Year 1/2

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 

Female players are needed for the under 8 team Girls GGLPS team for the summer season. Training is after school on Mondays from 3:07pm- 4pm. Games are on Saturday mornings, locally. See Adele McCusker or email McCusker.Adele@goldengrove.sa.edu.au  

Pupil Free Day 

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

Home Inquiry 

What units of measurement are used around your house? You could start in the kitchen looking at food packets e.g. litres, millilitres, grams. What else is measured? Focus on length, mass and capacity before extending further e.g. time, calendar, data, etc. 

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

Learning for Weeks 4 and 5:   

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 4 

Spelling  

Year 1 au – e.g. author, astronaut https://youtu.be/IvEfzL0H3f4?si=Rjn0-AotaqAzyKhh 

 Year 2o for/u. – e.g. gloves, dozen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTpHoiSobjE  

Grammar Focus 

Year 1: antonyms e.g. tall/short 

Year 2: prepositions e.g. on, in, under, next to 

Week 5 

Spelling 

Year 1 or e.g. fork, storm https://youtu.be/0TKWxjU0UgQ?si=eOyKZPd6Xpz-4Kxf 

 Year 2 or, ai, au, aw e.g. north, straw https://youtu.be/_bN_lNIfLss?si=JTrJXCzIuSSS3u9r 

Grammar Focus 

Year 1: alphabetical order 

Year 2: finding the meaning of words 

Mathematics:  

Students identify key skills used for measurement e.g. units of measurement need to be the same, no gaps, straight lines for length etc. They compare measurements using language such as longer/shorter, a container holds more/less liquid, the object has a higher/lower mass. This is done using informal measurements. 

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 making books to record their understanding. 

Christian Studies: Christian Church 

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

Students are inquiring into prayer - who prays, how do they pray, where do they pray, what do they pray, etc. Students have already been sharing their prayer experiences from different religions during class discussions. Students will continue their learning by using their senses to explore prayer through play. 

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. 

Year 2 Camp  

AFL Max, West Beach, Tuesday 19th November to Wednesday 20th November. 

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