Grade 1

General:

Grade 1 students have enjoyed many events in the start to their final term of Grade 1! They have enthusiastically reconnected with their peers and independently settled into the routines of their classrooms. All classes should be so proud of their effort and performance in our school production, showcasing their awesome dance moves. We cannot wait to continue learning and growing to finish the year off strong.

Mathematics:

In Mathematics, we have been providing students with a variety of opportunities to challenge and extend their current knowledge through the practice of open-ended worded problems. By extending their knowledge of place value, students have been able to apply their understanding to other concepts including sharing. We have also revisited past concepts to consolidate their skills. Students have enjoyed the opportunity to record their understanding in multiple ways such as writing a numerical sentence, illustrating or making it. Finally, students enjoyed and engaged in many activities connected with the annual Melbourne Cup though learning tasks focusing on length, time duration and data.

English:

During the first few weeks of Term 4, students have been exploring narratives, where they have looked at the purpose, structure and language features of varying mentor texts such as fairy tales and dreamtime stories. Students have strengthened their writing through the use of descriptive language, action verbs and time connectives. In the weeks to come, students will be learning how to write poetry and structure a letter in preparation for fun Christmas activities ahead.

Integrated Studies:

Our unit of work this term is Connections. Students have continued to explore and compare connections between the past and the present This has involved students reflecting on their own families lives, including family roles, games, technology and communication and interviewing someone from a different generation. Students thoroughly enjoyed and were immersed in our ‘Back to the Past’ day, where they used chalkboards, sat in rows and engaged in a variety of activities.