Foundation 2023

Communicating with the Foundation Team

We look forward to partnering with you in 2023, and welcome your input: 

Holly Peters  Holly.Peters@education.vic.gov.au

Lisa Dam  Lisa.Dam@education.vic.gov.au

TERM 3 INQUIRY - ANCESTRY

Our topic for Inquiry in Term 3 is History with a focus on Ancestry. Students will explore and communicate their own history and that of their families with their fellow students. They will identify who the people in their family are, where they were born and raised, how they are related to each other and how their stories are communicated and shared. Students will explore the differences and similarities between students' daily lives and perspectives of life during their parents’ and grandparents’ childhoods, including family traditions and leisure time. 

They have identified and discussed cultural diversity in the school and/or community. Last week the students created indigenous bark paintings to tie in with our community history. 

Last week the students were read the story ‘Just The Way We Are’ by Jessica Shirvington and Claire Robertson, which celebrates families of every kind. They then drew a picture of their own families to compare the differences and similarities in everyone's family structures. We also looked at each other as babies and how we have grown and changed over time, and how unique we all are! 

This week, the students brought home a family tree sheet to complete. We would like parents to assist their child in filling this out. Students are to draw the members of their family in the circles on the tree. They will use this information to complete some learning activities in class. We are trying to build awareness that the past was different to the present. It would be fantastic if your child could have a conversation with yourself or your child’s grandparents regarding what life was like in the past compared to the present. On the other side of the family tree sheet there are some question prompts to ask a relative or special person from their family. We would like your child to draw one thing that they have learnt about their conversation. Please find the sheet attached below. 

100 DAYS OF SCHOOL CELEBRATION !

Throughout Term Three, our units of study will focus around building our understanding of ancestry and family histories. As part of our learning, we will also be celebrating the historic “100 days of school” for our Foundation students on Friday 4th August. The students are very excited about celebrating our 100th day of school and have been eagerly counting down the days. The day involves a variety of activities all based around the number 100.

To help celebrate the occasion, we encourage all students to come to school in “100” themed attire. We encourage you to be creative with your dress-up. Some ideas to prompt your thinking are:

-          dressing as a 100 year-old person

-          dressing as a cricket player who has scored a century, or similar

-          dressing as a student, occupation or person from 100 years ago

-          dressing up to represent something which may come in hundreds

-          wearing the number 100 on you, such as a t-shirt with tally marks or similar

-          searching ideas online for “100 days of school dress-ups”.

A themed dress-up is encouraged, but not compulsory. Students who would prefer to wear their school uniform will also be provided with the option of wearing a prop or similar, if they choose to during the celebrations.

A detailed notice regarding the days activities has been posted on Compass and is also attached below. 

SPECIALIST TIMETABLE 

Please see below for information regarding the days each grade has their Specialist classes. Please note that these times are subject to change. 

PMP

In 2023 the Perceptual Motor Program (PMP) will be running on a weekly basis for the Foundation students. The purpose of this program is to grow the Fundamental Movement Skills of the students via working through different activities which require different movements. Justin Scicluna runs our PMP program.

  If there are any family members who would be willing to volunteer and assist with the PMP sessions, please email justin.scicluna@education.vic.gov.au. In order to assist with these sessions, you will require a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) and it must be presented to the office before commencing the session. If you do not have a WWCC and would like to obtain one, please visit the below link;

https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/individuals/applicants/how-to-apply-1

The PMP session times are as below;

Tuesdays:  

Foundation B: 11:50am-12:40pm

Foundation A: 1:20-2:10pm

If you have any questions please contact us via email or in person. 

holly.peters@education.vic.gov.au

lisa.dam@education.vic.gov.au