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Handwriting sessions are a structured and quiet time to concentrate. Writing is modeled on the board and in the students books. During the week children will practise the focus letters paying specific attention to
 * beginning letters at the correct point[[image:http://www.animated-gifs.eu/kids-school/0052.gif align="right"]]
 * forming letters correctly
 * forming numera﻿ls correctly
 * sitting letters on the line
 * using correct size
 * using correct spacing
 * posture

Each day the children evaluate their own writing and with the aid of the teacher will discuss next steps for the following day.



MAJOR FOCUS
 * > **Numer﻿acy ** ||> **Problem **
 * Solving ** ||
 * > **Relate to **
 * Real Life ** ||> <span style="color: #0055ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Enjoyment** ||


 * <span style="color: #f67209; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Mathematics is 5 times per week
 * <span style="color: #f67209; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Children follow a Maths Roster
 * <span style="color: #f67209; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Children are grouped according to ability
 * <span style="color: #f67209; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">Groupings are flexible



<span style="color: #0055ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Music is used in our learning community for many different purposes
 * <span style="color: #0055ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">as a means to gain children's attention[[image:http://www.animated-gifs.eu/leisure-music-listening/0075.gif width="103" height="114" align="right"]]
 * <span style="color: #0055ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">to stimulate conversation
 * <span style="color: #0055ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">to relax and focus children
 * <span style="color: #0055ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">during art, and at times during handwriting and when story writing
 * <span style="color: #0055ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">to transition between activites
 * <span style="color: #0055ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">while tidying up