Foundation
Communicating with the Foundation Team
We look forward to partnering with you in 2023, and welcome your input:
Holly Peters Holly.Peters@education.vic.gov.au
Lisa Dam Lisa.Dam@education.vic.gov.au
Welcome to Term 4!
The Foundation students have made a fantastic start to Term 4! We can’t believe that we have nearly completed our first full year of Primary School!
Term 4 Mathematics
In Math so far, the students have used their directional language such as left, right, in between, next to, under and through to direct a partner around the playground. They then had a chance to use this language to program the Bee Bots. Bee Bots are an exciting programmable floor robot which students can develop their programming and coding skills, as well as using their directional language skills.
This week the foundation students have learned how to collect and organise data, interpret this data and create a picture graph using their collected data.
They thoroughly enjoyed creating their own graph using their own packet of coloured skittles, and investigated which colour was the most common in their packet.
Over the coming weeks, students will be expanding their ability and knowledge when completing addition and subtraction problems. They will play addition and subtraction games and complete a variety of engaging activities to consolidate their knowledge. The Foundation students will practice writing and modelling subtraction stories and write matching equations using mathematical symbols and numbers.
The students will also be revisiting the concept of place value and that two digit numbers can be partitioned into tens and ones.
SPECIALIST TIMETABLE
Please see below for information regarding the days each grade has their Specialist classes. Please note that these times are subject to change.
FA | FB |
PMP: Tuesday 1:20 - 2:10 Visual Arts: Tuesday Performing Arts: Wednesday AUSLAN: Thursday Health & PE: Thursday | PMP: Tuesday 11:50 - 12:40 Visual Arts: Wednesday AUSLAN: Thursday Health & PE: Thursday Performing Arts: Friday |
PMP
In 2023 the Perceptual Motor Program (PMP) will be running on a weekly basis for the Foundation students. The purpose of this program is to grow the Fundamental Movement Skills of the students via working through different activities which require different movements. Justin Scicluna runs our PMP program.
If there are any family members who would be willing to volunteer and assist with the PMP sessions, please email justin.scicluna@education.vic.gov.au.
In order to assist with these sessions, you will require a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) and it must be presented to the office before commencing the session. If you do not have a WWCC and would like to obtain one, please visit the below link;
https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/individuals/applicants/how-to-apply-1
The PMP session times are as below;
Tuesdays:
Foundation B: 11:50am-12:40pm
Foundation A: 1:20-2:10pm
If you have any questions please contact us via email or in person.