Prep,1 & 2 Classroom News
Next week the Junior school will celebrate 'TWOSDAY'. It’s on a Tuesday so that's just too good of a pun to pass up! When we say that 'Twosday; is a “once in a lifetime” event, we aren't lying. There won’t ever be another opportunity to have such an aesthetically-appealing date again so we just have to celebrate it!
We ask that the kids come to school wearing a pair of colourful socks, brighter the better! Students will participate in lots of fun activities that day all focussing on the number 2, pairs, doubles etc.
Prep News
Wow, what a fantastic few weeks so far! Our Prep's have settled in beautifully and are becoming more comfortable and confident in their new environment. They have begun to find their way and their identity within the school Community and are jumping into all the amazing fun of Sacred Heart.
Every morning the Preps are eager to get back into the amazing land of Prep. We have been working on ways of playing together as a year level, on the playground and being kind friends to others in our class family. They have continued to engage in developmental play in the classroom. Many of the Preps love our areas of Duplo, dominoes, dinosaurs, our kitchen and Cafe, as well as our office in which many students make very important phone calls, emails and appointments. We also have numerous creation stations in which water colours and crafts can be used .
In Literacy, we have been focusing on our letter identifications, creating lots of brainstorms and letter crafts, which include the letter 'S'. We have also been working on our fine motor skills with lots of cutting and pasting. We are continuing to expose students to lots of different books and stories to help them develop a love of reading. This week we read 'Wombat Went to School'.
In Maths, Preps are practising their counting and are sorting items into groups using various categories such as colour and size. I even heard one student say "I've sorted mine into land and water animals". Amazing stuff!!
A few reminders- please ensure all your child's belongings are clearly labelled. iPads will be available soon and you will be notified when you can come and collect them.
Preps and their Year 6 Buddies
Here are some pictures from buddy time this week.
Seesaw Introduction
Watch the following videos for an introduction to Seesaw. This is the main platform for communication and where your child can showcase their learning.
Bronagh Maloney
1/2 News
Dear Parents,
We can hardly believe that it is week 4 already! Term one has been great.
The students had Kaboom a few weeks ago. They really enjoyed the activities and mixing with all the students in our school. Here are some photos.
There are still some spots left on Michael’s roster if you would like to take him for a weekend or a holiday. Please enter your name below or message your child's teacher to let them know.
Mathematics
Students have been working hard during Maths. They are learning to order numbers and count forwards and backwards to 100 and beyond. Students have been modelling numbers using icy pole sticks, MAB blocks, abacus' and arrow cards up to 3 digits.
Literacy and Take Home Readers
We have started CAFE and daily 5 in the classrooms. Students are completing word work, reading activities and small group reading with their teacher. Please see your child's Seesaw for their 'Show and tell' timetable.
Take home books have now been sent home with all students. If your child is finding the books too challenging please contact your child's teacher so adjustments can be made.
Inquiry
Here are some questions students have looked at this week. Where is my place in the Community? Who makes up our school community?
Students identified, friends, classmates, buddies, class teacher, specialist teachers, Principal, Parents etc.
We then asked, How do these people create our community?
They completed the sentence: Our school community is....
Class Sport
A reminder that 1/2 class sport is on a Friday. Students are allowed to wear their sport uniforms and runners that day. Last week 1/2 enjoyed obstacle courses which included lots of positional language such as over, under & beside.
Reminders
- Please make sure your child brings their iPad fully charged each day and has a labelled pair of headphones.
- Can all Year 1's bring a box of tissues and all Year 2's bring a pack of cleaning cloths. Thank you to those who have already done this.
- Year 1/2 family mass 26/02/22 @5.00.Students have been practising a song to sing on the night, it would be great if you could all attend.
Classroom Contacts
Should you wish to get in touch with your child’s teacher for any reason or you wish to make an appointment to speak with them, please contact them through Seesaw directly. If you prefer you can also use email. You can reach us on these addresses:
sprosser@shsandringham.catholic.edu.au
srafferty@shsandringham.catholic.edu.au
(and for the next 5 weeks) lbiffin@shsandringham.catholic.edu.au
gfahey@shsandringham.catholic.edu.au
jbrown@shsandringham.catholic.edu.au
kharper@shsandringham.catholic.edu.au
kstroud@shsandringham.catholic.edu
Finally, thank you for coming along to the parent teacher chats. Hearing all about your child including their strengths and weaknesses is invaluable to us as it helps us to understand your child and get to know them better.
The 1/2 team.