Foundation (Prep)

What a wonderful start to the year we have had. On Monday and Tuesday the children came and visited me for an interview where we read some books together, looked at letters of the alphabet and did some Maths activities. Then on Wednesday, it was exciting to invite everyone for their first day of school.

We have been having fun getting to know each other this week. The children have explored the classroom and made new friends playing either in the home corner, the construction corner or in our class library.

We have also been reading a book called 'The King's Cake'. In this story, the cake gets ruined and the King is left feeling upset. So, we decided to make him a new cake. Well, you should see how delicious these cakes look! The King is going to be very happy.

We've also had an introduction to writing, Italian, shapes and counting. The children have also started making some terrific covers for their workbooks.

This week I would like to highlight a few important points for Term 1.

Specialist Timetable

The Preps have been using a slightly adjusted timetable to ensure we all get to meet our specialist teachers. Once our full days begin (Thurs 17 Feb), our specialist days will be: 

Library

We will visit the Library on Fridays. During Term 1, the children will borrow one book from the library. The books are on loan for two weeks, but can be returned to the classroom library tub on any school day. In order to protect our books, no child is allowed to take a library book home without a library bag.

During Term 1, the children will borrow one book from the library. The books are on loan for two weeks, but can be returned to the classroom library tub on any school day. In order to protect our books, no child is allowed to take a library book home without a library bag.

Hats

In Term 1 and Term 4, all children are required to wear their school hat during recess, lunchtime or any other outdoor activity. Children who do not have a hat must play in an undercover area. Thank you to everyone for making sure that their child has had their hat at school every day.

Allergies – NO NUTS

This year we have children in our class with severe nut allergies. Please do not send any nuts/nut products in your child’s lunchbox, save these healthy snacks for home instead. Thank you for your understanding.

Inquiry

Our topic for this term is Me and My Community. We will be talking about our names, finding out about our similarities and differences and discussing our families. Throughout the term we will focus on ourselves, our families and what is in and around our school.

Please check the newsletter each week to keep up to date with what's happening in the classroom. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to come and see me.

Amanda Callaway

amanda.callaway@education.vic.gov.au