Year 1 & 2

This fortnight in Maths lessons, students have been extending their place value skills through a variety of activities. They have used tens frames to count by 10s, and have even created pictures of animals using tens frames. 

Writing sessions have focused on our students writing personal recounts about their weekend adventures. We have now started a unit on Narrative Writing, looking into the features of this style of writing and working on creating interesting characters for our future stories.

Every week, we study a different picture storybook. Last week, it was ‘Stellarphant’ by James Foley. This was about an elephant who wanted to be an astronaut, and led to conversations about what the students would like to be! This week’s story is ‘Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey’ by Alison Lester. Look out for very cute clothespeg ponies coming home!

This week, our students learnt about the different states of Australia, identifying Victoria on the map and sharing places of importance within Australia. Our students worked hard to collaboratively colour the map of Victoria!

In Wellbeing, our students focused on showing respect, kindness, and safety in different school settings, discussing why rules matter, and choosing one value to practice throughout the week.

Celebrating our Students

Students are nominated by their teachers to receive a certificate of acknowledgment. The below students' certificates will be presented at our next assembly.  

1A - Ms Tan

Alina Cookes

For showing resilience and trying your best with class work even when they felt difficult! Great job Alina!

Bella P

For always being so helpful and caring to everyone around you! Keep it up Bella!

1/2B - Miss Stevens

Kaleb L

For showing your creativity when making a giraffe out of tens frames in a Maths lesson. Well done!

2A - Mrs Hurley & Mrs Van Loenen

Tate B

For confidently reporting to the grade on a book, 'Busy Beaks', that he had borrowed from the library.

Zac W

For consistently striving to achieve excellence in all areas of his schooling.