{"id":331762,"date":"2026-08-26T03:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/?p=331762"},"modified":"2026-08-26T13:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:37:10","slug":"week-1-in-g6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2026\/08\/26\/week-1-in-g6\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 1 in G6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And we\u2019re off! It has been a fun-filled first week with the students. We have enjoyed plenty of opportunities to play games, take part in hands-on challenges, and settle back into our daily routines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After learning a little more about their teachers, the students created short slideshows to introduce themselves and share their interests, experiences, and goals. It has been wonderful getting to know everyone and seeing the students reconnect, collaborate, and begin building our classroom community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a class we established some Essential Agreements that we will sign and share with you on Seesaw.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are looking forward to another exciting week of learning together!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out some pictures from the week here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1TpYHBzvM--mQZML85ju9849sblxq1dVl?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6A<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1U02y5zCgmfuYrGNqjn0blz1Fm1kYXcta?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6B<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Upcoming next week:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Maths<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Our first math unit on number sense. The central idea is \u2018<\/span><b>Understanding the power of numbers enables us to make informed decisions and solve real-life challenges.\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Literacy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Our first literacy unit of the year with a central idea of <\/span><b>\u2018<\/b><b>Effective communication through reading and writing enhances our understanding of diverse texts and their audiences\u2019. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Where we will look at descriptive writing and how to extend a sentence and to create an image in the reader\u2019s mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>UOI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; For our year long \u2018Who We Are\u2019 unit our central idea is <\/span><b>\u2018Our learning journey can influence others and lead to powerful legacies\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Important Dates<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday, 1st September<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; <\/span><b>Meet the Teachers Night<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; we are looking forward to meeting you, connecting and sharing more about the year ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For your reference,<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1CJaREFLgykCU3Swu6ZRzWsIncz0VySQL\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1CJaREFLgykCU3Swu6ZRzWsIncz0VySQL\/view&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1787584688629000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0yJkyNInpf28DquxcmcQvx\">\u00a0here is the Parent handbook<\/a>.\u00a0We kindly ask you to click on the link and take some time to go through the handbook and read the information, as it includes useful details to help you and your child have a smooth and successful school year.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have a great long weekend,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Grade 6 Team<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And we\u2019re off! 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