News from One/Two
Book Week Dress Up!
Book Reviews for Book Week!
This week, we have been busy completing some exciting book reviews! 📚 We have been learning how to share our thoughts and opinions about the books we have read in a clear and thoughtful way.
As part of our reviews, we needed to rate each book out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, choose and describe our favourite part, and explain who we would recommend the book to.
Student reviews…
PBL - Hands are used for helping, not hurting!
Maths
Time (sequencing events)
We have been exploring the difference between short and long durations and comparing how long different activities take. For example, we have discussed which activities can be completed quickly and which take much longer. We have also been practicing putting events in the correct order and using our everyday experiences to help us understand the concept of time.
We have made some posters that reflect two events that take us a shorter duration and two that are longer events/activites!
Religion
Moses parting the Red Sea!
Inquiry
African animal dioramas (to be continued next week)...
On Tuesday, we began creating our dioramas for our chosen African animal! These are looking great, and we are excited to finish them off next week.
Keep an eye out for a post on Seesaw!
Our Trip to Will’s Farm!
Our students had a fantastic time on their recent farm excursion, learning all about cows! They enjoyed getting up close to the cows and discovering what life is like on a working farm. Students learned about what cows eat, how they are cared for, and the important role they play on a farm. They loved seeing the cows up close and asking questions about the animals. The students even got to see the cows be milked! It was a wonderful hands-on learning experience that brought our classroom learning to life and created lots of exciting memories for our students! A big THANK YOU to the Sandersons for inviting us to come along and see your farm, as well as for providing us with transportation and the time to teach and show us all these things! In our next Newsletter, we will share some reflections from the students on what they enjoyed most about seeing the cows! (Due to our excursion being at the end of Thursday before the long weekend, there was no time, so we will share next time :) )
Check out more photos on Facebook/Instagram.
F/1/2 Melbourne Aquarium- 17th September
On Thursday 17th September, the F/1/2 students will be going to the Melbourne Aquarium, which pairs well with our inquiry unit about animals.
Students will need to be dropped off/picked up at Lilydale station, where we will catch the train in and out.
Students will need to meet at Lilydale no later than 8:15 am, which allows time for the toilet before the train comes at 8:30 am.
We will then head into the Aquarium and then spend some time at the Birrarung Marr Walk. We will get on the 2:30 pm train home and be ready to be collected at 3:30 pm at Lilydale Station. We are available to supervise children until 3:45 pm.
Meeting Place at Station- We will meet the students under the stairs on the right-hand side (where the parking is located). You can drop your child off and pick them up from here. You will need to sign in and out your children with Tilly or Bec. Please indicate via email closer to the date who your child is being dropped off/picked up by, so we know who to look out for.
We will be doing a lot of walking on the day, so students are welcome to wear sports uniform and runners. Closer to the date, we will assess the weather to see if we need coats. Students will only need to bring a small bag, drink bottle and their lunch. They will need to carry it with them on the day. If your child has medication at school, we will bring that with us.
Unfortunately, we have been quoted $1000 for a bus to take us there and back, and that isn't feasible for us to be able to have this experience. In the past, we have asked parents for their thoughts on dropping/picking up at Lilydale station. Parents are happy to do this once a year. We are hoping a 4-week notice will enable all our students to attend.
F/1/2 Inquiry Showcase
Upcoming events (Please check the calendar for any other dates!)
Tuesday 1st September - Japanese Fun Day - can be dressed for the occasion!
Thursday 3rd September - Father’s Day Stall
Friday 4th September - Father’s Day afternoon 2:30-4pm
Thursday 17th September - F/1/2 Aquarium Excursion (meet at Lilydale station)
Thank you 🙂
Tilly