Time flies when you're having fun! This term is going by very quickly in Prep. The students are very excited to be taking home their reader bags for the very first time this week.
In English, students will:
continue to learn the days of the week through our morning routines.
review reading and writing our Stage 1 letter-sounds and identify where the sound is in simple CVC words.
learn to read and write phonemes Stage 1 letter-sounds and identify these sounds in simple CVC words.
continue to explore poems and identify words that rhyme.
identify adjectives that describe emotions using poems.
Take-home readers has begun this week! To start, students will bring home a phonics books that focuses on the sounds they have learnt so far this term. Inside the front cover of the phonics book, you will find helpful information to support reading at home. A reading log will also be placed in the back of the book for you to record each time your child reads.
From Term 2, students will begin bringing home both a phonics book and a decodable text. Each child has been provided with a take-home reader bag, which will be sent home with their phonics book this week. Reader bags will be exchanged on your child’s library day.
We encourage families to establish a regular reading routine at home, even if it is just a few minutes each day. Reading together is a powerful and enjoyable way to support your child’s confidence, fluency, and love of reading.
In Maths, students will:
continue to use the 100 days of school chart to count and order numbers.
continue to develop place value understanding through subitising, using a range of manipulatives and strategies such as counters, tens frames, and dice.
In Inquiry, students will:
identify ways to care for and include others.
identify different emotions that their friends may experience at school and practise appropriate ways to respond with kindness, care, and understanding
In SEL, students will:
continue their journey through the Kindness Kingdom, learning about identifying emotions of others and ways to show kindness.
listen to and discuss a story book about feelings and emotions.
act out different feelings and practise what to do and how to respond in different school situations.
will receive their Emotion Detective badge to celebrate their ability to recognise how others feel and show good friendship.
News and Reminders:
Sharing Photos of Our Preps.
We would love to start sharing photos of the Prep students taking part in their learning activities at school. If you haven’t returned your child’s Media Consent from, or if your form wasn’t completed correctly, please check with your child’s teacher to confirm whether photos of your child can be taken. This ensures that only children with permission are photographed.
Stay Updated on Your Child’s Learning.
Please check Compass regularly to see information about your child’s assessments and progress. Compass also keeps you informed about important events and any changes at school.
Monday 23rd March- Family Fun Night. 3.30-5.15pm on the synthetic oval.
Friday 27th March - SRC Dress Up Day. Come dressed as something that matches the first letter of your name.
Hillsmeade Primary School
