Jerusalem Community

Dear Families,

Welcome back to Term 4! 

We hope all our Year 1 students and families enjoyed a wonderful, relaxing holiday and are feeling refreshed and ready for the final term of Year 1.

It has been lovely to see the students return to school and settle back into their classroom routines. Most students have made a positive start to the term, demonstrating our school expectations of being respectful, safe and ready to learn.

Term 4 is an important and busy term, with plenty of exciting learning opportunities ahead. Students will continue to build on the skills and knowledge they have developed throughout the year. 

We also have some wonderful events to look forward to:

Week 3 – Moonlit Sanctuary Excursion: Students will have the opportunity to explore Australian wildlife and enjoy a fun day of learning outside the classroom.

Week 6 – Year 1 Mass: A special opportunity for students to come together in faith and prayer.

Week 9 – Athletics Carnival at Casey Fields: A fun-filled day of physical activity, teamwork and participation.

Week 9 – Christmas Carols: A wonderful way to celebrate the Christmas season and share in the joy of our school community.

With so much happening this term, we encourage students to continue demonstrating independence, responsibility and a positive attitude towards their learning.

We look forward to a fantastic final term.

Kind regards,

The Year 1 Team

Next  Week :

Religious Education: We continue to learn more about the life of Jesus. We explore the trips he made with Joseph and Mary to Egypt, Nazareth, Jerusalem and around Galilee and how they shaped his life. We will read the scripture Luke 2:25-40 "Jesus is presented in Temple" and discuss questions in small groups to share our thinking.

Writing:  Next week we will continue to read more animal information texts and write responses.  We will be learning about dingos, wombats, emus, koals and other Australian animals.

Reading: Next week students will be learning the diagraph ue and u-e. The sound we can hear in these words is /oo/.

Mathematics:  We will continue to learn about place value using 3 digit numbers. Students will learn that a hundred is made up of 10 lots of 10.

Integrated Curriculum: Students continue to work on their scripture related puppet show. Their task will be to pick a scene from Jesus' life and act it out as a play. Students will make finger puppets over the next five weeks and construct a written play to match the movements of the puppets. They will work in small groups demonstrating collaborative skills.

Auslan:  Students will learn more about Unit 7 and 8 which includes colours and animals.

What you can do at home

• Listen to your child read regularly and encourage them to use their decoding strategies when they come to an unfamiliar word.

• After reading, ask your child to retell what happened, share their favourite part, or explain how a character was feeling.

• Re-reading familiar texts is a great way to build confidence, fluency and expression.

• Notice numbers in everyday places and ask questions like, “What do they know?”, “How do you know?” or "Are you sure?"

• A curious question to ask this week could be: What do you notice about the world around you?

Important Classroom Reminders:

• Fidget Toys

  We kindly ask that students do not bring fidget toys to school unless their use is a planned adjustment in consultation with Allied Health Professionals. 

  Students who bring fidget toys without an approved adjustment will be asked to place them in their school bag for the remainder of the day to take home. 

  We appreciate your support in encouraging your child to leave fidget toys at home.

• Spare clothes/change of clothes

  Please pack spare clothes with a pair of socks and underwear to be placed in the front zip pocket of your child's school bag in case of a toileting accident or i they get muddy during recess and play time. 

• Please ensure that you are labelling all your child's belongings.

Important Dates to Remember:

• Monday, 19th October - Moonlit Santuary Excursion
• Monday, 2nd November - School Closure
• Tuesday, 3rd November - Cup Day Public Holiday
• Wednesday, 11th November - Year 1 Mass
• Monday, 30th November - F-2 Athletics Day
• Tuesday, 1st December - Christmas Carols
• Friday, 11th December - Last day of Formal Classes

Enjoy your weekend,

The Jerusalem Team

Contact us @ Jerusalem

jerusalem@cranbourneeast.catholic.edu.au(all teachers) or