Foundation

What a busy and exciting fortnight it has been in Foundation! From the Father’s Day Picnic, Father's Day Sta to the Wheels Parade and Dress Like a Pirate Day, the past two weeks have been filled with lots of fun. Thank you to the families for helping our students by dressing up, donating a gold coin, or coming along to share a special lunch. Your involvement is greatly appreciated! 

Important Dates

September

* Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th - School Production (Years 3-6)

* Thursday 18th - Last day of Term 3 for students (dismissal 3.30pm)

* Friday 19th - Curriculum Day (Student free day)

October 

* Monday 6th - First Day Term 4

* Tuesday 28th - Myuna Farm excursion

November

* Monday 3rd- Curriculum Day

* Tuesday 4th - Melbourne Cup Day

* Tuesday 18th - Melbourne Zoo excursion 

Father's Day

Last Monday we were very excited to welcome our Fathers, Grandfathers and Special Friends to a picnic at Vermont Primary School! The Foundation students loved spending time with their special visitors. In class, we also made cards and gifts which we hoped Fathers, Grandfathers and Special Friends enjoyed. See some of the creations below.

Dress Like A Pirate Day

Foundation students had lots of fun dressing up and celebrating Dress Like a Pirate Day, showing off their creative costumes and pirate spirit.

Wheels Parade

We were so pleased the weather held out and that we were finally able to hold our Wheels Parade. The students loved showing off their different toys and you can see some of the fun they had in the photos below.

Thank you!

We have been very fortunate to receive an enormous number of cardboard boxes for our toy-making. Thank you so much for sending these along to school, we now have more than enough! 

Inquiry

This week, our students have been busy designing and inventing their very own toys with moving parts! They explored a variety of attachment techniques to bring their creations to life, experimenting, testing and refining their ideas. It’s been wonderful to see their imaginations thrive and their problem-solving skills shine throughout the process.

Reminders for Term 4

Hats

With Term 4 comes the return of school hats! Please ensure your child’s hat is clearly named and packed in their school bag each morning (or kept there permanently). It’s important that students know exactly where their hat is so they can quickly find it when heading outside for recess and lunchtime play

In the classroom

Writing: Spring writing and Father's Day recount

Reading: RWI groups 

Maths: Equal sharing. Position and Location 

Inquiry: Constructing toys

Wellbeing: Respectful Relationships - Positive Coping

Future Learning

The Foundation Team