4N- Miss Nayyar's Class Newsletter

Dear students and parents,

Term 4 will hold two major exciting and fun events for the students where the
focus will be on active play and outdoor learning as well as the fundamental
movement skills which are both part of the Stage 2 PDHPE curriculum.
Event: Games Day
Date: 24th of October 2014
Location: School ground and oval
Attire: PE Full School Uniform
Lunch: Students are to bring their own lunch and drinks.
Please bring sunscreen, a water bottle and a cap on this day. Students
without a cap will be unable to participate in Games Day.
What will happen on this day?
The Games Day will consist of the entire school participating in team sports
where there will be game set-ups for every stage. All students must participate
in these games as this will be reflected in the reports on the child's abilities to
perform basic movements and the students will receive a Certificate of
Completion once they have completed the required activities. The games will be
focused on fundamental movement skills where a warm-up activity will consist
of performing the skill followed by a team game. The games include the skills
of basketball, cricket and football where the aim will be to focus on
throwing/catching, two-hand strike, sprinting, dodging and kicking. If there are
any concerns, feel free to contact the class teacher on the contact page or see
them personally in class.
Learning Outcomes for Games Day
1. MOS2.4 Displays a focus on quality of movement in applying movement
skills to a variety of familiar and new situations.
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By participating in Games Day, students will develop their fundamental
movement skills through basic movements as well as modified team games
which will enable them to become confident and competent young movers.
2. INS2.3 Makes positive contributions in group activities
Games Day will involve high levels of interaction with peers as the games are
all team-work based. The students will be given modification of games, where
they will interact as a team or individually to come up with tactics allowing for
tactical thinking as well as critical thinking. Students will show tolerance and be
respectful with their peers in relation to their abilities/disabilities as well as
culture.
3. DMS2.2 Makes decisions as an individual and as a group member.
As Games Day will be based greatly on team-work, decision making is a vital
consideration for all students. This is where the students will think "How must I
do it?" and "what must I do in order to succeed this situation?" which follows
the 'Games Sense Approach Model.'

Event: Nature Incursion
Date: 31st of October 2014
Location: In School
Attire: PE Full School Uniform
Lunch: Students are to bring their own lunch and drinks
Please bring sunscreen, a water bottle and a cap on this day. Students
without a cap will be unable to participate in the Nature Incursion.
What will happen on this day?
4N students will have 1 hour incursion in the school area and school grounds
where the focus will be on outdoor learning. The 1 hour period will consist of
students going in nature and experiencing nature. The students will take their
workbooks and a pencil to record what they saw, felt, smelt and heard. Different
ways to experience nature would include lying on the grass and looking at the
sky, closing eyes and concentrating on sound, feeling the grass as well as barks
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of trees, picking up stones and sticks while feeling their texture (hard, soft,
squishy, dry, wet). The students will be closely under the supervision of their
class teacher and the teacher will take them in different areas after every 20
minutes. The 20 minutes would include taking part in nature as well as
recording their experiences. If your child has allergic reactions to certain
substances, please inform the class teacher via email on the contact page or see
them personally in class.
Learning Outcomes for Games Day
1. PSS2.5 Uses a range of problem-solving strategies.
The students will use their problem-solving skills when analysing their senses
(see, smell, touch and hear) as well as when recognising the textures of different
things related to nature (grass, rocks, pebbles, water). They will identify goals
of the activity while coming up with the steps to reach a solution i.e. taking part
in the activity, experiencing nature and recording results.
2. SLS2.13 Discusses how safe practices promote personal wellbeing.
It is essential that all students will listen to the instructions given by their
teacher as well as follow school rules in order to stay safe during the incursion.
This will enable children to identify safe/unsafe situations as well as explain the
need for having school rules and listening carefully.
3. DMS2.2 Makes decisions as an individual and as a group member.
The incursion will allow the students to make decisions individually based on
their experiences allow them to think critically while writing down their
responses. The students will also clarify the reasons for making the decision
they have made ultimately providing reflection.
It is important that all students participate in these activities as they are highly
beneficial for them which will help them develop their psychical skills, well-
being and knowledge.
Thank-you,
Vanya Nayyar
(Class Teacher of 4N)