Year 1 Spotlight

Happy & Healthy!

This term, Year 1 students enjoyed their Inquiry incursion about Healthy Mind and Healthy Body with Supreme Incursions. They learned several mindfulness techniques, including breathing exercises and yoga, to help with emotional regulation.

Students were encouraged to adopt some of the techniques they learned at home and in the classroom to support them with emotional challenges or overstimulation.

• “I learnt the cobra pose. It made me feel calm.” ~ Thomas, 1A
• “My headphones helped me because it made it quiet.” ~ Floss, 1A
•  “I really liked the story in my head. It made me feel calm.” ~ Francesca, 1A
•  “I learnt to do belly breathing. It helps me to be calm.” ~ Albert, 1B
•  “I learnt different stretches to help me calm down.” ~ Jordan, 1B
•  “I learnt belly breathing. It calms me down when I get angry outside, so I’m ready to learn.” ~ Elly, 1B
•  “I learnt how to do belly breathing. It helps me to be calm.” ~ Joshua, 1D
•  “I enjoyed lying down with my eyes closed. It was relaxing.” ~ Auggie, 1D
•  “I liked when the presenter gave us the glow-in-the-dark stones. They help us to sleep.” ~ Maggie, 1D

Students have been working hard on writing information reports about animals and have enjoyed learning about animals’ diets, appearance, habitats, behaviours, and fun facts. 

They have published their writing in the form of a book – and they look fabulous! Below is a book on koalas.

Year 1 students have also been focusing on playing safely in the yard. Many students have been engaging in imaginative games and playing in the sand. Together, they created a cooperative village made entirely from sand – see below.

~ Year 1 Teachers (Chiara, Anne, Tam, Daniel & Jess) and Students