Connect: Foundation
Friday June 6th
CURRICULUM DAY
Wednesday June 18th
Prep Alphabet Party
Friday June 20th
Hot Dog Day
Saturday June 28th
PTF Trivia Night (Adults Only)
Friday July 4th
Last Day of Term 2
2.30pm Finish
Literacy
We are approaching the exciting milestone of completing our letter learning, and the students are thrilled with their progress. To celebrate this achievement, we will be hosting an Alphabet Party on Wednesday, 18th June. In addition to this celebration, we are currently reading The Gruffalo and engaging in a variety of fun activities related to the book. The students also wrote a recount of their exciting incursion, sharing their personal experiences and highlighting which animals they particularly enjoyed holding and patting.
Here is a link to The Gruffalo story.
| Letters/words covered so far: | Future letters/words |
Mm, Ss, Ff, Aa, Pp, Cc, Ii, Bb, Hh, Nn, Oo, Dd, Gg, Ll, Vv, Yy, Rr, Ee, Qq, Zz, Jj, Uu
| Kk, Xx, Ww |
| I, the, the, my, my, He, he, she, was, to, do, we, her, of, are | too, for, see |
Maths
Currently in Maths the Preps are learning to:
- Identify partitions of numbers to 10
- Identifying how many more to make 10
- Quantify and compare collections to 10
- Learning directional words, left and right
Next in Maths, we will be focusing on numbers to 20.
Inquiry
As part of our "Great and Small" unit, the Prep students explored the life of the Monarch Butterfly. They discussed its journey through the forest and the reasons it migrates to warmer climates during the winter. Additionally, students learned about the butterfly's feeding process, specifically how it uses its proboscis to extract nectar from flowers.
Here is a link to the Butterfly Clip
Wellbeing
During our Wellbeing lessons, students reflected on their emotions in various areas of the school. They identified which emotional zone they were in and explored the reasons behind their feelings.
Reminders
Satchels
Each child has a take-home reading book in their satchel, which should be practiced daily along with their Boomerang book. Kindly ensure that the satchel, reading book, and Boomerang book are returned to school each day. Additionally, each child has their login details in their Boomerang book, granting them access to Little Learners Decodable Readers online.
Library
Library Times:
Prep C Monday
Prep A & B Wednesday
Prep D & E Thursday
Toileting Before School
Please remind your child to use the toilet before school so that their learning is not interrupted in the morning session.
Spare Clothes
With the wet weather upon us, please ensure your child has a change of clothes, including socks, in their bag. Please label all items with your child’s name.
Bronze Awards
Congratulations to the following students on achieving their Bronze Awards!
Certificates will be presented to students in their classrooms. Well done on your hard work and dedication!
Alphabet Party
Wildlife Incursion
Our Wildlife Incursion was a fantastic experience for students, providing them with the opportunity to engage with a variety of Australian animals. They learned about the animals' natural habitats and how to care for them responsibly. Following the incursion, students completed a written recount, reflecting on and consolidating their learning from the day.
