I hope this post finds you well.  As you very well know, exams are round the corner and we have already started with the grammar revision.  These are the Junior English pages to be covered : pgs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 23, 26, 27, 28, 34, 37, 38, 43, 45, 47 and 53.

We will be discussing the different genres of writing that we have covered so far as something similar might appear in one of the titles.

I will be giving the copybooks back for them to revise.

Please note that as in previous years, the mid-yearly exam is only one paper which carries a composition (150 words), comprehension and exercises.

Children are to come to the exam prepared with either 2 foolscaps or 4 A4 papers with paperclips or a stapler.  Each page should have 2 margins – one narrow one on the left-hand side and a double margin on the right-hand side  (for mark allocation) .

I hope you find this information, useful.  Should you need anything, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards,

Ms Vanessa

I hope this post finds you well.  As you know exams are round the corner and most of you have already started revising with your children.  Today we started revision as well so NO new work will be given from now on.  What I am doing is, going over every topic we did from the Junior English and giving them a few sentences from each for HW.

Junior English pages to be covered are these: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 21, 23, 27, 29, 40, 43, 44 and 59.

Creative writing: we have already discussed in class the different genres of creative writing we have covered.  Children are to go over their previous work just to get an idea.

Exam paper layout.  Please note that for the mid-yearly exam, there is only one paper with a  composition (3 titles to choose one) , Comprehension and exercises.

Children are to bring either 2 foolscaps or 4 A4 file papers with paperclips or a stapler with them on the day.  Please note that there should be two margins on each page – a single margin on the left-hand side and a double margin on the right-hand side (for mark allocation).

I hope that this has been helpful.  Should you need anything, please let me know.

Kind Regards

Ms Vanessa

I hope this post finds you all well.  As you know, the assessments are coming up soon and the tentative dates are between the 8th – 15th February.  As soon as the timetable is issued, it will be posted onto our respective blogs.  As regards to English,  I have allotted 3 days – one for grammar, one for comprehension and one for creative writing.

We will be doing some revision together in class and I know that some of you have already started revising.  These are the topics that are to be covered :

Junior English :

Add  -ing to the verb   pgs 5,7 and 13

Fullstops, question marks and capital letters   pg 11 ex A and pg 14

Plurals with s, -es, ies and ves pgs 17, 21, 27 and 28

Add -ed to verb pgs 29,33, 34 and 39

Past tense change of word pg 56

Adjectives pg 64

Dictation words to revise ALL words from previous dictations – this dictation will be given on Tuesday 31st January (if I leave it  for the following week I might be busy with exams of Jun 4s and 5)  This dictation assessment will not be included in the timetable with the other assessments and so has to be done beforehand.

Creative Writing.  Please go over previous work, however a totally new title will be given   (similar to what we have done).   Will be giving back their copybooks .

Comprehension.  A totally new comprehension will be given.

I hope that this has been of help.

Kind regards

Ms Vanessa

Regards

Ms Vanessa

• parents are to note that there will not be any official photo taking during the concert and that although parents are allowed to take photos, they are to do so from their seats and will not be allowed to come up to the front of the stage to take photos. However, parents are to note that there will be an official video-taker and parents will be able to order the DVD from school once we return to school on the 9th of January.

parents are to note that there is parking available in the ground at St. Agatha’s Auditorium. 

• parents are to note that there is parking available in the ground at St. Agatha’s Auditorium;

• parents are to note that our last day of school is Tuesday 20th December.  Please not that children’s parties will be held on that day .  Children are to bring their own  drink (PJ-Jun 3) and bring a plastic labelled cup (Jun 4-6).Food for the   Jun 4- 6 year party is provided by the teachers as their Christmas present to the children. Parents are to note that on  Tuesday, school finishes at 11:15am.

• Parents are to note that we return to school on Monday 9th January.  Please also note that from Junior 3 upwards they can use their Winter uniform for the colder months  (ie. black polo neck instead of the shirt and tie, winter school trousers (grey for boys and pinstriped for the girls) and the cardigan (grey for boys and rust for girls) and the blazer or the black jacket.

 Kind regards 

Ms Vanessa 

Just a reminder about Saturday’s concert. 

• Children are to be at St. Agatha’s, Rabat at 4.45pm in full costume (and a warm jacket) plus any personal props they have, whether it is the presents they give to Pandora, or the torch, etc…
• Please give them a packed lunch and a drink.
• And Santa’s hat and torch.

Hope you enjoy the show !

Kind Regards

Ms Vanessa

Thanks very much for the kind thought.  Wishing you and your families all the very best this Christmas.

Regards

Ms Vanessa

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9

th December 2011

Dear Parents,

Kindly note that the tickets for the Pre/Juniors’

Christmas Concert to be held at St. Agatha’s Auditorium

in Rabat on Saturday 17

th December at 5:30 pm will be on

sale from Monday 12

th December. The price for each

ticket is €9 and each family can purchase 2 tickets (you

can book a 3

rd ticket but availability of this ticket will only be

announced once all the families have bought their 2

tickets). Tickets will be on sale from Mr. Midolo’s office.

Details about the Dress Rehearsal due on Wed 14

th

December will be given to the children on Monday 12

th

December and details about the actual concert day will then

be issued on Thursday 15

th December.

Regards,

Ms. Sue Mifsud Midolo

Junior School Director