Fabulous Foundation

Term 2 Week 5- 17th May, 2024

Prep Excursion - Myuna Farm

Monday 17th June.

This week you will have received a compass notice re our Prep excursion to MYUNA FARM! The preps are already so excited and each day we are being asked “Is today is farm day?”.” It is just gorgeous! This excursion will support the prep literacy unit on recount writing. If you have any questions about our excursion, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher.

What we are learning!

Maths:

In Maths we have been learning to ‘count on’. Counting on from the biggest number, so if we have 4 apples and 2 pears, we know by subitising that the biggest group is 4 so we can go on from 4. “4. 5, 6” giving us the answer of 6.The preps have been using counters, sticks and playdough to practise this. This then lends itself to beginning addition and we have been learning the signs of + and =. Preps are becoming quite confident with addition stories to 10 and some are even trying up to 20. Preps had fun this week making up worded additional questions.

Little Learners love literacy:

In week 3 Preps began their steamed phonics groups across the P-2 cohort. Four mornings per week, students move to their LLLL group when they receive targeted learning. The Preps are enjoying this and the Prep team have been receiving positive feedback from all groups Preps are in. Further assessments will be conducted week 8 of this term.

Literacy:

Preps are regularly receiving explicit teaching on their letter formations throughout the week both on whiteboards and in the books. We are focussing on keeping letters on the lines and size of letters consistent. Writing we are looking at sentence structure and talking about how sentences are formed with both punctuation as well as structuring sentences both orally and in written form. In reading we are introducing a recount text. Preps are enjoying talking about farms orally and are working towards creating their own farm recount after our farm visit to Myuna Farm.

Leader In me:

Preps have been busy getting ready for our leadership day next Tuesday 14th May. Preps will focus on habit 6 Synergise and will display an activity on this day. SWe have also made a video of what the habits mean to the Preps which will be shown at the Leadership Day.

Inquiry:

This term our inquiry topic is family and community partnerships, we have a fun program planned and look forward to sharing what we learn with you. Preps have completed their Personal and Academic WIGS.

Specialist timetable:

Monday: Music and Art

Wednesday: AUSLAN

Thursday: Culture, PE and Assembly

Readers

We are now sending home weekly readers according to your child’s assessed reading level. We encourage you to listen to your child’s reader nightly and ask questions such as Who, What, When, and How about the book at the end to strengthen their comprehension skills.

Every Monday a new reader will be sent home and kindly please return it on Fridays. We check the reading diaries weekly.

Important reminders:

- No Hats are required for outside play in Term 2 & 3.

Please ensure that every item of clothing, including lunch boxes are clearly labelled.

The T-shirt you all received at information night “I'm a leader in Prep at LePage are welcome to be worn by the Preps as part of their daily uniform.
Please remember to ensure your child’s blue satchel is in their bag each day as we begin to put important forms and reminders in them.
Please ensure that your child has a substantial lunch such as a sandwich/roll/wrap or thermos for example for lunch along with a snack (cracker/yoghurt) and fruit or vegetables.
Please make sure your child has a spare change of clothes in the bags, just in case.