Year Prep - Year 2

Assistant Principal's Report

Junior School News

Hello again and welcome to Week Four!  There really is a sense of summer in the air at the moment, with the warmer weather we have been having of late.  It is fantastic to see all students wearing hats in the playground, as per our Sun Smart policy, and the playgrounds really are looking immaculate at the moment.  This past week has been exciting as we have commenced our Early Years Evaluations with 2019 Prep students.  It has been wonderful to see the levels of excitement among these incoming students, and even some proudly wearing their Pakenham Springs 'Step into Prep' T-shirts!

Meanwhile, our current Preps are looking more and more like Year Ones by the day!  Teachers have been busy completing assessments to inform their student reports, and incredibly proud of the growth that students have made across the year!  Certainly, the  Writing displays are a testament to this, just moving through the corridor.  Our Preps are currently learning all about persuasive writing.  This involves stating their opinion and providing supporting arguments in an attempt to persuade the reader.

Year One students are eagerly awaiting their Starlab 'Space Dome' incursion on Monday, November 19th.  In readiness, students have commenced learning about our earth, sky, moon and stars and how these affect patterns on earth such as the length of the day.  In Numeracy, our big focus so far this term has been on division, and starting next week, they will start to learn all about fractions and discuss how these concepts link together. 

In Year Two, students are also learning about our planet, but with an emphasis on our natural resources such as water, where these come from, why these are important for our survival and what we can do to preserve them.   This is certainly important learning in light of the current droughts and the flow-on effect of this. 

All Junior School students are excited about our upcoming Prep-Two athletics carnival on Friday, November 9th and I'm sure that this will be a fun day for all involved!  Our upcoming Book Fair running from November 15th to November 21st is another cause of much excitement school-wide, and I would encourage all families to come along and have a look after school one evening.

Until next time, take care.

Regards

Danny Forster

Assistant Principal in Junior School