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Hello Foundation Families,

Last Friday in Foundation we started our kitchen/garden program. We had a beautiful sunny day to get into the school's vegetable garden. Students explored the garden with a scavenger hunt as for many it was their first time. Then they worked together to plant some onion and lettuce plants. In kitchen, students made tasty fruit skewers and created their own paper vegetable garden patch. The kitchen/garden program is a great extension of our Guided Inquiry unit this term, "How did that get in my lunchbox?" Students were able to explore where our fruit and vegetables start in the garden and how they turn out when they make it to our kitchens/lunchboxes. 

Following a successful week of addition, this week in Maths we started looking at subtraction and modelled with physical materials such as counters, 10s frames and abacuses. We then wrote a subtraction number sentence to match. 

In English we have continued looking at identifying the problem and solution in narrative texts. It has been a pleasure seeing student's growth in reading and comprehension, and their self motivation to progress through their Magic 100 words. 

Kind Regards,

Tegan, Emma and Ash

Reminders

• Chesterfield Farm Excursion is on Thursday! Please make sure your child is wearing comfy shoes and brings and small bag for their lunchbox and drink bottle. 
• PMP will not be running Monday 19th of May
• We need PMP Helpers! Please fill out availability in this document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16AlGUHSvnbSra96-NTxTCBEuqHVeKGoV8R2d3KyEO4k/edit?tab=t.0  

Pupil of the Week

FA - Samin F

For showing enthusiasm with recalling your M100 words and reading during guided reading groups. You demonstrated lifelong learning by being self-motivated to achieve your best. Good job!

FE - Jamie L

For demonstrating perseverance when sounding out words in your writing. It is incredible to see you apply your knowledge of the codes to write unknown words!

FT - Olivia H

For showing a love of learning in every aspect of your day. It is wonderful to see you taking risks in all tasks. Keep it up!