Year 1/2
Year 1/2 Cluster News
Year 1 sleepover
Thursday 24th September to Friday 25th September
We are looking for volunteers for the Year 1 sleepover. If you are willing and able to stay overnight or help during the Thursday afternoon/evening with preparations, please contact your child’s class teacher.
Hats
These must be at school for children to play as per the school policy.
Upcoming Events:
Tuesday 22nd September: Yr 2 Camp @AFL Max
Thursday 24th September: Yr 1 Sleepover
Shoelaces
Our students are currently taking part in Tri-Skills and Movement Skills lessons where they are required to take off their shoes. If your child has shoes with laces, independence in tying the laces when they come undone is needed.
Home Inquiry
Have a look at playgrounds in your area. Take photos and send them in so we can compare aspects that your child likes about the playground and aspects that they don’t like. These ideas will lead into our next Unit of Inquiry investigations.
Reading: We encourage your child to read every night for 10-15 minutes. Please listen to your child read the decodable books and ask the ‘check for understanding’ questions at the back. Once you have read the ‘decodable book’ 2 or 3 times, please send it back with the recording sheet.
The ‘Interest books' with coloured round stickers on the front may need to be read together.
Weekly Timetable
| Monday | Take home books: swap 2.30pm Assembly Canteen: Qkr orders before 9am |
| Tuesday | Japanese specialist lesson Library Borrowing using Take Home Bags (change from term 2) |
| Wednesday | PE & Dance/Drama specialist lessons Canteen: Qkr orders before 9am |
| Thursday | 8.45am STEM 1/2AK odd weeks, 1/2HB even weeks Fundamental Motor Skills program (beginning week 2) |
| Friday | 8.50am Chapel Music specialist lesson Canteen: Qkr orders before 9am Golden Time |
Learning for Weeks 8 and 9
Word Study
Year 1
Week 8 ‘igh’ for /ie/ e.g.nighthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7REt5TlHp4
Week 9 ar e.g. arm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_URzFmlSS4
Year 2
Week 8 ey for /ee/ e.g.key https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDruUMOtzZw
Week 9 silent ‘h’ e.g hour, honest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtKYJ43YCNg
Grammar Focus
Year 1 Join ideas through conjunctions (and, but so, because) and Pronouns e.g. my, your
Year 2 Join ideas through coordinating conjunctions (connecting ideas of equal importance): For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So and Pronouns e.g. my, your
Christian Studies
Students will be exploring the idea that Christians have been asked to take care of the world. We will be exploring what action can be taken and what is means to be caretakers.
Writer’s and Reader’s Workshop
Students will continue to explore the layout of different pages, where we see procedures in writing and how we can experiment with procedures in our writing.
The classes are undertaking the Premier’s Reading Challenge and the Premier’s Be Active Challenge together. Once completed, students will receive a certificate or medal at Assembly next term.
Mathematics:
Students continue to practice addition, subtraction, grouping, and sharing. They inquire into length and mass, which links to the new Unit of Inquiry.
Unit of Inquiry: How the World Works
This week students inquired into the role of a scientist and how they work and think. They then investigated the scientific concepts of push, pull and sound.
Other Notes
Volunteers
During the year we have excursions, a Year 1 Sleepover and a Year 2 Camp. If you are interested in volunteering, you must have the following checks up to date. Contact the office if you have any questions.
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Responding to Abuse, Harm and Neglect training (RRHAN-EC)
- Valuing Safe Communities (VSC) training
https://www.goldengrove.sa.edu.au/parent-portal/volunteering/
God bless your week,
Melanie, Lauren, Tim and Melissa
Arnold.melanie@goldengrove.sa.edu.au
hall.lauren@goldengrove.sa.edu.au