PREP

FROM THE CLASSROOM

Hello Prep families! 

This week we continued learning about our school as a special place in Investigations. The students in Prep GH have enjoyed role-playing as teachers, ES staff and students in our mini school. We have also seen some wonderful creations as the children built marble mazes to explore STEM and used wooden blocks to construct their own schools and castles.

“I played with the blocks. I was trying to help my friends and then I had a great idea, I got the people out and put them on the castle!” – Teg, Prep G

 

“I like building with the Lego. I like to build homes” – Kenjiro, Prep G

 

“My special place at school is the playground. I like playing on the zip line” – Hamish, Prep H

 

“My special place at school is the playground. I like playing on the slide and the monkey bars” – Ansh, Prep H

LEARNING INTENTIONS FOR NEXT WEEK

INVESTIGATIONS

• I can recognise that maps show where places are.
• I can name and describe parts of my school. 

PHONICS

• I can read, write, and say the /k/ and /x/ sound.
• I can identify the sounds /k/ and /x/ in words. 

MATHS

• I can use positional language to describe location (behind, in front, between, beside, under, over).

WELLBEING

• I can show respect to people, places and things.
• I can explain what respect looks like, sounds like and feels like.
• I can speak kindly and use my manners to all staff, students and visitors.

READING

• I can explore new vocabulary.
• I can identify the main idea in a text. 
• I can summarise a text using a 5-finger retell. 
• I can ask and answer questions about a text. 

WRITING

• I can innovate our fictional text ‘Little Charlie’.
• I can write a sentence.
• I can use a capital letter, finger spaces and a full stop.

REMINDERS  

Reader Bags & Home Reading Journals

A reminder to make sure your child is bringing their reader bag to school each day. Inside should be a small reader book, take home journal, and M100 Word pouch. Students will be able to take a new reader book each day if the previous one has been returned. They also need to have their bookbag to be able to borrow books from the Library.

Digital Technology Forms

We have started using our iPads this term. If you have not yet completed and returned your child’s permission form to school, please do so as soon as possible. Children will not be allowed to use the iPads until this is done.

Compass Permissions

Please ensure to follow the permission prompts on Compass. This includes walking permission, and permission to have your child’s photo taken and published in the newsletter or on social media. If you need assistance with this, please contact your child’s teacher.

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