Kindergarten

It was great to see so many of our Kindergarten families at the Kindergarten Information Night and welcome barbeque last week. Thank you to our P&C for helping with the BBQ. 

The P&C are an open and welcoming group who are always looking for new members to help support the school at various functions and fundraising events throughout the year. Their next meeting is on Wednesday 1 April, starting at 6:30pm in the school office - new members welcome!

Key messages

Thank you to all the parents who made an appointment for the parent/teacher interviews. For those parents who were not able to make an appointment time, please contact the school office. We value the relationship between home and school so keeping in contact with your child’s teacher is important. The best way to contact your child’s teacher is via email.

It is nice to see all Kindergarten students settling in well to school routines. Kindergarten students are now able to play in all areas of the playground except for Bruce Browning Oval. 

English

We are learning to:

• hear and say the sounds /m/, /s/, /t/ and /a/
• write the letters ‘m’, ‘s’, ‘t’ and ‘a’ using the correct formation 
• orally blend spoken sounds to make a word (c/a/t = cat)
• orally stretch out words into individual sounds (mat = m/a/t) 
• accurately sequence a story by identifying what happens in the beginning, middle and end.

Mathematics

We are learning to:

• organise objects into simple data displays and interpret the displays
• identify that people's opinions and feelings are a type of information that can be collected
• identify the way questions are posed can help to find out the information they are looking for
• correctly write numbers 1-9
• show how to represent ten.

Science and Technology

We are learning to:

• identify what living things need to help grow
• grow our own seeds.

Geography 

We are learning to:

• identify the features of coastal and inland areas
• identify that we live on the land of the Anaiwan people.

Personal Development and Health (PDH)

We are learning to:

• identify some of the skills needed to become successful PAX leaders
• make positive choices when crossing the road by holding an adults hand
• travel safely in a car or bus with our seatbelts on correctly.

Visual Arts

We are learning to:

• use a range of materials (chalk, scissors, crayons, pencils, paint) to create artworks 

Key Dates

Autumn Festival - Saturday 21 March 

Easter Hat Parade - Thursday 2 April 10:15am  - Hats will be made at school by the students from recycled materials. Further information about the day will be forthcoming via School Bytes. 

Around the Classroom

Kindergarten Welcome BBQ 

Deb McIntyre, Heidi Gray and Eliza Tanner

Early Stage 1 Teachers