Key Dates

Tuesdays	Library for all Preps Please supply a library bag
Friday November 15th	Free Dress Day
Friday 22nd November	Pupil Free Day

Literacy

During Literacy, we are focusing on being a ‘good writer’ which involves being organised, sitting correctly, pincer pencil grip and correct letter formation. Students have enjoyed writing sentences during our dictation sessions. They have written sentences such as, Ralph sings the alphabet song. Wham! Seth landed flat in the mud. We have also discussed what a noun, verb and adjective is. Children have been reading a big book each day and focusing on the features of a fiction and non fiction text.

Letters/words covered so far:

Future letters/words

All alphabet letters
Words ending in ll, ss, ff, zz (The Floss Rule)
Suffix and plural /s/
CVCC words eg. camp
CCVC words eg. flip
CCVCC words eg. blank
Ck words eg. duck
Sh words eg. shed
Th words eg. thud
Ng words eg sing
Ph eg. graph
Wh eg. what

Revision

I, the, my, the, me, he, she, to, do, was, we, see, this, here, of, are, her, for, too, his, you, me, said, come, off, have, play, down, our, there, say, little, play, say, they, put, all

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Maths

In Maths we are learning all about addition and subtraction. Students are solving addition and subtraction stories using materials and matching pictures. We have also been creating our own interesting stories with numbers up to 20. The children have enjoyed listening to stories that involve addition and subtraction themes. Here is a link to one of our stories:

Maisy Goes To Camp

Next, we will be learning all about sharing. Students will solve and create stories that involve sharing.

Children learn important maths concepts through play. Here is a link to a game you could play at home:

Change this game below:

Game of 31

Inquiry

Our Inquiry Unit in Term Four is titled, ‘Our Sustainable World’. Children will investigate the conditions required to sustain living things and how changing seasons impact on living things. We will discuss sustainable actions that enable us to care for our environment. For example, sustainable ways to keep warm in Winter and cool in Summer. Students will develop an interest in growing their own food.

Here is a story about Recycling:

I Choose to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

Reminders

Satchels:

Please remember to send your satchel to school daily and check for notices. We will endeavour to change readers every Monday. Students have a QR code to Decodable Readers Australia with their own personal log in details. This is an excellent tool you can use at home to aid your at home reading. Additionally, each week we will provide students with a decodable book and an interest book, which will need to be returned to school.

Library Bags:

Please send in a named cloth bag every Tuesday for the library. This is a separate bag to their satchel. Students will not be allowed to take a book home without a bag.

Toileting Before School

Please remind your child to use the toilet before school so that their learning is not interrupted in the morning session.

Spare Clothes

Please ensure your child has a change of clothes in their bag. This must include 2 pairs of socks and a full set of uniform (t-shirt, jumper, underwear and pants/dress). Please name all clothing items.

Grade 6 Buddies

Every fortnight, the Preps and their Grade 6 Buddies are participating in a variety of exciting activities. These include outdoor games, art, gardening, scavenger hunts and more!

Grade 5 Shared Reading

The Preps had a wonderful time listening to the Grade Fives read their fables. They encountered some intriguing stories and learned valuable lessons from the morals presented. It was delightful to witness the Preps' attentive listening and the Grade Fives' impressive reading skills!

Parent Information