Foundation

The past two weeks in Foundation have been busy, exciting and full of learning! We thoroughly enjoyed the Lego incursion and we are now looking forward to celebrating Book Week and welcoming the author Mark Wilson to school next Thursday.

Important Dates

August

*Monday 18th - Book Week Dress -Up Day and Parade

*Thursday 21st  -  Author Visit - Mark Wilson

*Wednesday 27th - Wheels Parade (9.10 start basketball court)

September

*Monday 1st Father's Day Lunch/picnic at school

*Monday 8th Foundation- 2 Assembly

*Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th Father's Day Stall

*Thursday 4th Dress like a Pirate Day (gold coin for production)

*Thursday 18th  - Last day of Term 3 for students (dismissal 3.30pm)

*Friday 19th  - Curriculum Day (Student free day)

Lego Incursion 

On Wednesday 6th August, we were lucky to have Ryan Evans (from Lego Masters) visit our school with his impressive Lego collection. He wowed us with some of his incredible creations before students got creative designing their own Lego cars to race against each other. The excitement continued as teams collaborated to construct the tallest tower they could. Check out the photos below for some of the highlights and action from the day.

PMP

Our Foundation students began participating in the Perceptual Motor Program (PMP) fortnightly on Mondays last term. PMP uses movement and multi-sensory activities to help children develop important skills like coordination, balance, memory and spatial awareness. These skills not only prepare students for formal learning but also help them succeed in the classroom and beyond. A big thank you to Mrs Walsh for planning and organising such engaging sessions. Check out some of the fun we had last Monday!

Book Week 

Book Week starts next Monday 18th August with our dress-up day. We can’t wait to see everyone dressed as their favourite book character. There will be a special assembly and parade on Monday to show off our costumes. We’ll also enjoy a visit from author Mark Wilson on Thursday 21st August – a wonderful chance to learn more about stories and writing! 

Wheels Parade - Wednesday 27th August

As part of our Inquiry unit, we will be holding a Wheels Parade on Wednesday 27th August (Week 6). The parade will begin at 9:10am. Students are encouraged to bring along a toy or item that has wheels — such as a bike, scooter, pram or remote control car. Parents are invited to stay and watch the fun. For safety, students riding bikes, scooters or wearing roller blades must wear a helmet. We kindly ask if parents who are attending are able take home any large items (especially bikes) straight after the parade, as we have limited space for storage in the classroom.

Take Home Readers Reminder

This term, some students will be reading from the same Take-Home Reader box as last term. This means that, on occasion, your child may receive books they have already read. Please be assured that this is intentional, as revisiting familiar texts helps to develop fluency, accuracy, and comprehension skills. We anticipate that students will progress to the next reading level next term, at which point they will receive a new set of books to continue their learning journey.

In the meantime, if your child would like additional or different reading material, we encourage you to explore the Decodable Readers Australia (DRA) Online Library. This resource offers a wide library of books to support and enhance your child’s reading experience. Login details were distributed by your child’s teacher during parent-teacher interviews. If you were unable to attend, these details will be sent home in your child’s satchel as soon as possible. 

In the classroom 

Inquiry: How toys move - wheels

Reading: RWI groups

Writing: Lego incursion recount, What am I? (toy focus), Writing about toys using describing words

Lego incursion recounts

Maths: Friends of 10 and mental models of numbers to 10, statistics and measurement (length)

Rainbow measurement activity 

Comparing the length of our names activity 

Future Learning

The Foundation Team