Year One
We have had another busy and exciting fortnight in Grade One, with lots of wonderful learning taking place across reading, writing and maths!
Reading
This week, we have been exploring non-fiction texts about people who help keep our community safe, including police officers, firefighters and paramedics. We have been practicing our questioning and comprehension skills by identifying important information in the texts and summarising what we have learnt.
We have also begun exploring persuasive texts and learning about an author's purpose. We introduced the acronym PIE: Persuade, Inform and Entertain, to help students understand why authors write different types of texts.
Writing
In writing, we have been developing our recount writing skills by sharing experiences from our weekends. We have been focusing on using capital letters, full stops, interesting beginnings, adjectives and verbs to make our writing more engaging.
We have also continued our persuasive writing unit. Using I Wanna Iguana and The Day the Crayons Quit as mentor texts, we have been exploring how authors share their opinions and use reasons to convince their readers. Students have begun thinking about their own opinions and practising how to support them with clear reasons.
Maths
In maths, we have been learning about fractions, with a focus on halves and quarters. Students have been exploring how to partition shapes and objects into equal parts and discussing what makes each part fair and equal.
We have also begun our learning about Australian money! Students have been identifying different coins, learning that one dollar is equal to 100 cents, and exploring the many different ways to make $1.00 using different combinations of coins.
Inquiry:
This week, our Grade One students also enjoyed an incursion with our local crossinglady, who visited to talk about her important role as a community helper. Students learnt about how crossing supervisors help keep pedestrians safe when crossing the road and why it is important to follow road safety rules. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the people who help keep our community safe every day!
Phonics
During our phonics sessions, we have been focusing on the letter patterns ‘ar’ and ‘ie’. Students have been practising recognising these patterns in words, identifying the sounds they make and using them to read and spell new words.
For ‘ar’, we have explored words such as car, star and shark. For ‘ie’, we have practised words such as pie, tie and cried.
Reminders:
- Please ensure your child brings their iPad to school each day, fully charged and ready for learning.
- Reading satchels should be brought to school daily to support regular reading practice.
- As the weather warms up, please ensure your child brings a labelled, wide-brimmed navy blue hat for outdoor play and learning.
Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to another wonderful week of learning in Grade One!