Sound

Waves Sound of the Week

This year we con?nue to work in partnership to assist children in learning phonics and sounds during 2023.

Week Threeh

h is used at the start and in the middle of words, but never at the end of words (e.g. happy, ahead). The grapheme wh represents h in a small set of words (e.g. who, whole, whose).

J G Ge Dge

· The grapheme g o\en represents j g ge dge before e, i or y (e.g. gentle, ginger, gym).

· We usually use dge for j g ge dge a\er short vowel sounds at the end of single-syllable words (e.g. badge, edge, bridge, dodge, judge). We usually use ge for j g ge dge a\er all other sounds at the end of words (e.g. large, change, merge, orange, urge).

· The grapheme j for j g ge dge is used at the start and in the middle of words, but never at the end of words (e.g. jeans, enjoy).

Week Fourai ay. a_e a

· We o\en use ‘ay’ for ai ay. a_e a at the end of words (e.g. say, spray, today, holiday)

· We do not use ‘ai’ for ai ay. a_e a ay at the end of words (e.g. aim, rain, tail, paint, brain)

The grapheme ‘ea’ is an unusual way to represent ai ay a_e a (e.g. great, steak)

· The graphemes e, e_e, et and ee can represent ai ay. a_e a (e.g. café, fete, ballet, entrée). Words containing e, e_e, et and ee for ai ay. a_e a usually originate from French. ay. a_e a is also the name of the le_er ‘a’. When discussing ai ay. a_e a, always clarify you are talking about the phoneme, not the le_er name. For example, say ‘Which words have the sound ai ai ay. a_e a? instead of ‘Which words have ai ay. a_e a?

ANZAC Day

As a school we gathered on the first day this term, Wednesday 26 April at 11.00am, in the Piazza to commemorate ANZAC Day.

ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the first major military ac?on fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stand for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs. ANZAC Day remains one of the most important occasions of both Australia and New Zealand, a rare instance of two sovereign countries not only sharing the same day of remembrance but making reference to both countries in its name.

During the week classes have been reflec?ng on and learning about ANZAC Day through various ac?vi?es.

Confirmabon News

Confirma?on informa?on from Infant Jesus Parish has been shared via Seesaw for all Year 6 families. Please contact the Infant Jesus Parish if more details are required.

The Confirma/on Parent Night Mee/ng is on Monday 8 May 2023 commencing at 7.00pm in the Parish Centre. A parent from each family is expected to a_end this mee?ng.

St Catherine of Siena

Our fac?on of Siena is named a\er St Catherine of Sienna whose feast day is 29 April. Catherine was the twenty fourth child born into her family in Siena, Italy.

Her father was a skilled dyer and tanner of leather. As people came and went from his shop, they brought news of happenings around Europe which included the terror of the black plague. From a very early age, Catherine learned much from these travellers. She discovered that the Pope was in France and that this and the misery caused by the plague, was resul?ng in people losing their faith in the Church.

When Catherine grew older she refused to marry and joined the Third Order of St Dominic. Catherine was sent to France and was not only successful in persuading the Pope to return to Rome, but also obtained permission from the King of France to allow him to do so. Catherine died in Rome at the