Year 1/2's
Literacy
In literacy this term we began with a unit on the text, ‘The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name’. We explored how and why Zimdalamashkermishkada tried to shorten his name to Zim. We explored the themes of identity, belonging and being proud of who we are. Students expanded sentences using ‘how’ ‘where’ and ‘when’ details and also learned how words such as before and after can be used as conjunctions to connect ideas and events.
We have now begun our new unit on The Most Magnificent Thing, which follows a girl who perseveres as she works to create an invention. Through this story, we are exploring the importance of resilience, persistence and learning from mistakes. Students are learning that challenges are a natural part of learning and that, when we keep trying and don't give up, we are capable of achieving amazing things. This unit matches with the home project which we look forward to seeing back at school in Week 6.
Maths
In Maths, students have been exploring fractions, focusing on halves, quarters and eighths of shapes, collections and lengths. They have investigated the relationship between these fractions through repeated halving and applied their understanding to real-world scenarios involving capacity and measurement. Some students have extended their learning by representing fractions using numerators and denominators and combining fractions with the same denominator.
PBL
During PBL students have been participating in rotations both inside and outside when we’ve had sunny weather. We celebrated World Post Day by writing our own letters and popping them in the wooden post box. We worked on a collaborative puzzle, everyone having a go to find all the pieces. During outdoor PBL last week the sandpit was a huge hit with students ‘making a scene’, we had lots of castles and mountains with motes, monster truck jumps and tunnels! We also painted with water on the ground and wooden seats, and the highlight of course was the hot wheels car washing station with spray bottles. Students had so much fun getting the cars dirty then shining them up!
We look forward to doing more outdoor PBL as the weather warms up.
PMP
During PMP sessions, students have jumped right back into the action in Term 4, developing their movement skills and teamwork through a range of fun activities, including parkour, egg-and-spoon balancing, beanbag toss, soccer and AFL skills, and obstacle courses. Students have been encouraged to stay positive, follow instructions, take turns and work cooperatively with their peers. It has been wonderful to see them building their confidence, coordination and sportsmanship while having fun and supporting one another!
ICT
This term in ICT, we have been developing our fine motor and coordination skills through activities that involve using a trackpad to click, drag and move on the screen. We have also been learning how to use Google Sheets to enter data. In addition to this, In Google Sheets we have been learning how to manipulate cells by changing their height, width and colour. Students have applied these skills creatively by designing patterns and pictures of animals within the cells, demonstrating their growing confidence in navigating and using digital tools.
Responsible Pet Ownership
This term, we had a visit from Responsible Pet Ownership, where we learned how to stay safe around animals. Students explored what to do if they encounter a potentially dangerous animal, how to safely ask permission to pat a dog, and where to position themselves when patting a dog. We also had the exciting opportunity to meet Chuck, an Australian Red Heeler, the same type of dog as Bingo from Bluey! Some students were even able to pat Chuck, putting the safety strategies they had learned into practice.
