Year One

Communicating with the Year One Team

We look forward to partnering with you in 2024, and welcome your input:

Julie Hall (Class 1A) Julie.Hall@education.vic.gov.au

Andrew McFarlane (Class 1B) Andrew.McFarlane3@education.vic.gov.au 

                                   Literacy in Year One

Year One students have begun learning about procedural texts. The students of 1A and 1B have done a wonderful job of ruling a margin and adding the date to their work before beginning a writing lesson. Students have written instructions including how to make a sandwich and how to clean your teeth.

We are beginning to explore imaginative texts, writing narratives, this week. 

We work on our handwriting skills each week with a session specifically on letter formation and presentation.

Here is some of our work pictured below!

InitiaLit

During Term One, the students have been consolidating new sounds and words during InitiaLit lessons. We have learnt some new tricky words and are working hard to make sure we practice any chance we get! During InitiaLit, we have been working on adding new tricky words into sentences and we are getting better at writing on the whiteboards. Over the last three weeks, we have introduced new terminology to the students. We have discussed the use of compound words, super sentences and nouns. The students enjoy getting started on InitiaLit in the morning and we have established a good routine.

Take Home Readers

All Year One students have been given their 'Home Reading Diary' for Term One. Each week, your child will be provided with one hard copy reader to read for the week. We ask that the book is read 3-4 times per week and is logged into your child’s reading diary.

Students have taken home their MultiLit ELibrary passwords so they can choose to supplement their take home reader some nights of the week.

Your child’s reading diary and book needs to be brought back to school every Friday morning to be checked and swapped over by your child’s classroom teacher. We kindly ask that all books are taken care of and returned in good condition every Friday.  

Specialist Timetable

Please note the following information regarding the days that each grade has specialist classes.  * These times are subject to change during school-wide events (eg: swimming timetables) *

Students attend the Library for borrowing with their class teacher.

1A  Friday 1:20-2:10 Library                                      1B Wednesday 1:20-2:10