Holiday time again. Hopefully over the last few weeks you have been able to log on to have a look at our new @home portal. With the phasing out of Silverlight, one of the software programs needed to run our portal in the past, our team at Kip McGrath Head Office has developed a HTML5 version for us.
With the introduction of the HTML5 version of our program, more students will be able to access their Kip McGrath program from home. This has the advantage of students being able to do their homework online, do @home holiday lessons and being able to catch up on missed lessons without coming into the centre.
HTML5 is easily accessed and each student has been given an information sheet outlining how to access it. This version is compatible with desktop and laptop computers, as well as IPads and Tablets. If you have any questions or difficulties, please call your centre.
So use the time over these holidays to go online and become familiar with our new portal. I hope you all have an enjoyable break and we will see you again in the week beginning Monday 18th July.
Teacher’s Tip
How to spell words with ie or ei:
When the sound is ee
it’s i before e
except after c
For example, ‘believe’ has the sound ‘ee‘ so its i before e. ‘Receive’ has the sound ee but it is after a c, so it is e before i. Words like ‘weight’and ‘height’ don’t make the sound ee, so the rule doesn’t apply.
Monthly Joke
Teacher: What is the chemical formula for water?
Student: H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,
Teacher: That’s not what I taught you.
Student: But you said the chemical formula for water was H to O
This Month
Mon 4th July
@home Holiday Lesson start
Mon 18th July
In-centre Lessons resume
FEARS or PHOBIAS
Fear is described as ‘False Evidence Appearing Real’
or ‘Forget Everything And Run’
The fear of spiders is called Arachnophobia.
Here are some phobias you may not have heard of:
- Hydrophobia (fear of water)
- Triskaidekaphobia ( fear of the number 13)
- Ecclesiaphobia (fear of Churches)
- Pogonophobia (fear of Beards)
- Ergophobia (fear of Work)
- HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPPEDALIOPHOBIA (fear of long Words)
Spelling Brain Teaser
When PH in a word makes an F sound:
dolphin, elephant, telephone, nephew, Philip, Daphne,
photograph…just to name a few.
How many more can you think of?
Visit our Facebook page to see more and to add yours.
https://www.facebook.com/KipMcGrathHunter
Student of the Month
” Madalyn has gained so much confidence with her maths since starting with Kip McGrath.
Thank you for the support. Madalyn has improved so much and the results show in her tests at school.
We are very proud of her, she has worked hard.”
Regards, Julie- Madalyn’s Grandmother
Madalyn – Award for Outstanding Improvement in Maths
Child-made School Lunch
2 mini whole wheat pita pockets with grilled-chicken strips and veggies
3/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt with sliced strawberries
1/2 cup sugar snap peas
8 animal crackers
