Prep Update

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Our Learning - Term 2-Week 10 and Term 3- Week 1

Wow what another amazing term we have had. It has certainly been a busy but very rewarding Term 2! We are incredibly proud of the growth each child has shown throughout Semester 1. It has been wonderful to see their progress in letter and word formation, counting skills, following classroom routines, and showing respect and kindness towards others. The children have worked hard and have come such a long way since the beginning of the year.

We would like to say a warm welcome to Anjana Wickremasinghe who has moved into the Prep A classroom teacher role for the remainder of the year. She has been a warm addition to the prep team and she is already getting to know her students well! If you see her around, please say hi. She is excited for the rest of the year with this wonderful class.

Thank you for your ongoing support throughout the term. We look forward to an exciting Term 3 and watching the children continue to grow in confidence, independence, and their learning. We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable break.

Term 3 will be packed full of new learning opportunities and fun events for our preps. They will celebrate 100 days of school and attend their first school excursion. Be sure to keep an eye on Compass messages to ensure you do not miss any details.

In English, students will: learn to read and write phonemes Stage 4-4+ letter-sounds and identify these sounds in simple CVC words. identify and say first, middle and final sounds in different words. segment and blend CVC words and sentences. continue to spell words and write longer sentences more independently using their awareness of letter sounds. continue to make sentence using adjectives, nouns and verbs. begin to explore information texts. begin to identify the different between fiction and non-fiction texts. predict what will happen in different stories. make text to self-connections and identify main ideas in different texts. infer details about a character or event using clues from pictures in a book.
In Maths, students will: continue to use the 100 days of school chart to count and order numbers. Not many to go now! continue to develop their place value awareness: counting to 20 and beyond. making and counting stacks of tens. identifying tens and ones in 2-digit numbers. identifying numbers without counting them one by one (subitising).
In Inquiry, students will explore: natural environments and places that are special to us.
In SEL, students will: remember and practise our classroom and school routines. continue to use strategies to self-calm themselves when they are sad or mad learn how play fairly and include others.

News and Reminders:

Week 1: Monday 13th July: First Day back at school for Term 3.
Week 3: Tuesday 28th July. 100 Days of Prep.
Week 5: Monday 10th August. Moonlight Sanctuary Excursion.
Week 6: Tuesday 19th August: Curriculum Day. No students at school.
Library books. Remember to return library books on your child's library day.
Readers. Please continue to support your child by reading with them each day. As they learn new letters, sounds and words, regular practice helps build their confidence and improve their reading skills. Please ensure that when you read, you record this in their phonics books. This helps your child's teacher to acknowledge, celebrate and support your child's development further.
Stay Updated on Your Child’s Learning. Please check Compass regularly to see information about your child’s assessments and progress. Compass also keeps you informed about important events and any changes at school.

Celebration of our learning

Milo Monkey's Birthday

Highlights of our fantastic writing skills!

House Games Fun!!!!

Creating shapes and describing its features (sides and corners).