PREP

FROM THE CLASSROOM

It was another exciting week for the Preps! Through exploring new learning and continuing to build their understanding of respectful behaviours, the students have grown and learnt so much this term. What a wonderful way to finish off the term. 

We hope everyone has a fun, safe, and restful winter holiday, and we look forward to seeing you all in Term 3! 

In Investigations the Prep students have continued to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and why Country is important. Through Dream Time stories, students explored the connection between people, animals, and the land. They also discussed ways they can care for their classroom, playground, and school. 

In Phonics, the students havebeen learning to read, write and say the diagraphs /zz/ /dd/ and /gg/. Students were also introduced to the new Heart Words me, you, into, look, some, little. Students are learning to recognise and read and write these high frequency words.   

In Mathematics, students revised their numeracy knowledge from the term by revisiting and strengthening the mathematical ideas they had been learning, including recognising and ordering numbers, identifying and describing shapes, exploring patterns, and sequencing the days of the week. 

During Wellbeing, students revised their Zones Toolbox and explored how to recognise big and small problems, including when to seek help from a teacher and when they can use their own strategies to sort things out. 

In Writing, Students have been writing sentences using time connectives and applying a writer’s checklist to strengthen the punctuation and flow of their writing.  

LEARNING INTENTIONS FOR NEXT TERM

PHONICS

• I can read, write and say words with suffix -s.  
• I understand that plural means more than one.  

MATHS

• I can partition 10 (friends of 10) (addition and subtraction). 
• I can create partitioning stories. 

READING

• I can build my background knowledge, identify new words, and make personal connections to deepen my understanding of a text. 
• I can identify the main idea and summarise a text.  

WRITING

• I can orally retell an information report.    
• I can make connections between real facts and our prior knowledge.  

WELLBEING

• I can identify different emotions.  
• I can notice body clues. 

INVESTIGATIONS

• I can ask questions about where products come from.  
• I can make a prediction about where foods come from.  

REMINDERS  

Term 3 begins Monday 13th July.  We look forward to seeing everyone at 8.35am.

Tuesday 14th July 2.00pm - The whole school will assemble for a Smoking Ceremony on the basketball courts.

Tuesday 21st July - Student Led Conferences 2.00pm to 6.30pm follow Compass for booking instructions.

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