PREP

FROM THE CLASSROOM

This week the Prep students have been exploring all the ways we can care for our environment during Investigations. 

In Maths, we have been learning how to name and represent numbers from 11–20 through hands-on activities. 

During Writing, we shared our wonderful and creative ideas as we began innovating our procedural text ‘Mud Pies’. 

The Preps finished the week by celebrating Milo’s birthday with fun activities during Investigations and a pyjama party!

“I can care for our classroom by cleaning up.” – Sadie, Prep C

“I care for the environment by picking up rubbish.” – Hannah, Prep C

“10 and 6 more is 16!” – Zac, Prep C

“I used sand and water and made a sand pie!” – Kaihan, Prep C

LEARNING INTENTIONS FOR NEXT WEEK

INVESTIGATIONS

• I can explain how I can help care for places.

PHONICS

• I can read, write, and say the letters j, u, k, x and w.
• I can identify the sounds /j/, /u/, /k/, /x/ and /w/ in words.

MATHS

• I can name teen numbers.
• I can say that a teen number is ten and some more.

WELLBEING

• I can identify how people might feel when others do things that are not fair or kind.
• I can talk about how my actions can affect others.
• I can take turns, share and include others.

READING

• I can explore new vocabulary.
• I can identify the main idea in a text.
• I can summarise a text using a 5-finger retell.
• I can ask and answer questions about a text.

WRITING

• I can innovate a known procedure.

REMINDERS  

Myuna Farm Excursion 

In Term 3, the Preps will be going on an excursion to Myuna Farm. This event is now live on Compass. To help us plan for the excursion, please provide consent for your child as soon as possible. Payment and consent for this event close on Friday 26 June. If your child is unable to attend, please decline the event on Compass.

Reader Bags & Home Reading Journals

A reminder to make sure your child is bringing their reader bag to school each day. Inside should be a small reader book, take-home journal and M100 Word pouch. Students will be able to take a new reader book each day if the previous one has been returned. They also need to have their book bag to be able to borrow books from the Library.

Digital Technology Forms

We have started using our iPads this term. If you have not yet completed and returned your child’s permission form to school, please do so as soon as possible. Children will not be allowed to use the iPads until this is done.

Compass Permissions

Please ensure you follow the permission prompts on Compass. This includes walking permission and permission for your child’s photo to be taken and published in the newsletter or on social media. If you need assistance with this, please contact your child’s teacher.

Tissue Box Donations 

As the weather is getting colder, we are finding classroom supplies of tissues are beginning to run low. We are kindly asking families who are able to donate a box of tissues to help replenish these supplies.

PREP SPECIALIST TIMETABLE