Foundation
Sarah Battle (Team Leader), Nic Walsh, Zara Abrahams and Astrid May
Dear Parents,
WOW! The past few weeks have been jammed packed with a multitude of exciting activities and it's certainly hard to believe that we are almost at the end of our first term of school. Congratulations to all the students (and families) on making it through the first term of Foundation! It has been wonderful to see so many families attend parent teacher interviews this week to talk about how far their children have progressed this term. It's also lovely to see how many children were dressed in something special for Harmony Day last Thursday and the amount of fun children had at colour run last Friday. We have included an array of photos from these events further down the page.
Please stay safe over the holidays, whether travelling far away or staying close to home. We look forward to seeing you all on our first day back - Tuesday 22nd April.
Important Dates:
- Monday 31st March – F-2 Assembly
- Friday 4th April – Last Day of Term 1 (2:30pm Finish)
- Monday 21st April - Easter Monday (No School)
- Tuesday 22nd April - First Day of Term 2
- Thursday 24th April - Anzac Day Assembly
- Friday 25th April - Anzac Day (No School)
Term 2 History Unit – What’s My Story?
In Term 2, we will be discussing and sharing personal stories to understand our own history and that of our families, including stories from different cultures and other parts of the world. As participants in our own history, we aim to develop knowledge and understanding of how the past is different from the present.
As a part of this unit, we will be using photographs from each students’ personal histories. As soon as you can, please send us (via email or on a USB) the following photos for your child:
1 x Baby Photo
1 x Family Photo
1 x Celebration (EG: Diwali, Christmas, Lunar New Year, Easter, Birthday, Wedding etc)
1 x Personal choice (EG: holiday, with extended family, with pets etc)
If you have any questions regarding the above, please email your child’s teacher.
School Uniform:
School hats will not need to be worn in Terms 2 and 3. Please put them in a safe place at home as they will be required again in Term 4.
Absence Notes:
If your child is away for any reason, please update this in Compass. We require this notification for legal purposes.
Show and Tell Timetable:
Next term, our Show and Tell is connected to our History Unit. Each fortnight we will have a new topic for students to either show something or talk about.
Although it is not mandatory to complete Show and Tell every time, we highly encourage children to bring it as regularly as possible as it is a vital component in the Speaking and Listening strand of the curriculum. Show and Tell is a great way for students to gain confidence in speaking in front of their peers, as well as a chance for them to practise listening respectfully to others. As a guide, each child should bring in one item and aim to speak for 1-2 minutes (depending on how confident they are in front of an audience).
Please see below for our Term 2 Show and Tell Roster:
Week 1 and 2 Week beginning 21st April | Souvenir from my holidays (e.g. movie tickets, a photo) |
Week 3 and 4 Week beginning 28th April
| Family Celebrations – Share about a special family event (Eg. Diwali, Christmas, Chinese New Year) |
Week 5 and 6 Week beginning 5th May | Family Origins – Where was I born? Where were my parents born? |
Week 7 and 8 Week beginning 12th May
| What do I want to be when I grow up? |
Week 9 and 10 Week beginning 19th May
| Share a story about you as a baby |
Week 11 Week beginning 26th May
| No Show and Tell – sharing our books made at school |
Future Learning:
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Writing *Weekend Recount *Retelling parts of a story
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Reading RWI sounds including: ch, qu, x, ng, nk
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Maths *Comparing and Ordering Collections. Make, Name, Record Numbers to 5 *Shape
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Inquiry Creating a Learning Community
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Week 10 will also include a variety of Easter activities, including making easter baskets and an easter egg hunt with the students buddies.
Highlights from this week:
Colour Run:
Harmony Day:
Buddies:
