Foundation Unit

This fortnight in Reading, students have been exploring fairytales. Students have been identifying vocabulary words used in the text and trying to implement them in their own writing.

In Writing, the foundation students have begun exploring persuasive writing. They have been writing letters to fairytale characters convincing them to do something, such as building their house out of bricks or why they need to cross a bridge. Students have also begun writing retells of a fairytale and using their vocabulary words from reading. 

In Maths, the students have been exploring the concept of collecting data. Students have been asking the class a yes or no question and recording the answers they receive in the form of tally marks. The Foundation students have impressed us with how quickly they have picked up on this concept! 

We have a new topic of Inquiry this term. We will be exploring why certain structures are made from different materials. Students will be exploring the school environment and discussing why we use materials like brick, wood or metal to make buildings sturdy, or why we have tan bark below the playgrounds instead of concrete.

Foundation Teachers

Libby Cannon (PLC), Bree Smith (PBS)