Year 1 Celebration 

Newsletter

Dear Families,

As the term comes to an end, we would love to celebrate the amazing learning and growth our Year 1 students have shown!

Reading

We have made fantastic progress in our reading journey! Our focus this term has been on:

• Concepts About Print: Understanding how books work, including reading from left to right and identifying important parts like titles and illustrations.
• Fluency: Practising reading aloud smoothly, with expression, and at a comfortable pace.
• Vocabulary: We have explored new words and used them in conversations and reading.
• Decoding: Students have been working hard to sound out words, recognise sight words, and use context clues to understand what they are reading.

Writing

In writing, we have learnt how to create narratives! The students have enjoyed writing their own stories with characters, settings, and exciting events. Along with this, we have focused on:

• Spelling: Practising phonetic spelling and learning some tricky words.
• Sentence Structure: Forming complete sentences with capital letters and punctuation.

Maths

Our mathematicians have been busy this term. Here’s what we’ve covered:

• Time: Reading clocks and understanding the concepts of time.
• Addition and Subtraction: Solving simple equations and learning about fact families.
• Shapes: Recognising 2D and 3D shapes and discussing their properties.
• Algebra: Skip counting and patterns

Inquiry – Olympics in Paris 2024

Our inquiry unit has been all about the Olympics. We learned about the history of the games and the inspiring athletes who competed, including the incredible Paralympians.

The students created posters about their selected athlete, showcasing their hard work and creativity. It was wonderful to see them engage with the stories of perseverance and teamwork.

We are so proud of what our Year 1s have achieved this term! Thank you for your continued support and encouragement at home. We look forward to more exciting learning next term.

The Year 1 / 2 Team

Leah, Dannie and Jody

PERFORMING ARTS 

This term in Performing Arts, Grade One students worked as a team to choreograph a dance performance to the popular song ‘Can’t Stop This Feeling’. They focused on their gross motor skills and timing while learning and rehearsing various dance steps, as well as remembering stage positions and rotations. They built upon critical thinking skills when giving and receiving feedback with each other and developed their on-stage confidence when they performed this dance at our school assembly in week 7 to a large audience of very proud family members!

VISUAL ARTS

This term, students experienced how to celebrate the world of Visual Arts at our Art Show!  They shared the excitement of presenting their work with family and the community, fostering a sense of pride and accomplishment. Throughout the term, Year 1 students learned to express their ideas and emotions through various artistic mediums, developing their personal voice and style. They continued to develop their creative expression, learning to demonstrate their ideas and emotions through various artistic mediums, developing their personal voice and style.

The art show was a tremendous success, highlighting our students' creativity and talent. The diverse range of artworks captivated the audience, and the enthusiastic support from families and the community made the event truly memorable. The show not only celebrated our students' artistic achievements but also strengthened appreciation for the arts within our school.

JAPANESE

This term in Japanese, the Grade 1 and 2 students developed their Japanese vocabulary through the book ‘Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?’. Students were supported to read the book chorally. Students used flashcards to help with their recall of 8 animals and 8 colours. They participated in games and songs to support their learning. Students learned to use the animals and colours in new sentences. They developed their reading and writing skills through tracing and copying activities of the focus vocabulary. Students participated in rotational activities to support their engagement and learning of term 3 vocabulary, as well as revising previously learned vocabulary.

PE 

In Grade 1 PE classes, students continued to build on their fundamental movement skills through fun and interactive activities. They engaged in more structured games and sports, learning basic rules and teamwork. Students also explored concepts like spatial awareness and developed social skills through cooperative play.