Foundation

Foundation Cluster News Term 4 Week 4

Prayer 

Dear God,  

Thank you for all the amazing things you give us, please be with us all as we enter the halfway point of term 4. Amen 

Home Inquiry for Foundation that started in Term 1 of 2023

Rest and Play

Continue to provide them time to rest and play when they get home especially with you if you have time.

Jolly Sounds

Your children should be experts on the sounds by now but if they need some letter formation practice please continue to do so.

https://www.youtube.com/@misshandmissf6570/videos

Snap Words

Please keep practicing these. If you want to extend them, please get them to write them in a sentence or say them in a sentence to you. Children are still working at their own pace if they are ready for the next sheet please let us know. 

Jolly Words

Jolly Words are a great way of children using both their sound knowledge and blending skills. If you want to extend your child please get them to write a few of these words in a sentence. 

 Please keep these in their Jolly pouch always. See our Youtube channel for the video showing how to do them. https://youtu.be/W0anivlK2g0

Home Reading

A letter and their 4 take home books were sent home on Friday Week 2 in their take home folder. This is a new way we are engaging with books so please keep an open mind and enjoy sharing this experience with them. Just a reminder please keep their take home book bag inside their take home folder and bring this to school each day.

Home Inquiry for Foundation that started in Term 3 of 2023

Rest and play

Your children have been working extremely hard all day at school and we encourage you to let your child rest and play when they get home. Give them time to digest what they have learnt throughout the day before asking too many questions.

Word study (purple pouch)

Jolly phonics: In your child’s take home folder, there is a purple pouch with the Jolly Phonics focus sounds and actions. Students will receive 6 sounds each week on a piece of paper. Students need to be able to recognise and write them in order to recognise them in words. We have a YouTube channel where we have recorded the sounds, actions and formations so please watch at home: https://www.youtube.com/@misshandmissf6570/videos

Jolly Words (purple pouch)

These are words that can be sounded out and blended. The children say each sound in the word and then blend them together to read the word. We encourage them to chop the sounds on their hand and then blend them. They are to keep the card until they are comfortable with the words and blending accurately and then in the mornings they can swap for a new card. Once they have ticked off all the coloured dots in that colour card section then we will test them and move them to the next lot. Please keep these in their Jolly pouch always. See our Youtube channel for the video showing how to do them. https://youtu.be/W0anivlK2g0 

Learning program: 

Readers Workshop – Avid Nonfiction Readers Word Study – Students have been split into 2 groups 

-Purple is focusing on are, air

-Orange focusing on the diagraph th, qu, ou as well as hands on manipulation of CVC words and sentences. 

Bookmaking – Spotlight session: All about me - little people big dreams.

Inquiry into Maths  

Capacity- measuring out different materials  

3D shapes- do they roll, slide

Graphing- tenzies

How the World Works   

Central Idea: Through exploring and observing we discover how to group plants and animals. 

Line of inquiry 1: Animals and plants have different features. 

Line of inquiry 2: Living thigs can be sorted. 

Line of inquiry 3: Groups of living things can be categorised.  

Learner Profile: Caring, Inquirers  

Concepts: Connection, Form  

Christian Studies: Christian Living  

Key Idea: Christians have a responsibility in and for the world 

Children discuss their experiences of God’s world and demonstrate how they can care for it.

MOT: Wednesday 15 November is Middle of Term Breakfast – families and students are welcome to join us in the courtyard from 8.00am - 8.45am for muffins and coffee. Please keep an eye on your child’s take-home folder or the website for more information.  

Pupil Free day: 

Just a friendly reminder that Friday week 5 (17th November). As staff will be engaged in professional learning for the day, school will not be operating for students, but GGOSH is available for you to book care for your child for the day if this is required.  

Behaviour: 

We have been talking lots to children about their personal space bubble but there are quite a few that are still struggling with this. Please talk to your children about not touching others and using their stop hands when they do not like things. Some have also forgotten how to use their manners and respectful speaking when talking back to adults. Please talk to them about using their kind voices and being respectful. Thanks  

Hats: 

This term is no hat no play. Please ensure that your child has a school hat (named) and brings it in their bag every day. Thanks! 

Coolie packs: With the hot weather coming too please make sure your child has a coolie bag in their lunch box to keep their lunch and recess cool.  

Sunscreen: 

Coming into the warmer weather please put sunscreen on your child in the morning and teach how to put sunscreen on themselves.  

Kimochis at home:  Please ensure they are taken care of and don’t get drawn on or eaten by any family pets. Bring them back on the Monday.  If you do not have a printer at home, we are happy to print for you. Thank you! Term 4  

Keep smiling,  

Celeste and Emma 

Celeste Howard: Hueppauff.Celeste@goldengrove.sa.edu.au  

Emma Wachtel: fitridge.emma@goldengrove.sa.edu.au