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The BSN News, May
2005
Junior Assen News
THRASS WEEK
During the week
beginning 11 April, there was a great deal of talk about phonemes,
graphemes, trigraphs – even more than usual. There was also a lot of
singing about ants, babies, hair, squares and whether it’s the ‘or’
in doctor or the ‘ure’ in measure. What was all this strange stuff?
Are the children and teachers going completely crazy at last?
No, of course not! It was THRASS week when, for five days, we gave a
lot of attention to the new spelling scheme that has been adopted in
school. Each class concentrated on one particular aspect of THRASS
and prepared for the special assembly that took place on Friday 15
April. That was a great occasion and everyone learnt something new –
from how to play bingo with THRASS, right through to “silly”
spellings; magic THRASS boxes; “Grapheme Of The Week” charts and the
new “THRASS-Hang” game.
Parents were also involved during the week, watching demonstration
classes and attending an open evening when they had the opportunity
to experience THRASS as a ‘pupil’. Hopefully everyone in
the school community has gained a little more confidence and
experience as we continue to develop this new approach to spelling.
BSN Junior
Newsletter, April 2005
THRASS WEEK
Many of you are now familiar with some aspects of the THRASS
spelling scheme we use in school. In order to fully establish it we
are making next week our ‘THRASS Week’ when all classes will be
devoting specific time to spelling activities.
THRASS WEEK 11th – 15th April, 2005
Dear Parents
The school is having a THRASS week, beginning on the 11th April.
During this week the children will be continuing with their normal
THRASS lessons but there will be a little more of a focus being put
on their work as they head towards a THRASS assembly on Thursday
afternoon. As part of the week, there will be several “public”
events which are designed to inform parents about THRASS and what is
happening in school. You are more than welcome to come to any of
these events and I am sending you this timetable so that you have an
overview of what is going to be happening during the week.
Monday, 11.04.05 2.45pm
THRASS Demonstration Lesson
(Key Stage 1)
An opportunity to watch THRASS ‘in action’. You are invited to sit
in on a 20-25 minute lesson with a group of children. There will be
an opportunity for questions after the lesson.
Monday, 11.04.05 3.30 – 4.15pm
THRASS ‘Drop-in Surgery’
A chance to ask questions and get information about THRASS in the
school. The “surgery” will be in Year 3 classroom. There are no
‘appointments’, just come and join in the discussion.
Tuesday, 12.04.05 2.45pm
THRASS Demonstration Lesson
(Key Stage 2).
See notes for KS1 above.
Wednesday, 13.04.05 12.00-1.15pm
THRASS ‘Drop-in Surgery’
See notes above (Monday, 3.30-4.15)
Thursday, 14.04.05 3.30 – 4.15pm
THRASS ‘Drop-in Surgery’
See notes above (Monday, 3.30-4.15)
Thursday, 14.04.05 6.00 – 7.00pm
THRASS Open Evening
This is a chance for you to:-
• participate as a “pupil” in a THRASS demonstration lesson, where
you will be “taught” some of the raps, sequences and other
techniques and you will be able to experience some of the extension
activities which are used in class.
• ask questions in an “open forum” session.
• see the resources that we have in school (these resources have
been extended recently to include an interactive CDRom which you
will be able to see)
• order some more resources for yourself.
Friday, 15.04.05 3.15 – 4.00pm
THRASS ‘Drop-in Surgery’
See notes above (Monday, 3.30-4.15)
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