Welcome to Room 2 With Miss Sinclair

Hi I’m Melanie Sinclair and this is my 6 th year of teaching. I am a born and bred Mataura girl and enjoy what the community has to offer. I play hockey for Mataura and am extremely competitive. I live just out of Mataura with my partner Mark and our gorgeous dog Meeka. I have a passion for teaching and look forward to In my spare time I love hanging out with my family.

Room 2 goals  To create independence  To be safe, respectful and responsible  To become confident, resilient and motivated learners.

Room 2’s programme  Consists of reading, writing and maths  This terms topic is “Lest we Forget”  P.E focus- Athletics and Swimming for term 1.  Library days are Mondays. - The child will put their book in their tote tray until Monday.

Reading  Shared Reading  Guided reading  Home reading – What does this look like?  National Standards expectations - After 1 year at school – Green text - After 2 years at school – Turquoise text o How can you help at home??

Writing  Shared and Guided writing  High frequency words  Word cards  Handwriting  How can you help at home…

Mathematics  Strategy  Strand  Algorithms??? What we do now.  Basics – numbers  What can you do? 

Homework  To be handed in on Friday  Book to be read every night  Poetry home on Friday  Extras - What you can do above and beyond what is given to you in class.

Reporting  After 6months, 1.5 years, 2.5 years, and 3.5 years you will receive a portfolio home to share the great success your child has made.  After 1 year, 2 years, 3 years you will receive a portfolio and a report home in regards to your child’s progress against the National Standards.