Year 1 Community News
Term 2 In Year 1
Dear Families,
Welcome to Term 2! We are so proud of how well our Grade 1A students have settled into school life, and we are excited for another fantastic term of learning, growth, and fun. Below is an overview of what we will be focusing on this term.
Curriculum News
English
This term, students will engage in rich learning experiences to strengthen their reading, writing, and speaking skills. Through the Sounds-Write program, they will explore phonics to support decoding and spelling. They will apply their phonics knowledge to read and spell words accurately, including those that appear frequently in texts. Students will also engage with a variety of texts to build comprehension and vocabulary, practise constructing simple and compound sentences, and develop an understanding of storytelling elements such as character, setting, and plot. Our English Core units will focus on exploring family heritage and different family stories, followed by an integrated History, Geography, and Science unit on Extinction and the Changing Earth. Families can support learning at home by reading together daily and encouraging the use of phonics knowledge when writing and spelling.
Maths
In Mathematics, students will engage in hands-on learning experiences to build their understanding of key concepts. They will explore addition and subtraction strategies, using tools such as number lines and counting on to develop fluency. Students will work with numbers up to 100, comparing and ordering them to strengthen their number sense. Measurement concepts will be introduced through practical activities, focusing on length, weight, and capacity. They will also investigate ways to collect and interpret simple data using surveys and graphs. Families can support mathematical thinking at home by incorporating counting into everyday activities, identifying numbers in the environment, and playing simple number games together.
Wellbeing
This term, students will continue to build their social and emotional skills through our school values of Kindness, Care, Respect, and Personal Best. They will engage in activities that promote positive friendships and cooperative play, as well as learn to identify and express emotions in appropriate ways. Students will also develop independence in their daily routines and explore mindfulness and self-regulation strategies to support their wellbeing.
Reminders
📌 Morning Routine: Please ensure your child is at school on time. Students should line up in roll order when the music plays, ready to enter the classroom when the bell rings. If you arrive after the bell, you will need a late pass from the office.
📌 School Uniform: As the weather gets cooler, please ensure your child has a jumper or jacket clearly labelled with their name.
📌 Lunchboxes & Water Bottles: Please provide healthy snacks (fruit or vegetable sticks), lunches each day, and a drink bottle filled with water.
📌 Reading Folders: Students should bring their reading satchel to school every Friday to change over their books. Please try and comment in your child’s reading log every day.
📌 Upcoming Events: Keep an eye on Xuno for important dates and special events this term!
- Friday 9th May: Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast and Mother’s Day Stall
- Tuesday 10th June: Curriculum Day
- Friday 23rd May: Grade 1 / 2 Excursion Dinosaur World
We look forward to an exciting and productive term with plenty of engaging activities! Thank you for your support at home as we continue to foster a love of learning in our students.
Warm regards,
Renuka Taluja
Grade 1A Teacher
