Prep

English

In English, this week the students have concluded their knowledge rich unit, 'Farms,' where they have been learning about the different animals you find on a farm and why they are valuable to our society. The students will begin a new unit next week, 'Seasons and Weather,' where they will explore each season in detail and what happens in Australia during each season.

This term, the students are also learning about writing a narrative and each week will focus on a different component of a narrative.

In Phonics, the Preps will continue to consolidate their knowledge of the digraphs: 'ch,' sh' and 'ng.' They will continue to learn about morphology, through the explicit teaching of base words and the suffixes 'ed' and 'plural s.' They will also learn the new high frequency words: 'people, put, could, house, too, by, day'. Your child's classroom teacher will be

working with them on the high frequency words that they have learnt so far this year (55 words, up to Set 10) and a sheet with these words has been sent home in your child's home-reading folder. Words that your child can read correctly will be highlighted, so that you can see which words they are continuing to work on.

Mathematics 

Students are continuing to learn about sharing groups equally with no remainders and reading and writing 'teen' numbers. Students are differentiating between 'teen' numbers, that have 'one ten,' and '-ty' numbers such as 20, 30, 40, which have 'zero ones.'

Creative Connections

During Creative Connections we have been building on the students' knowledge of Farms from our Core Knowledge unit, and the students have been creating shopping lists of produce that they may buy at the supermarket that originally came from farms, such as fruit, vegetables, grains, dairy and meat products.

Key Dates & Reminders 

19th November: Prep Excursion to Werribee Zoo

(Please ensure you have given permission on Compass)

26th November: Prep Nurse Visit

1st December: Prep to Grade 3 Swimming program begins

(Week 8 - Prep A, Week 9, Prep B and C)

9th December: Whole school transition day

11th December: Christmas Picnic at 4.30pm

15th December: House Sports Day

18th December: 9:15am Final Assembly

19th December: Last day of Term 4 - casual dress 

1:15pm Prep classroom celebration and farewell (families invited) 1.30pm dismissal

27th January, 2026 - First 2026 school day for staff 

29th January, 2026 – First 2026 school day for students