Year 1/2 Cluster News

Take Home Books changed on MONDAYS

Many students are not bringing in their home reading books or Take Home Folder on Mondays. For our system to work, could you please ensure their folder is at school on Mondays. We do not remind students on other days. Students are encouraged to borrow 4 books a week.

Sunscreen, Hats, Water Bottles

With the lovely sunny weather comes high UV rating and the recommendation for sunscreen. We encourage sunscreen be applied at home and then children top up before recess in class. If your child cannot wear the school supplied Woolworths brand sunscreen, please pack a labelled container in your child’s bag.

Basketball

U8 Basketball – We are looking for some more female players for our Super Novas Basketball Team. They train on Mondays after school usually with games on Saturdays at local venues. If your child is interested, please get in touch with Adele McCusker for more details: mccusker.adele@goldengrove.sa.edu.au  

Pupil Free Day

Please note that Friday, Week 5 (15th November) is a Pupil Free Day.  

Year 2 Camp is at AFL Max, West Beach, from Tuesday 19th November until Wednesday 20th November (next week). Please see the packing list below. The school will provide lunch on arrival back to school on Wednesday for Year 2 students.

Y2 Camp Packing List: 

Students and Teachers will need to bring their own bedding (warm sleeping bag and pillow)  

Appropriate clothing that is comfortable to move around in

Footwear (enclosed shoes and socks)  

Enough clothes for an overnight stay.  

Something warm to sleep in  

Toothbrush/toiletries  

Drink Bottle  

We suggest a small sports bag – no need for big suitcases.  

A fitted single sheet to help keep mattresses clean for all guests  

Relevant medication (to be kept with School staff- Parents to hand over to teachers in the courtyard on day of departure) 

A packed recess and lunch for Day 1 (all other meals will be provided, and we will provide lunch back at school on Wednesday).  

The following is provided by AFL max:  

Mattresses to sleep on  

Meals (Tue Afternoon – Wed Morning)    

What not to bring:  

Aerosol cans (i.e. spray-on deodorant or insect repellent)  

Lollies, chewing gum or jewellery  

Anything valuable (AFL Max takes no responsibility for the loss or damage to a client’s personal property, including money or other valuable items)  

Tech Devices (iPads, etc). 

Carols Evening

The annual school carols evening is being held on Friday, Week 7 (29th November).

Home Inquiry

Create a new toy. Make a poster to persuade someone to buy it. Remember to use persuasive language e.g. exciting new toy.

Reading – We encourage approximately 10-15 minutes each night.

Learning for Weeks 6 and 7:  

Literacy: 

In Reader’s Workshop, students are reading and understanding poetry through reading popular children’s series’ such as Dr Seuss, Noni the Pony, Hairy Maclary and Llama, Llama.

In Writer’s Workshop, students are identifying features and language of persuasive texts such as advertising posters, book reviews and using these in their own writing.

Week 6

Year 1 and Year 2: ear e.g. year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JSwmP61nXo 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EneZ1UubxSA 

Grammar Focus

Year 1: speech marks

Year 2: adding ing

Week 7

Spelling Revision

Year 1 oi e.g. oil, au e.g. author, or e.g. fork, ear e.g. year

Year 2 are e.g. care, o e.g. glove, or, ai, aw e.g. autumn, ear e.g. year

Grammar Focus

Year 1: synonyms

Year 2: suffix er and est

Mathematics:

Year 1 and Year 2 students use skills and vocabulary to measure capacity and mass with informal measurements e.g. 4 smaller cups of water fill the larger container and they use balance scales for mass. They also look at properties of 3D shapes e.g. cubes have 4 vertices, 12 edges and 6 sides. Year 1 students then solve problems using addition and subtraction and Year 2 students use a calendar for time durations.

Unit of Inquiry: Where We Are in Place and Time

Central Idea: Changes in technology and family roles impact people's daily lives.

Lines of Inquiry

Similarities and differences in people's daily lives from different generations

Changes in technology over time

Changes to family roles over time

Students are finishing their bookmaking and sharing these ready to take home.

Christian Studies: Christian Church

Key Idea 3: Christians pray, worship and celebrate the sacraments.

Students took part in sensory prayer stations last Friday, including a sand tray which shows how Jesus wipes away our sins when the sand is wiped over and play dough to create a model of something we are grateful. They will have the opportunity to continue to use the stations in class and then reflect on one of the stations which they enjoyed using.

Reminders

Each day students need to bring the following. Please label everything.

Take Home Bags which are also for Library borrowing.

water bottles

a fruit/veg snack

recess

lunch – ‘nude’ food (no wrappers), leave chocolates or lollies for home

Cancer Council recommends hats and sunscreen when the UV rating is 3 or above.

Library Borrowing

Class borrowing is on Wednesdays (Year 1/2Z) and Thursdays (Year 1/2AK). Students can borrow 2 books for up to 2 weeks, or longer if needed. Your child can borrow books on other days during the week, if they would like new books before the class borrowing day.

May God bless your week,

Melanie and Ellen

Melanie Arnold arnold.melanie@goldengrove.sa.edu.au

Tim Kriewaldt kriewaldt.tim@goldengrove.sa.edu.au

Ellen Zimmer zimmer.ellen@goldengrove.sa.edu.au

Sport

Basketball Results

Netball Results

Futsal Results