Foundation Unit

This fortnight, we have continued our multi-genre unit during Reading and Writing, based around Fairy Tales. Alongside ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’ and ‘The Three Little Pigs’, we have also explored interpretations of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ and ‘The Ugly Duckling’.

We have been practicing our letter writing skills as we persuade characters to make certain decisions, based on their actions in the text. To extend our letter writing abilities, students have also written to people they know, such as their parents, their teacher and Mrs Campbell, putting their new persuasive techniques into practice.

During our Maths lessons, the students were introduced to early division skills in the form of ‘sharing equally’. We have been practising sharing out maths manipulatives between two (and later three) groups, and brainstormed what to do when there were objects left over. Students learnt that these left-over objects were called remainders.

We have also completed a short unit on location and prepositional language. Students were able to describe where objects were in the room, using language such as on, under, between, next to and inside. Students also enjoyed creating an obstacle course outside for their peers and directing each other through it.

Yesterday the Foundation students participated in the Kinect to Dance program. Despite some tired bodies at the end of the day, everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves and they all listened so well to Kyle, our dance instructor. We are really proud of the Foundation students and their efforts!