Foundation

WOW! It is so hard to believe that we are in Term 4 already. The year has gone by so fast and we are very proud of all that we have achieved. Term 4 is a big term with lots of fun activities and celebrations. This week we are all very excited to be visiting Bundoora Farm and learning about farms. We will enjoy a breakfast at school as part of our first step in the school camping program then later in the term we will also begin talking about next year and the step to Year 1. 

Important Dates

Term 4

Friday 14th October - Bundoora Farm Excursion Group 2 (Foundation C, E, G & H)

Friday 2nd December - Foundation Breakfast

Tuesday 20th December – Student Free Day

Upcoming Events & Admin

Foundation Breakfast

At the end of Term 4 we will be having a Foundation Breakfast. Students will be able to come to school in their PJs for the day and we will be having breakfast at school! There will be no cost for families for this event. 

Hats

In Term 4 with the weather changing it is a requirement that all students wear their school hats when outside. Please pack a school hat in your child’s bag each day and check that it is still clearly labelled. 

Homework

Homework bags, including homework books and readers, must be brought back to school every Friday. Homework will be reported on in the end of year reports. The expectation is that students should be reading four nights a week and the reading log completed each time your child reads at home. If the reading logs are not completed by parents, it is assumed that reading is not happening at home. If you have any questions about homework, please see your child’s classroom teacher. 

Tissues

The weather is starting to warm up and hay fever season is upon us. We greatly appreciate any extra boxes of tissues you could send to school with your child. 

Naming of Personal Items 

Please ensure that all your child’s belongings are clearly labelled with their full name. If items are labelled, then they can be returned to your child or easily found if handed in to the front office.

Attendance

Every day is full of very important learning opportunities for your child. It is very important that your child attends school everyday. We understand that sometimes your child may be unwell and need to stay home. If your child is absent due to medical or personal reasons, please contact the school office or upload your child’s absence onto Compass.

Late Passes

Morning sessions in the classroom are very important as we focus on reading and writing. If an issue arises and you are not able to make it into the classroom before the 9am bell please escort your child to the office to be signed in before going to the classroom. Rolls are marked promptly by 9am to make sure that learning can begin on time. 

Learning in Foundation

We are continuing to share our wonderful learning on Seesaw. Please remember to regularly log into Seesaw so that you can talk about your child’s learning with them and celebrate all of their achievements.

Literacy

This term we are continuing with the Little Learners Love Literacy program. We are using our sound knowledge to decode our words and are learning 2 letter sounds and blends. We started the term by learning the short and long sounds that each vowel makes. 

In writing each student has their own individual writing goal that they are working towards achieving. These goals are things such as sounding out their words, finger spaces and punctuation. Throughout the year we learnt about many different types of writing such as recount, letters, list, and narratives. We are now giving students that chance to do free choice writing and write about things that they are interested in. 

Numeracy

This week we are beginning to learn about equal sharing (division) as well as collecting and graphing data. Students will be engaging in a range of practical activities where they can develop their problem solving skills.

Inquiry 

This term we are learning about “The World Around Us”. We will be exploring a range of environments and our connection to them. We will be particularly looking at farms, oceans, the city and bush and discussing their purpose, who lives there and how we can take care of them.