts to life!
In Maths, we are focusing on arrays to help with multiplication and division. We’re also identifying prime and composite numbers, learning how to factor numbers, and explore how these concepts connect to problem-solving in real life.
In English, we are diving into information reports. Students are learning the structure of an information report, including an introduction, paragraphs, subheadings, and a conclusion. We are grade also looking at the different features of digital and printed texts.
