Year One 

Spotlight on Learning

we Dear Families,

The excursion to Myuna farm was successful despite bouts of heavy rain. The students behaved admirably and were engaged by the interesting talks, engaging activities and hands on sessions with a variety of animals and plants. An important heads up about our Respectful Relationships learning: today we have named our private body parts with the correct terminology. Your children have been learning the strategies to keep themselves safe. We encourage you to have open conversations at home about these topics.

A very big shout out to the volunteer parents, ESO' and other staff who contributed to the success of our Year 1 field trip.

Our Jerusalem Community will be hosting a Potted Herb Sale to support the St. Vincent de Paul Society. This event is a wonderful opportunity for students to contribute to our community outreach and learn about stewardship. Please see the attached poster for more information.

Our Jerusalem Community will be collecting clean containers for recycling through Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme. This event is a wonderful opportunity for students to contribute to our community outreach and learn about recycling. Please see the attached poster for more information. 

Important Reminders

1. Term 4 is a SunSmart term and 'No hat, no play', please ensure your child has their hat for school.
2. All students are expected to wear full St Thomas’ school uniform — either summer, winter or PE is fine, but it must be the official school uniform. 

This week:

Literacy-Reading - We will learnt about the book 'Stuck' by Oliver Jeffers. 

Literacy-Phonics -During Phonics, we had a revision short week. We focused on /er/, /oo/, suffix -er, suffix -ing, Prefix -un, and double consonant add‘ing’.

Mathematics-We continued implementing our Number Fluency practice each day and focused on Shapes. 

Integrated-Health- This week, we introduced our Community Projects. .

Social & Emotional Learning - We  completed the other three roles that we are yet covered from the 5 Body Safety Rules. We will also look at two different types of secrets: Safe and Unsafe secrets. We will learn that unsafe secrets should not be kept

AUSLAN - This week we learnt about how to sign an animal from the sea, their colour and shape.

Next week

Literacy-Reading - We will be watching Little J & Big Cuz ABC short videos to explore the themes of belonging, perseverance and the Aboriginal perspective.

Literacy-Phonics - We will look at the (yoo) u/ew sound. 

Mathematics - We will continue implementing our Number Fluency practice each day and focus on Shapes. 

Integrated - We will continue focusing on our Community Projects.

Religious Education -  Next week, we will focus on Remembrance day wreath making and participating in the Remembrance Ceremony on the 11th of November. 

Social Emotional Learning - We will focus on No, Go, Tell– how to get help if someone abuses you.

AUSLAN - In AUSLAN we will focus on animals with wings.

Ways to engage with the newsletter:

• Read or watch the weekly book with your child at home (there is often a read aloud on you tube). Talk about what the book's most important ideas are.

• Ask your child to retell the story using their own words.

• Talk about who the characters are, where the story is happening.

• Use the spelling words provided to make up sentences at home or simply a 5 word mini dictation.

• Take the idea around Mathematics and ask students to repeat an activity they did at school, with you.

   

Important Dates

Term Four:

• Week 7- All week — Kid’s Roar – Protective Behaviours Sessions (F–Year 5)
• Tuesday, 11 Nov - Remembrance Ceremony
• Wednesday, 26 Nov - Mass from 9:30am to 10:30am
• Monday, 1 Dec - F-2 Athletics Day @ Casey Fields
• Carols Tuesday 9th Dec 4pm - 7pm
• Friday, 12 Dec - Last Day of Formal Classes

• Monday, 15 Dec - Clean Up Day - No Formal Classes

   

Contact Us @ Jerusalem

jerusalem@cranbourneeast.catholic.edu.auOR

The Jerusalem team