Grade 1 and 2
We hope this message finds you well and that you had a restful and enjoyable summer break with your family and loved ones. As we begin the new school year, we are excited to welcome back both our returning students and families, and we would also like to extend a warm welcome to all our new families that have joined us this year.
The start of a new school year brings with it fresh opportunities for growth, learning, and community building. We are eager to embark on the new learning journey with your children. We have many interesting and engaging learning activities planned for this term.
We look forward to the continued partnership between school and home as we work together to ensure each child’s success. Please stay tuned for upcoming communications regarding important dates, school events, and other important information that will help you stay engaged and informed. We encourage you to reach out with any questions or concerns—our door is always open!
Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to our school community. We look forward to a wonderful year ahead, filled with learning, fun, and shared accomplishments. |
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Numeracy
This week, Grade 1 and 2 students have enjoyed creating patterns, identifying patterns, skip counting and working on number sequences.
Grade 1Z Quotes
“Patterns are like puzzles, and I love solving them!”
“I see a pattern! It goes red, green, blue, red, green, blue..."
“Patterns make maths feel like a game!”
“If I can find the first part, the rest of the pattern is easy!”
“I made a pattern with teddies! It’s two blue, one red, two yellow, two blue, one red, two yellow!”
“I can work out what comes next in the pattern!"
"I can see more patterns on my 100s Chart. I can skip count by 2s, 5s, 10s."
"When you look diagonally, on the number chart you can see number patterns like 1, 12, 23, 34!"
Literacy
In Literacy students have focussed on choral reading, comprehension, grammar and spelling. They are settling well into our new routines and explicit phonics instruction programs.
Thrive
During our Wednesday Thrive afternoon we learned about identifying emotions and being able to name different emotions that we feel. We discussed how emotions are not good or bad; they are our body’s way of communicating with us how we feel about something. Grade 2 students made an emotions wheel and had lots of fun using a spinner to land on different emotions and then acting them out.
Grade 1 students identified the different emotions and feelings that show up when we experience change. When we notice and listen to our feelings, we learn more about ourselves and what we might need. Students also discussed how they can always talk to their trusted people about how they feel (excited, joyful, happy, relaxed, worried, confused, etc.).
