Year One

Dear Year One Families,

This week the Year Ones have been working diligently on exploring new concepts and have been inquirers as we start on our new Unit of Inquiry.

Reading 

In Reading, we have been learning about visualising as we read and have been working on identifying descriptive language that helps paint a clearer mental image of the text. Students have learnt about the ‘ch’ and ‘ng’ digraphs and how to segment and blend words containing these sounds. Lastly, students have been learning how to summarise what they have been reading using the ‘5 Finger Retell’ strategy, which helps students to recall the 5 key elements of a story. 

Writing

During Writing this week, students have been learning about the structure of narratives and have been working on identifying the main characters, settings, beginning (introduction), middle (problem), and end (solution) of a narrative. Students have also been working on rewriting the story of ‘The Gruffalo’ and making sure they include the problem and solution in their story.

Mathematics

In Mathematics this week, we have started our next concept, time. Students have been determining and comparing the duration of different activities, focusing on the terminology seconds, minutes, and hours. During our ‘Launch, Explore, Discuss’ lessons, students were asked to determine what activities could be completed in an hour and how many minutes each activity would take to complete.

Inquiry

This week in Inquiry, we have been working on unpacking our new Central Idea, “Knowing our community’s past is important to inform the present and future.” Students were very excited after completing the provocation last week and were given the opportunity to create a wondering related to the Unit of Inquiry. 

Reminders:

• School begins at 8:30 am, with continuous entry from 8:20 am. Please be on time as learning begins promptly at 8:30 am.
• Late arrivals (8:40 am onwards) require a late pass.
• Absences – If your child is away, please remember to upload your reasons on Xuno. Please reach out to the office if you need support doing this.
• Students are to be completing their spelling homework every week.
• Students should also be reading their 'take home readers' each night.
• Please remember to bring in a fully charged iPad to school each day.
• Remember to bring a waste-free lunch on Wednesdays for the school waste-free Wednesday!