What's Happening in Prep?
Our grade preps have been very busy this term, being productive learners and taking part in lots of fun activities!
Mathematics
The students have been learning to manipulate and sequence numbers from 1-20. They’ve been counting backwards and forwards. They have been learning about different ways to make ten. We have also been working on addition and subtraction strategies using concrete materials. The students have been learning about 3D objects such as sphere, cube, cylinder and cone and where we can see these shapes in the natural environment.
English
The students have been writing recount texts, using time connectives such as first, next, later and finally to correctly sequence the text. They have also been exploring the orientation for a recount, which identifies the who, what, when and where in the text. Students are completing daily phonics lessons in which they’re learning to blend and segment the sounds to form various VC (Vowel-Consonant), CVC and CCVC words. They do this through a range of activities like spelling quizzes, dictation, and sound swaps.
Inquiry
Students have been learning about families and their community and how things in a family can stay the same and how other things can continually change over time. They identify how changing technology has influenced the daily life of their families and close connections and in the wider community. The students are very excited to share their learning through the up-and-coming school production.
100 Days of School
This term the prep students celebrated their 1st 100 days of school. This was their first milestone and there are many more to come. It was a fun time at school with students dressing up in all things 100.
Book Week
The students took part in their first ever ‘Book Week Parade’. They dressed up as characters from their favourite books and paraded around the gym. A great time was had by all.
Special Father’s Day Event
The Prep students had a wonderful time with their dads during our special Father’s Day celebration. The students really enjoyed spending time with their dads and mums in the classroom.
Kerrie Elsbury -Prep A
Rebecca Oteri -Prep A
Shannon Stone - Prep B
Prep Classroom Teachers