Prep Report

Congratulations to all students (and parents!) on a wonderful start to Prep this year! It has been great to see so many smiling faces each day, eager to learn! We have been learning all about places in our school and daily routines this week as well as making many new friends!

This term we will be learning so many exciting new things! Check out some of our learning goals for Term 1 below.

Literacy

READING & VIEWING

Participate in joint reading of a familiar book.
Understand the concepts of print – front and back cover, spine, where to begin reading and the direction in which we read.
Read some different types of literary texts.
Develop their understanding of letters, words and sentences.
Point to the words when reading aloud.
Recognise that texts are created by authors who tell stories and share experiences that may be similar or different to the students’ own experiences.

WRITING:

Retell familiar texts through use of illustrations and images.
Understand the connection between writing, reading and speaking.
Develop their understanding of writing conventions – moving left to right across a page and from top to bottom.

HANDWRITING:

Develop correct pencil grip and posture.
Be introduced to correct letter formations.
Develop their fine motor skills.
Practise writing every day.

SPEAKING AND LISTENING:

In Speaking and Listening, the children will be encouraged to:

Respond and share feelings about texts, identifying favourite authors, stories and illustrators.
Understand that English is one of the many languages spoken in Australia and that different languages may be spoken by family, classmates and the community.

Home Reading and Oxford Words

All children will begin to bring home home reading books to read with you every night. We ask that all parents to fill in the Home diary as a Reading Record in the red bags every day after reading the book. The Oxford Words (given out in groups of ten) are an important part of our reading program at school. Your child’s classroom teacher will test your child and move them on to the next level when they are ready.

Numeracy

NUMBER AND ALGEBRA:

In Number, the children will be learning….

How to use and care for Maths resources.
To recognise, count and make single digit numbers.
To understand what 0 means.
To write numbers correctly.

MEASUREMENT AND GEOMETRY:

In Measurement, the children will learn…..

To name 2D shapes.
To recognise some 2D shapes in our environment.
To make and recognise pattern.

Reminders:

Bring a healthy lunch and water bottle everyday.
Bring a fruit snack.
Remember your hat. No Hat, No Play. If your child does not have a hat they will need to play in the shade.
Pack spare clothes in case of accidents.

Miss Reynolds and Mrs Evans

Prep Teachers