The Golden Vine

Year 1/2

Year 1/2 Cluster News 

Special Persons Afternoon (SPA) Friday 19th September- a note and form went home for Special Persons Afternoon. Please note that if the form is not returned students cannot go home early with their adult and will remain at school as usual. Thank you. 

 

Year 2 Camp Packing List for AFL Max Monday 22nd September – Tuesday 23rd September 

*PLEASE ENSURE EVERYTHING HAS YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON IT* 

Students and Parent Volunteers will need to bring:  

  • Own bedding (warm sleeping bag and pillow)  

  • A fitted single sheet to keep mattress clean (mattress provided by AFL Max) 

  • Appropriate clothing & footwear (enclosed shoes and socks).  

  • A change of clothes including underwear and socks 

  • Slippers or slip on shoes for nighttime. 

  • Something warm to sleep in  

  • Toothbrush, toothpaste and toiletries  

  • Water Bottle  

  • A packed Recess and Lunch for Day 1.  
  • Any medication required, along with written instructions/plan from your doctor (to be handed to school staff before departure). 

 

Optional:  

  • A book for reading.  

  • One soft toy (not too big).  

 

Provided by AFL Max:  

  • Mattress to sleep on. 

  • All Meals from afternoon tea – morning tea on Day 2.  

  • A fun filled program over two days.  

 

Do not bring:  

  • Aerosol deodorants or sprays.  

  • Lollies.  

  • Electronic devices. 

 

Students arrive at normal time on the Monday and will return to school on the Tuesday for a shared lunch. They may be collected at 12.30pm or at the end of the day. 

 

Year 1 Sleepover

 Friday 24th October  

The Sleepover will be held at school from 5pm on Friday to 8am on Saturday. The purpose of the sleepover is to develop independence and confidence with sleeping in an environment away from home. It is an event which makes special memories your child can treasure as well as being part of our stepped approach, which begins with the Foundation BBQ and continues in Years 2-6 with overnight camps. Please read the form carefully and return by Monday 22nd September. 

 

School hats are required to be worn during Term 4. You can start sending named hats in now. They remain at school in the hat pockets for the term. 

 

Home Inquiry   

Design and carry out a science experiment at home.  

Start with a question you want to find out more about.  

Record what you think will happen (hypothesis).  

Write a list of equipment needed.  

Write the steps for what to do (procedure). 

Finish with a conclusion (what you found out).  

https://youtu.be/gPg6wecpRv0?si=CY7jeXBP-mX9_r8N 

  

 

Read decodable/interest/library books etc every night for 10-15 minutes.  

 

Weekly Timetable – 1/2 Classes 

 

Monday  

Change take home interest books.  

Assembly   

Canteen 

Tuesday  

Japanese  

Library 

Wednesday  

Sport  

Art   

Canteen  

Thursday  

STEM 

odd weeks – Year 1/2Z 

even weeks – Year 1/2AK 

Friday  

Chapel 

Music  

Golden Time 

Canteen  

 

Learning for Week 10 

Word Study (previously Jolly Spelling):  

 

Week 10 

Year 1 ow e.g. brown 

Grammar Focus: adverbs  

 

Year 2 Focus will be on writing with a focus on revising spelling and grammar. 

 

Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop: Students will be writing scientific procedures. 

 

Mathematics:  

Consolidation of learning from the last few weeks including recognising 3D Objects, Grouping and Sharing. 

 

Groups (multiplication) https://youtu.be/FStsGPKrFpk?si=Hd96IZ8I1w_JeKSx 

Unit of Inquiry: How the World Works 

Central Idea: Properties of materials determine their uses. 

Line of Inquiry 1: The properties of materials. 

Line of Inquiry 2: How materials change. 

Line of Inquiry 3: Why certain materials are selected for different purposes. 

 

To conclude this unit, students will inquire into the concepts of push and pull (Year 1) and sound (Year 2) and explain their understandings. 

 

Christian Studies: Christian Church: Christians believe the Bible is God’s word. 

Students find out about Christians throughout history who have been missionaries and shared God’s word in different places in the world. 

 

Other Reminders 

Boots are needed for students who want to go into the Nature Play in the muddy winter months. 

 

Items from home/Canteen money 

We have reminded students to not bring items from home unless this has been a discussion between parents and teachers.  

 

Students may bring one named ball to play with at break times, however, please ensure it is not a special item in case of loss or damage.  

 

We have also reminded students that the money they have for the canteen is for their own or sibling purchases and not to buy food for their friends. 

 

Shoelaces 

Please make sure your child can do up laces themselves if they have shoes with laces. Another option is shoes with Velcro until they learn this skill. 

 

Bag Tags 

It is useful for students to have a bag tag to identify their bag. Please only put one bag tag on and make sure it is not a special one that will be missed if it is lost as we are not able to monitor this. 

 

Each day students need to bring the following. Please label everything.  

  • hats – needed in Term 4 

  • sunscreen is generally not applied at school during Terms 2 and 3. 

  • Take Home Bags, which are also for Library borrowing. 

  • a water bottle 

  • a fruit snack 

  • recess 

  • lunch 

 

Lunch Boxes 

Please pack a substantial lunch rather than lots of recess snacks and put an ice pack in on hot days as the lunches remain in school bags outside. We also ask that you send in ‘nude food’ which does not include wrappers. 

 

Library Borrowing  

Both classes visit the Library on Tuesdays to borrow 2 books for 2 weeks. 

 

Take Home books 

Each week students take home 2-3 interest books to read at home. A letter has been sent home explaining the process. During the week, we listen to children and begin sending decodable books or other good fit books home to read.  

 

Toddle 

We post important information reminders, student learning, photos/videos and assessments on this platform.  Please contact the office if you are not connected. 

 

Volunteers 

During the year we have excursions, a Year 1 Sleepover and a Year 2 Camp.  

 

If you are interested in volunteering, there a few things you must have up to date to be able to come along or to help in the classroom. Please do not volunteer unless you have these already. Contact the office if you have any questions. 

  • Working With Children Check (WWCC)  
  • Responding to Abuse, Harm and Neglect training (RRHAN-EC)  
  • Valuing Safe Communities (VSC) training 

https://www.goldengrove.sa.edu.au/parent-portal/volunteering/  

 

 

May God bless your week, 

Melanie Arnold and Ellen Zimmer 

 

Melanie Arnold: Arnold.melanie@goldengrove.sa.edu.au 

Tim Kriewaldt kriewaldt.tim@goldengrove.sa.edu.au 

Ellen Zimmer zimmer.ellen@goldengrove.sa.edu.au