Prep/1 News

Welcome back for Term 4!

Welcome back to all our students and families for Term 4! We have a busy and exciting term ahead, filled with wonderful opportunities for learning, including our Cosmodome incursion, World Teachers’ Day, Statewide Transition Day, our end-of-year concert and class parties. Alongside these special events, students will continue to build their knowledge and skills, with plenty of learning, revision and student assessment taking place throughout the term. We look forward to a fantastic final term together!

Sounds Write: Prep students

This term students have been learning to read and spell words with 4 and 5 sounds!

We have also been writing our capital letters on dotted thirds. Look at our amazing Sounds Write work! At the beginning of the year we were writing 'it, at, sit, sat'. Now we are attempting words like 'whack, duck, thick, shop, chick, quick, fuss, lunchbox!'

Great work Preps!

English/Science:

Our English learning this term is linked to our Space Sciences topic, where students are exploring the solar system, the planets and what it is like to be an astronaut in space. We enjoyed reading 'Bear in Space' and discussing the differences between fiction and non-fiction texts. Students learnt about the features of non-fiction books, including the contents page, index and glossary, and how these help us find information. Students worked with their buddies to create their own astronaut craft, combining creativity, collaboration and lots of space-themed fun!

Cosmodome Incursion

We LOVED the Cosmodome incursion! A large, portable, igloo-shaped inflatable dome was set up inside our BER building. The incursion was an educational, mobile planetarium and 3D theatre program that travelled to our school! The presenter used software like Stellarium to run live, laser-guided simulations of the night sky, moon, stars, planets, and constellations. Our students stepped inside to watch IMAX-style 3D movies and full-dome space shows without needing 3D glasses.