I’ve finished the Gr4 and 5 exam marking!!! What a task! The Grade 5s this afternoon were almost wetting themselves wanting to know what their scores were. I had told them that the exams were marked and that I would give their papers back tomorrow morning. Grades are the BIG thing here. I can’t actually see what difference it makes. Maybe I’ve lost perspective now that I’m the teacher. It’s not as if they are going to be kept back, demoted or advanced to a gifted group. Those things just don’t happen here. Check Ann Marie’s comment on assessment here at http://amershon.edublogs.org/ Scroll down to the blog on Assessment.
Now on top of all the marking of the file folders and grading each piece of around 20 files included for 104 kids, I also have to input assessments to many and various categories of the school assessment database. I think I have some serious work until the start of next term, although there won’t be much time during the holidays. I’m still waiting to see if we are accepted into volunteering for the ANZAC commemoration at Lone Pine or wherever it is happening.
The NES (Native English Speakers) program blog is up and running. I’m helping a small program start a blog to give them a reason for writing. It’s early days yet so when there’s something to look at I’ll record the blog. Elaine (also known as Ileyn) takes the three children (including her own Selin - pron: say-lin) each afternoon (that would make four afternoons) and develops their English.
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Jacob Hoffrichter
// Mar 28, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Hello Mr Newton. Do you miss Ceduna? Do you miss Australia? We miss you.
We will be seeding soon, and be having lambs. I helped dad make little paths for the water out by Marn tank so the rain water would go in the little dam and under the road to the tank.
The grass is growing in the paddock.
Goodbye now!
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Emma Hoffrichter
// Mar 28, 2007 at 1:03 pm
Hello Mr Newton. I’m learning the violin and it’s hard. we’re going for a camp down at Davenport Creek, but we’re going to sleep in the shearing shed because there’s too many mozzies at the Creek.
You asked me if you could have done anything better as a teacher - the answer is no!
I’ve been looking at your blog with mum, and I want to keep writing on mine.
Bye for now!
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Heather W
// Apr 8, 2007 at 2:57 pm
Hi Leigh, It’s Easter Sunday night. I tried to print a letter to my mum but now the printer won’t work so I’ve just read through your ‘blog’. Last night on the programme “Around the World in 80 Treasures” on ABC TV they showed the treasures of Turkey so I taped it and afterwards realised I’d taped the wrong chanel. However I watched it and saw the ‘underground city’ and the ….Sophia (mosque/cathedral/museum. It was great to have Tanya here for a few days. I trust she got to Turkey safely. We have three days back at school after Easter. On Wednesday 6-8pm we have Open Night. We have to have portfolios to leave at school plus a copy for parents to take home, or to be sent to those who do not come. Enjoy your holidays, Heather
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leighnewton
// Apr 15, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Heather, we were in Aya Sofya on Easter Sunday and yes, Tanya arrived safely. Tomorrow school starts again, but it’s been a great break, if only for one week. I don’t envy the portfolio process. Is it really easier as promised?
Leigh
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