Grade 1/2 Area

The students of grade one 2 have been busy learning about living things through their discovery lessons. Fractions has been a focus in Mathematics for the past few weeks, so please encourage your child to identify half in their everyday lives. Eg Half a sandwich, half a glass, half of a collection. 

We have investigated fractions by making 2 equal parts, (halving) then halving again to make 4 equal parts (quarters or fourths) and finally halving again to make 8 equal parts. (eighths) Students enjoyed using circles, squares and rectangles to show their understanding of  1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 of a whole. We also looked at making half of a collection using counters.   If your child enjoys cooking, please encourage them to develop their understanding of fractions, by practicing measuring out half a cup of flour or a 1/4 cup of  water.

During Writing sessions, we have been following the writing process of planning, composing, revising, editing and publishing. We are learning to be more creative when publishing our stories to include colourful headings that stand out and pictures that relate to our setting, character of problem.  Here are some of the finished publications.

We also celebrated Halloween and enjoyed some Remarkable Writing related to Halloween. It was wonderful to see so many students dress up and remember to bring their gold coin donation. The students of 1/2C made a great effort to dress up and there was even a hungry dinosaur who was trying to eat a witch!!

Reminders - Monday is a Curriculum Day. There will be no homework next week due to being a short week. Students can still change readers. Please remember to return library books as the library is closing in a week or two.  Also, hats are now compulsory. Please provide your child with a hat and drink bottle each day. 

PBE Reward time

The 1/2s are lucky enough to earn some reward time next Friday for showing PBE's to maximize learning and success at school. This will take place next Friday during session 4. Students will enjoy a picnic and play at a local park. 

Swimming

Swimming commences week 6, so please label bathers, shorts and towels. Students may need extra fruit or snacks whilst participating in the swimming program. Make sure you have signed the form on compass.  Also please ensure you provide a change of clothes for your child during swimming and ensure that they have their own towel.