Level 1 & 2 

CURRICULUM

📖 Phonemic awareness: reading and phonics

Grade One Students 

This week the students will review 'r controlled vowels'

eg sharp, fork, sister, park, bird

They will also be learning the graphemes 'ai' and 'ay' spelling the long a sound

eg. may, sway, braid, grain

Optional UFLI Home Practice pages

What can you do at home?

Grade Two Students 

This week the students will be learning the doubling rule when adding the suffix 'er' and 'est'. 

eg big, bigger, biggest      wet, wetter, wettest      thin, thinner, thinnest

They will also be learning the 'drop the final -e rule' before adding a suffix

eg. use - using      cute - cutest      smile - smiling      large - largest

Optional UFLI Home Practice pages

What can you do at home?

 📖✏️Literacy

Mentor Text: 

After reading the mentor text How to Move a Zoo, our students were captivated by the incredible story of Jessie the Elephant. Inspired by this, they explored fascinating facts about African elephants and created their own information reports, proudly sharing their impressive knowledge about these amazing animals.

Next, students will be introduced to a new mentor text, The Day We Built the Bridge. They will explore text-to-text connections between Jessie’s journey through Sydney and the time before the Sydney Harbour Bridge was built, a wonderful way to connect history, storytelling, and learning.

What can you do at home?

-Nessy is a great literacy resource to use that supplements your child's reading in a fun engaging way on their iPad

-Ask comprehension questions about your child's take home book or a book you read together 

-Ask your child to discuss what they liked or didn't like about a book they have just read. Encourage the use of the word 'because!'

🧮 Maths

In Mathematics, students have been busy exploring the world of Data. Students have been learning how to gather information in different ways, from class surveys to hands-on activities, and then representing this information by creating a range of graphs.

It has been wonderful to see the curiosity and excitement as students interpret their data, ask questions, and make discoveries about the results. Through these activities, they are not only practising important maths skills but also building confidence in sharing their ideas and explaining their thinking to others.

What can you do at home?

You can support your child by encouraging them to practise counting everyday objects at home, such as pieces of fruit, toys, or steps when walking. You could also create simple tally charts together—for example, recording the colours of cars that drive past or favourite family meals. Talking about which group has “more” or “less” can help children interpret data.

Encourage your child to collect and sort data at home, such as surveying family members about their favourite foods or observing the weather each day and  record results in a simple table or tally chart, then discuss what the data shows.

🌎 CBL

In preparation for our school’s 130 year celebrations next term, the Grade 1 and 2 students have been stepping back in time to enjoy some old-fashioned games!

Across the cohort, they have been learning and playing classics such as Hopscotch, Pick Up Sticks, and Tiddlywinks. The joy and laughter have been wonderful to see as students discovered how much fun these timeless games can be.

Looking ahead, our students will now be preparing these games to share and sell at the market stall in Term 4, a special way to celebrate our school’s history together.

🎭 Matilda Jr.

The 1/2s had a wonderful time travelling to see the dress rehearsal of Matilda Jr.

We were so proud watching our friends in Prep and Grades 3–6 take the stage and bring the story of Matilda to life with such energy and joy. Just as importantly, we were equally proud of our 1/2 cohort, who showed kindness, respect, and enthusiasm as a truly wonderful audience.

Congratulations to all students and families involved in this incredible production, what a special celebration of talent, courage, and community!

🧑‍💻 Cyber Safety 

In our Cyber Safety lesson, students are learning to identify information that is safe to share online and why it is important to think twice before sharing. The information we share online is often permanent. Just like a tattoo, once something is posted, it can be very difficult—if not impossible—to completely remove. Even when content seems to have disappeared, traces of it can remain hidden beneath the surface

😊 School Wide Positive Behaviour: 

We will continue to be kind, be safe and be a learner especially when playing outside during playtimes. 

👩🏼‍⚕️👨🏽‍⚕️ Reminders:

If your child requires medication during the school day, a medication administration form must be completed. This form is available from the school office. For safety reasons, students should not carry medication in their school bags. All medication must be delivered directly to the office by an adult.