Curriculum Foci

Reading and Spelling

Level 1

This term, Level 1 students will be revising spelling and reading concepts explored at the end of Foundation. This term’s Reading and Spelling program will include the following:

Reading and spelling words with regular and irregular spelling patterns including digraphs
Reading and spelling CVC (Consonant Vowel Consonant) and CCVC words
Reading and spelling with high frequency and irregular high-frequency words
Reading different texts that include relevant spelling foci
Ongoing practise of reading fluency
Reviews to assess reading and spelling growth

Level 2

This term’s Reading and Spelling program will include the following:

Reading and spelling words with various phonemes (sounds e.g. ai, ee, igh)
Reading and spelling of multi-syllable words
Morphology: word building using basic prefixes and suffixes
Reading and spelling with high frequency and irregular high-frequency words
Reviews to assess reading and spelling growth

Writing

Recounts

Text structure
Sentence structure
Time connectives
Descriptive language
Editing

Mathematics

Number and Algebra:

Place Value
Addition

Statistics and Probability:

Data representation (graphs)
Interpreting data

Humanities

The 'Settle In Program'

This initial unit of work allows students to recognise and understand the diversity within their class. The ‘Settle In Program’ for the first week of school assists students to recognise that we are all different and unique in special ways. In addition to this, students will identify their personal strengths, learn about emotions and friendships, as well as how to include & work with others.

Discovery: The Way the World Works

This term, students will get the opportunity to investigate:

The 5 senses
Weather and seasons
The sun as a source of light
The appearance of the moon and stars at night

Level 1/2 Newsletter 2026

Level 1 Teachers: Kiah Allen, Ellie Foster, Grace TyrrellLevel 2 Teachers: Anthony Kelly, Paige Ruane, Elise Hall & Julia Kump

Issue 1 · 08 Feb 2021

In this issue

Level 1 Teachers: Kiah Allen, Ellie Foster, Grace Tyrrell
Level 2 Teachers: Anthony Kelly, Paige Ruane, Elise Hall & Julia Kump