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Learning Centre Three

Wow, where has the time gone? We can’t believe we have finished up the Prep year. We are amazed with the growth we have seen from each and every Prep student from the beginning of the year to now. Thank you for your continued support this year and we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Incursions: 

Responsible Pet Ownership incursion 

In week 9 on Monday we had Megan join us to learn about how to look after our pets. We learnt about how to approach dogs safely and what things our pets need to survive. We even had some volunteers show us how to approach a dog safely!

Minibeast Drama incursion

In week 9 on Tuesday we had Joanna join us to teach us about minibeasts. We learnt about some of the different minibeasts and how they live in their natural habitats. The students got to dress up as minibeasts and act out what they do in their habitat. 

Phonics

We have continued to learn different graphemes, in particular /th/ and /ng/.

We have also been exposed to some of the new Stage 6 Heart Words, there, they, me-ow, tree, bee, I’ve, park, thumb and Thursday.

Over the holidays the students will not have a school book to read however they are still encouraged to read occasionally to keep up their reading skills, ready for grade 1. This can be done with any books you have at home or from the library. Your child will still be able to access the Little Learners Love Literacy portal also.

Ask your child some questions before, during, and after a story to encourage them to think a bit deeper about the story. 

Some questions you might use could include:

• What do you think will happen in this story?
• Who was your favorite character? Why?
• How did the character feel in the story?
• Did you like the way the story ended? Why/why not?

Congratulations to this week's superstar readers who received certificates for their nights of reading:

Prep Blue: Zaza, Riva, Harry, Harper, Noah, Krishav, Kyer, Sebastian, Dhanvi, Chelsea, Ryan, Isla, Arvin, Skylaa, Shriyu

Prep Orange: Gabrielle, Gabriele, Olivia, Raphael, Hartegh, Marcus, Dhaksh, Nithilan

Prep White: Nihira, Carter, Nazareth, Esther, Ayla, Alisha, Teo, Elias, Emilie, Spencer

Maths

In week 9 we looked at Australian coins. The students learnt about the difference between cents and dollars, which coins are worth the least in value to the most in value and how to add basic coins together. In week 10 we did some Christmas themed review on some of the maths topics we have learnt throughout the year.

Religion

To finish up Religion for the year, we finished our Advent wreaths adding the fourth candle- love onto our wreath. We learnt that Advent is a special time in the Church year that helps us get ready for Christmas. It begins four Sundays before Christmas Day and is a time for reflection, hope, and joyful preparation as we wait to celebrate the birth of Jesus. We finished this unit of Advent learning about the Nativity story (Christmas story).

Inquiry

Based on our incursions about animals our students have been learning about what animals need to survive, this includes what is in their individual habitats. Using this knowledge the students finished their animal habitats, making sure to include food, water and shelter into their habitats. They all did such a fantastic job!

Christmas Carols

Over the last two weeks we have been very busy learning the songs Jingle Bells and Santa Claus is coming with our buddies. We have been practicing regularly and have learnt some actions to go with it. 

Colour Run

On Friday we finally got to do our colour run. The students were so excited about the colour run asking about it in the lead up to the day. The students all came dressed in white and were so excited to see the bright colours. They loved running around on the sports oval and getting colourful as they ran around. They even got to see a few staff members they know get slimed. What a fun day!

Thank you for your continued support.

Prep Team: Dasanthi, Emma, Gillian, Jamie, Natasha, Rachael, Sarena, Teagan and Tina