Foundation News
It has been another busy few weeks in Foundation as we continue to build our skills across all areas of learning!
In Literacy, we have been learning how to write the middle of a story, thinking about what happens next and how our characters might be feeling. We are focusing on including important story elements such as a ‘take-off’, characters ‘emotions’, and their ‘plan’, for what might happen.
In reading, we have been learning about the ‘ay’ sound, as in ‘play’, and practising reading and writing words that include this sound.
In Mathematics, we are learning about ordinal positions, helping us describe where things are in a sequence, such as first, second and third. We are also exploring place value and learning how numbers are made up of tens and ones. The children are using ten-frames, bundling and base-10 blocks to build their understanding of how tens and ones work together to make two-digit numbers. We are also practising reading, saying and writing two-digit numbers.
In Religion, we are continuing our topic, ‘We Are Special, So Are You’. We are exploring what makes each of us special and unique, while learning to recognise, appreciate and celebrate the wonderful qualities of others.
It is wonderful to see the children continuing to grow in confidence and develop their skills as learners. We look forward to another great few weeks of learning together!
Important Reminders
- Monday, 2 November is a Pupil Free Day.
- Tuesday, 3 November is a Public Holiday for Melbourne Cup Day.