Prep Report

Congratulations to all the Preps for completing their first year of school! We are all so proud of the growth they have made this year!

Literacy

In Literacy,

students learnt about the features of fiction books such as the characters, setting, problem the solution
students continued to practice their reading strategies with a particular focus on stretching out the sounds they hear in words (sounding out) and chunking sounds to read tricky words
students learnt about the letters that make long vowel sounds such as; ‘ai’, ‘ay’, ‘ee’, ‘ea’ and ‘igh’
Students continued to practise reading and writing their Oxford Words during writing sessions
students also learnt about the structure of writing a fiction story. They worked on developing their ideas and creating a story with a beginning, middle and end and created their own fiction books
students participated in exciting language experiences, such as the excursion to the Melbourne Zoo and attended the Prep Breakfast as a springboard for ideas to write about.

Numeracy

In Numeracy,

students used a range of hands-on materials to support their understanding of addition and subtraction (tens frames, numbers lines and part-part-whole boards) and were able to link the problems they solved to real life experiences
students were introduced to the concept of sharing by creating a fair share and making equal groups.

Inquiry

In Inquiry, students continued to engage in our unit ‘The Wonderful World of Toys’. Students have:

SEL

In Social and Emotional Learning,

students learnt about being mindful and how to express gratitude
students practiced reflecting on the things that they are grateful for by keeping a gratitude journal
students discussed their likes and dislikes and how they can do anything they would like to do, regardless of whether they are a boy or girl.

Important Dates