Level 1 & 2 Wonga Weekly

WEEK 6 LEARNING IN...

📚 LITERACY

This week in Reading we will continue to make connections to what we are reading to help us understand more deeply the concepts presented in the text. When we make connections to the text we also engage with our prior knowledge and experiences.

In Writing we will continue to focus on accurate sentence structures, such as when to use capital letters and full stops.  We will consider the vocabulary we use when writing, noticing when we can use synonyms to help effectively describe something to the reader.

Phonics this week will focus on the sound 'short e', as in the vowel sound you hear when you say the word 'hen'. You can also hear this sound in the middle of words such as 'pet', 'bed' and 'speck'. We will consider rhyming and word building, following cvc/ccvc/cvcc/cccvcc word patterns to help our thinking.

What you can do at home

Notice patterns in words, particularly the following pattern- C (consonant) V (vowel) and C (consonant) words. With your child, build a list of words that follow the same sound pattern and discuss the rhymes that the words make, eg 'pet', 'wet', 'get' and 'set' all follow the same cvc pattern and the same rhyme pattern. 

🎲 NUMERACY

We will begin our focus on place value. Place value refers to the value of each digit in a number. In other words, the position of a digit in a number determines its value. We will be looking at the digits that make up numbers, including two digit numbers, for example the first digit in the number 16 refers to one ten, the second digit refers to six ones, making the number sixteen.

What you can do at home

Revisit the 'teen' numbers with your child. Ask them to record these numbers on paper and then have a chat about what each digit means. Building an understanding of the ten and the ones in our teen numbers is a foundational skill in Mathematics.

💒 CBL - Community

We are currently considering the following question,

'What are the things that make up our Wonga Park community?'. 

We will be looking at maps and thinking about what we know about our local community to answer this question.

🧒🏻 WELLBEING - 

This week during our 'Friendology' session, we will focus on naming feelings, helping students recognise and embrace both positive and negative feelings.

🌟 REMINDERS

Last week we completed our iPad protocols process and your child can now bring their fully charged iPad to school every day. To help ensure your child's iPad is ready to use at school, please log on to Sentral (on a laptop or desktop computer) to complete the Mosyle Device Management (MDM) permission. This will ensure your child has access to wifi at school.

Our 'Level 1 & 2 Information Session' is now available for you to view. We hope you find the recording informative. Please do not hesitate to communicate with your child's classroom teacher if you have any further questions.

To access our recording, click on the link below.

https://vimeo.com/916594707/45a86708c5?share=copy

Please ensure your child brings their 'Take Home Book Pocket' to school every day. Help your child by reminding them to pack it in their school bag as soon as they have finished reading at home. This will help with setting a good daily habit, making things easier in the long run!

🗓 UPCOMING DATES

Wednesday 6th March - Cyber Safety Parent Webinar (online from 7.30pm)

Monday 11th March - Labour Day (public holiday)

Monday 18th March - Cyber Safety Presentation (at school, for students)

Thursday 21st March - Harmony Day

Wednesday 27th March - Colour Run (school fundraiser)

Thursday 28th March - Last day of Term 1, early dismissal from 2.20pm