Education News

Year One and Two News

Literacy

The Lower school has been extremely busy in Literacy this Term! We have trialled a school-wide science of reading literacy block that involved integrating reading, spelling and writing. Within this literacy block, students have focused on vocabulary instruction, phonemic awareness, morphology, handwriting, fluency reading and syntax structure. We have used a variety of texts such as Possum Magic, Santa is Coming to Australia, Runt, What We’ll Build, Country, Room on the Broom and many more. Students are enjoying this new approach to literacy so far! 

Writing

During our writing sessions students have continued to explore narratives, adding detail and description into their writing pieces. They have also completed a Cold Write (writing without support or modelling for assessment purposes), the students rocked this! The remainder of the term will be focused on other genres, letter writing and poetry.

Mathematics

Students' latest Mathematics learning tasks have now gone up onto Compass, make sure to check them out. The students have been focusing on a range of topics, problem solving with fractions and patterns, time, 3D objects and place value. There were lots of fun activities that the students undertook, one being completing a 3D scavenger hunt outside. Everyone enjoyed learning outside in the fresh air, see the photos below of some of the year 2 students. 

Term 4 Events

Wow, what a busy term for events so far! Lower School have been lucky enough to engage in a wide range of events so far: 

• Book Week
• Murrup Day
• Step up transition days

We look forward to many more upcoming events before the end of the term:

• Step up transition days
• Choc-Top Friday
•  Class KK presents: please help your child to pick a present suitable for any student in the class, valued at $5-$10 by Thursday 12th December. Wrap it up, get your child’s name ticked off and put it under the Christmas tree in the classroom! These will be handed out at our class party.
• Classroom parties - Wednesday 18th December from 12pm
  • If your child is in Baany & Wiiny, please bring a plate of savoury food.  Eg: Sandwiches, sausage rolls, chips, wraps
  • If your child is in Biik or Munnmut, please bring a plate of sweet items. Eg: Fruit platters, cupcakes, biscuits

Resource Smart Schools - Schools for Wildlife Initiative 

As part of our Resource Smart School journey, 26 students from Years 3 to 6 participated in the inspiring Schools for Wildlife Program delivered by CERES. This program emphasized the importance of biodiversity and the crucial role we play in protecting local ecosystems. 

Students and staff learned how to design a wildlife-friendly garden, using indigenous plants to create a safe habitat for native species. The program also included hands-on lessons, with students preparing the ground, spreading tanbark, and moving an impressive 3 cubic metres of soil using wheelbarrows—no

 small feat on a hot, sunny day! They also planted out the garden with indigenous flora, attaching protective shields to safeguard the new plants from rabbits and foot traffic during breaks. This initiative not only enhances our environment but also fosters a sense of stewardship in our students as they contribute to preserving and supporting biodiversity in our community.