Achilles Community Report

Meet the Achilles Community Teachers

Amaal

Hi, my name is Amaal. I am the mentor teacher for Prep G (Glowworms). I come from a big family of 5 brothers and 1 sister. I love to travel and have had the privilege of living in or/and traveling to 15 countries. I look forward to meeting you all throughout this year. 

Ashley 

Hi my name is Ashley! My mentor group is the Butterfly Group. I have one older brother. He is a scientist. I love travelling and baking. My favourite animal is a meerkat. I have loved getting to know everyone this term and I look forward to an amazing year ahead!

Ceren 

My name is Ceren Akgul. I am the mentor teacher for Prep C (Caterpillars). I was born in Turkey and migrated to Australia with my family. I have an older brother and a younger sister who is also in prep this year! I love travelling, cooking and making miniature doll houses. I can’t wait to meet you all this year.

Emma

My name is Emma de Klerk. I am the mentor teacher of Prep D the Dragonflies. My favourite place to be is at the beach. I love swimming and building sand castles. I also enjoy reading, gardening and sewing. I hope you all have a fantastic holiday and I am looking forward to seeing you all in Term 2!

Julie 

Hi, my name is Julie Armstrong. I am the mentor teacher for Prep A the Ants. I have two children who are 6 years old and 2 years old. I love going to the beach on my holidays and on the weekends. My favourite animal is a giraffe. I have enjoyed meeting our wonderful preps this year! Have a wonderful break! 

Shae 

Hi everyone! My name is Shae. I am the mentor teacher for the Prep E Earthworms. I have a dog named Tasha who thinks that she’s a human. I love to sing and dance along to music. I look forward to meeting you all this year. 

Steph 

Hi, my name is Steph. I am the mentor teacher for the Prep F the Frogs. I have two sisters and I am the middle child. I love to travel and have been to lots of amazing places. I can't wait to meet you all!

Celebrations from Term 1

Prep Assessments

During Term 1 each student came to school on a Wednesday to complete their Prep Assessment. These assessments will be used by your child’s teacher to see what they already know and what direction we will take our teaching and learning program. We are so proud of all the students for showing us their best learning during these assessments!

Harmony Day

Harmony Week is the time to acknowledge and celebrate cultural diversity in Australia. This is how Achilles Community showed their support for cultural diversity, respect and inclusiveness to this day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all our students who celebrated their birthdays in Term 1!!!

• Narjis
• Rebecca
• Solomona
• Sehbaj
• Arzoo
• Mohammad Ali
• Jackson
• Tanish
• Vedansh
• Kaden
• Chris
• Avleen
• Rumeysa
• Roman
• Isabella
• Stavros
• Taylan
• Ridhaan
• Gino
• Emilya
• Tara
• Azra
• Ryan
• Sarah
• Aaryan
• Arohan
• Kyle

For our future Achilles birthdays, if you would like us to help celebrate your child’s special day at school please let us know. If you would like to bring any gifts to hand out, we suggest something small such as bubbles, pens, rubbers, textas, or balloons. Unfortunately we can not hand out food items due to allergies and other dietary requirements. We look forward to celebrating the many birthdays to come!

Snapshots from Term 1

Reading 

In Reading we have continued to explore and engage in a range of texts. We have learnt many nursery rhymes whilst practicing our oral language skills. The Prep students have particularly enjoyed segmenting (breaking up) words into smaller sounds orally and putting them back together. Here are some pictures of the great work the Prep students have completed during Reading sessions.

Writing

In Writing, we have been working on developing our fine motor skills through using playdough, beads and tracing activities. Students have also been practicing writing their names by creating name mosaics, name rockets, and repetition tracing activities. On Mondays, the Prep students have been writing a recount about their weekend. Students are encouraged to draw a detailed picture and have a go at writing about their picture. Below are pictures of our amazing writing.

Maths 

In Maths we have been learning to count and make numbers to 10. We have been using lots of different materials to make numbers. Our favourites have been teddies, unifix cubes, counters, and sticks. We have also learnt how to represent numbers in different ways; including on a tens frame and on our fingers. Check out the photos below to see our learning in action!

Inquiry

We have been learning all about our bodies and ways that we can stay healthy. We have learnt the names of our body parts and also the organs of the body. The students have enjoyed exploring the different organs and how they function. We have been looking at rainbow fruit and vegetables, how eating healthy helps our body work. The students discovered the importance of exercise and sleep on their bodies and how they help them learn. 

SEL

In the past few weeks, we have been learning about how to be kind to each other. Students have explored different Zones of Regulations and what strategies they use when they are in the Red, Yellow, Blue or Green Zones.