In Writing this term, we have started focusing on persuasive texts. I am blown away by the creative ideas K/1 are coming up with! Here is some of our awesome work below.
Writing examples from Willow, Albie and Parker
Writing examples from Willow, Albie and Parker
In Maths, Kinder have begun our next Whole Number unit. They are learning to read numerals and represents whole numbers to 30 and beyond. Year 1's are focusing on Addition and Subtraction. They are learning to use number bonds and the relationship between addition and subtraction to solve problems involving partitioning.
Hudson C
Hudson B
Logan and Hudson C
Hudson B and Walter
Hudson C
Hudson B
Logan and Hudson C
Hudson B and Walter
Here are some ideas that you can practise at home! We will be focusing on these topics for the next 3 weeks.
Kindergarten
Year 1
Encourage your child to count the number of pegs used to hang out the washing.
Count with your child the number of buttons as you do up a cardigan or shirt.
Count the number of steps from the front door to the letterbox.
Count the number of eggs in a carton, and again after some have been removed.
Count the number of times you and your child can throw a ball to each other without dropping it.
Read and talk about stories and rhymes that use numbers.
Sing songs and nursery rhymes that include numbers such as Five Little Ducks and Baa Baa Black Sheep.
Have your child count as far as they are able to go and then encourage them to join you while you continue counting.
Practising quick recall of double numbers to 10. Use double domino tiles to extend thinking to doubling numbers to 20
Finding and discussing numbers in everyday life that are not meant to be used with place value, such as phone numbers, pin numbers, bus numbers and postcodes
Using number bonds, or ‘friends of 10’, to assist with simple addition and subtraction problems. For example, 4 + 6 = 10, 6 + 4 = 10, 10 - 4 = 6, 10 - 6 = 4
Using number bonds to solve addition problems by making groups of 10. For example, the problem of 26 + 8 can be solved by taking 4 from the 8 and adding it to the 26. The new problem of 30 + 4 is much easier to solve
Solving problems using their knowledge of doubles. For example, the problem 8 + 9 can been seen as double 8 (8 + 8) which is 16. Add one more to make 17
