Connect: Foundation
Key Dates
| Friday 1st March | School Photos |
| Tuesday 5th of March | Open Afternoon - Meet the Teacher & Twilight Short rescheduled |
| Wednesday 6th March | Library sessions commence |
| Monday 11th March | Labour Day |
| Monday 25th March | Easter hat parade 9am |
Literacy
We have been singing our Phonics song daily to assist with learning the letter sounds. We encourage you to play the song at home. The link can be found here. Every Monday students will write a ‘Weekend Recount’. This doesn’t have to be necessarily what they did on the weekend, but any message that they want to share with their teacher. Many of our preps tried writing letters to accompany the pictures they drew. We are focusing on correct pencil grip and the qualities of a good writer.
| Letters/words covered so far: | Future letters/words |
| Mm, Ss, Ff | Aa, Pp |
| I, the | my |
Maths
In Maths we are focusing on pattern work. Students will be identifying, continuing a pattern and creating a pattern using a variety of materials. We will be asking children to identify the pattern rule and to explain which object may be the odd one out and why. Next we will be focusing on Number and Place Value.
Inquiry
In Inquiry, we will be focusing on our families and discussing how every family is different. We will read the text, ‘The Great Big Book of Families’ and children will create a family portrait of the immediate family.
Reminders
Satchels:
Please remember to send your satchel to school daily. There is a packet of Alphabet cards for home practice.
Library Bags:
Please send in a named cloth bag in preparation for Library on Wednesday March 6th. In the near future we will be sending home a red material Prep bag with some books and you will be able to use this bag for the library.
Shoelaces:
We have noticed there are many children who come to school with laces. If they can't tie their laces, it is recommended they have velcro shoes. Here is a video to assist with learning to tie laces.