Prep Team News
with Caitlin, Hayley & Andrea
Hello Prep families,
It has been a big week in Prep with the students completing their first full week of school. We are sure there will be many tired children this weekend. Thank you to those who were able to attend the Prep BBQ last week. It was lovely getting to chat to many Willy Primary families. There were lots of big smiles and happy faces, particularly when the icy poles were served!
Life Ed Incursion
Our Preps experienced their first incursion at school in Week Six when we had Harold and the Life Ed team come to visit. The Preps learnt about friendships and positive social interactions. They particularly enjoyed getting to meet Healthy Harold the giraffe!
Term One Specialists
This Term, all Preps will attend Specialist classes. These include Visual Art, Music, Kitchen Garden and Physical Education. Please see the weekly timetable below.
Prep D | Prep S | Prep T |
Monday - Art | Monday - Music | Monday - P.E. |
Tuesday - Music & P.E. | Tuesday - P.E. & Art | Tuesday - Art & Music |
Thursday - Library & Kitchen Garden | Friday - Library & Kitchen Garden | Thursday - Library & Kitchen Garden |
Parents, could you please support your child to return their library books on their given day. Please also ensure your child is dressed in their P.E. uniform and is wearing runners on the day that they have P.E. Students remain in their P.E. uniform for the entire day.
Curriculum Focus: Weeks 5 - 6
Reading - Students will learn about appropriate reading behaviours, for example direction of print and caring for books. They will also discuss book features such as the front cover, pictures and text. As part of our Little Learner’s program, students begin the year learning single letter sounds, with our current focus being the /a/ and /p/ sounds. To help us remember these sounds, we have met Ally the alligator and Peter the penguin. There are songs about these characters available online, which you may like to listen to with your child at home or in the car:
Writing - Students are learning to write their name, correctly form letters, trace over a modelled piece of writing and copy it underneath. This week we are focusing on forming the letter ‘p’.
Numeracy - Students are learning to graph information about themselves, their classmates and their school. They are also finding different ways to represent a number by starting our count to 100 Days of School.
Inquiry - Students are investigating how Willy Kids can be successful and engaged learners.
Homework - Each Monday, students will be given an activity to complete at home that relates to our weekly sound focus. The activity in their ‘Home Learning Book’ will be collected each Friday. Homework in Prep should take no longer than 15 minutes.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Warm regards,
The Prep Team–Caitlin Sullivan (Prep S), Hayley Thibou (Prep T) & Andrea Duxson (Prep D)