KINDERGARTEN

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School provides a range of holistic learning experiences to enable students to:

• Participate in the life and mission of the school.
• Deepen their knowledge and engagement with the Catholic faith and tradition.
• Build capacity to continuously reason, reflectively, logically and critically.
• Embrace interdependence of human existence as global citizens, who are responsible to and for themselves and others.
• Engage in learning in a multitude of ways, through personalised and self-paced learning.

Religious Education

K:6 God is with us

This unit introduces children to the three figures in the Old Testament; Moses, David and Jonah. The stories told in this unit highlight the love and faithfulness of God. God is with the weak and vulnerable and raises them to important places. God’s love and graciousness are for all people. It is universal.

K:8 Advent and Christmas 

This unit focuses on the seasons of Advent and Christmas. The concepts of waiting and joyful anticipation are explored through the use of the Advent Wreath and the story of John the Baptist. Advent is introduced as a time of preparation that points us toward Jesus. The Christmas story is told through the stories of the Annunciation, the birth of Jesus and the Visit of the Shepherds. In engaging with the story, students are presented with the Good News that Jesus is the promised Saviour, the gift of God.

English

Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension:

The students will continue to develop their skills and strategies to read decodable texts. Students will develop the ability to monitor their comprehension by self-correcting when making an error or re-reading to clarify their understanding. They will learn how to use known vocabulary to work out the meaning of unknown words in a text. Students will identify words that tell the reader who, what, when, where and why.  

Creating Written Texts:

This term, the students will understand and respond to quality literature. They will develop the ability to sequence their ideas when writing a text and include recognisable features of a text. They will focus on recording the initial, middle and final sounds of words as well as writing high frequency words. Students will continue to work on improving their work by applying teacher feedback. 

Spelling and Phonemic awareness:

Students will continue to develop their phonic knowledge through explicit teaching followed by plenty of opportunities for consolidation. 

Oral Language and Communication: 

Students learn to listen for understanding, contribute to social and learning interactions, use correct tense when speaking and retell details of a story or event. Oral Language and Communication tasks are necessary for students to become successful readers and writers. The children will continue to present their special ‘NEWS’ to their news circles weekly.

Mathematics

The students will be explicitly taught concepts from the NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus with a focus on communication, reasoning and understanding. Activities are differentiated to cater for all student needs and abilities. 

The topics taught in Term 4 are:

• Combining and separating quantities
• Geometric measure (Position) 
• Geometric measure (Length)
• Forming groups
• 3D spatial structure (Volume)
• 2D spatial structure (2D Shapes)
• Data

Science and Technology

This term in the ‘On the Move’ unit, students will focus on the physical characteristics of objects and the effects of these on how they move. Children will investigate how push and pull forces create movement and introduce the fundamental concepts of force and motion.

History

In Term 4 students will continue to develop skills of historical inquiry and communication, their own history and that of their family. The children will share family celebrations and learn about special community events.

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education

Gymnastics

This term K-2 Students will participate in a 6 week gymnastics program. The program is led by Fit Futures. Students will develop essential skills, enjoy expert instruction, and engage in activities designed to boost confidence and fitness. This program aligns with the PDHPE K-10 syllabus outcomes. The program is designed to enhance student's physical skills and overall fitness such as;

• Skill Development: They will have the chance to learn and practice fundamental gymnastics skills, including balance, flexibility, strength, and coordination.
• Expert Instruction: FitFutures’ experienced and certified coaches will lead the sessions, ensuring that all activities are both safe and enjoyable.
• Engaging Activities: The program will feature a variety of activities tailored to different skill levels, from basic gymnastic movements to more advanced techniques.
• Confidence Building: Through fun and supportive exercises, students will gain confidence in their abilities, enhance their body awareness, and improve their overall fitness.

Our Swimming program is run by Neilson’s Swim School at Caringbah Leisure Centre. They provide qualified, experienced instructors who teach water safety and race readiness. The swimming program is part of the school curriculum and is compulsory for all children. The intensive swimming program will run for 5 days. Each lesson is 30 minutes. 

Week 6 (Monday 18 November - Thursday 21 November and Monday 25 November)

KB: 11:00 am - 11:30 am

KG: 11:30 am - 12:00 am

KW: 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

In sports lessons, Kindergarten students will learn various modified sports, fostering a deeper understanding of teamwork and sportsmanship. Through drills, games, and friendly competitions, students will develop their skills while emphasising the values of respect and fair play. 

Peer Support will commence this term and run for five weeks. This year's Module is, “Strong Together”.

The module aims to enhance student safety and wellbeing by promoting positive relationships, positive behaviours and expectations. It leverages peer-led leadership, encouraging older students to guide their younger peers with engaging activities. The approach emphasises strengths-based strategies and calls for a whole-school commitment to ensure sustained effectiveness in creating a safe and supportive school environment that aligns beautifully with our SPBL and Mercy Values.

This mini module aims to develop leadership as well as:

• Students to know their strengths.
• Establish expectations of positive behaviour and what it looks like.
• Clarify how to take action to make things better.
• Develop resilience.

Open Parachute will then continue for the remainder of the Term. Open Parachute aims to provide practical support on mental health to students. The program aims to reduce stigma and generate authentic dialogue in classrooms about the real issues students face. The psychological skills-building exercises aim to increase empathy, self-compassion, self-awareness, mental health literacy, and self-efficacy in students.

Creative Arts

In Music with Mr Parlato, students will develop their rhythm and beat skills through known and unknown songs. Students will also collaborate to create new rhythms. 

Mandarin

Our students will participate in the Chinese language program called the Meg Language Program. The Meg Curriculum is written by the co-author of the Australian Curriculum. All students and teachers will participate in the digital learning platform via Zoom weekly sessions with educators in China.

Homework 

Kindergarten will begin Homework in Week 2. Homework will consist of daily reading, tricky words and counting work. Further information will be sent home at the beginning of Week 2.

Miss Mikayla Giovenco (KBlue)

Miss Hayley Wilson (KGold)

Mrs Danielle Suttor and Mrs Peta Devlin (KWhite)

Important Dates for Year Kindergarten

Sport Days for Kindergarten are as follows:

KBlue -  Monday & Wednesday

KGold - Monday & Wednesday

KWhite - Monday & Wednesday

Students are to wear their sports uniform on these days. 

Library 

Each week, students will have the opportunity to borrow books from our school library. Please ensure your child brings their Library Bag to school.  

KBlue - Wednesday

KGold - Wednesday

KWhite - Wednesday

2024 - School Term 4

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