Prep News

Birthdays📅 Important Dates & Reminders

All important dates and events are available on our Compass Calendar. Please check the calendar regularly to stay up to date.

Upcoming Dates and Key Information

📚 Readers are swapped every Monday- please pack your take home bag.

Monday 10th November: Curriculum Day (Student free day)

Friday 21st November: Literacy UP Session 2-2:30pm

Friday 28th November: P-2 House Athletics Day

Friday 28th November: Numeracy UP Session 2-2:30pm

Wednesday 3rd December: Market Day

Friday 5th December: Colour Run

Tuesday 9th December: Statewide Transition Day (Meet the Teacher 2026)

Wednesday 10th December: Christmas Concert 5:30pm-6.30pm

Friday 12th December: Meet the Teacher 2:00pm (2026)

Wednesday 17th December: Class Parties

Thursday 18th December: Last day of school for students (1:30pm Dismissal)

Friday 19th December: Curriculum Day (Student free day)

📖 Literacy

Word Work

In Word Work, Prep students have been learning to encode and decode the sounds ‘oi’, ‘oy’, ‘ar’ and ‘igh’. Students have enjoyed exploring words containing these sounds through reading activities and writing on their mini whiteboards.

Reading

In Reading, students have been exploring the much-loved text The Gruffalo. Together, they have been learning about story structure by identifying the characters, setting, problem and solution. Working with a partner, students have responded to both inferential and literal questions and shared their ideas and understandings with the whole class.

Writing

In Writing, our Prep students have been creating their own responses to The Gruffalo. Using picture prompts, they have shared their opinions about the story and explained their thinking in writing. It has been wonderful to see their confidence grow as they express their ideas in creative and meaningful ways.

Preview:Prep students will next explore the picture book My Two Blankets.

➗ Maths

This fortnight, students have been exploring ordinal numbers, learning how to identify and use terms such as first, second, third in the correct sequence. Students have also been learning to count by tens and represent groups of ten using filled tens-frames and by bundling icy pole sticks. These activities help students visualise “ten” as a unit and deepen their understanding of place value.

Preview:We will continue learning about counting and place value over the next few weeks.

Wellbeing

This fortnight, students developed an understanding that both girls and boys can choose to do or be anything they wish, regardless of gender—whether that’s in sports, careers or any other area of the community. They also explored the idea that everyone, no matter their gender, can be both strong and gentle. Students discussed the importance of expressing emotions and showing kindness towards others.

Preview:Next fortnight, students will be exploring fair and friendly play.

Pyjama Day

Preps enjoyed a cozy pyjama day at school last Friday 31st of October. With the rainy weather and wet day timetable, we stayed inside at play and enjoyed playing together.