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0ne-two-rful 1/2s

Term 4 Week 4 2023 - Friday 27th October

What have we been up to? 

Another quick fortnight done! Well done to the 1/2 students who have settled back into the routine school quickly. 

In Literacy the past two weeks there has still been a focus on non-fiction texts and Explanation texts. In reading we have read Somebody’s Land and Hold On! Saving the Spotted Handfish. These texts have allowed students to recognise that books may be more than one text type. The 1/2 ‘s have written a joint Explanation on a topic of the class's choice. To help students with their upcoming independent Explanation piece they have been revising conjunctions and compound sentences. 

The 1/2s were very excited to watch their own class movie this week and cannot wait to see the rest of them in the cinemas on the 15th of November. 

Students have changed maths groups to provide a focus of subtraction that is targeting their needs and abilities. In their own classrooms they have been using concrete materials to explore the Volume/Capacity and the Area of objects by comparing how much volume containers have and the surface area of objects around the classroom. 

During Week 3 students have been better understanding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture by learning how to participate in a yarning circle and by reading The Dreaming. Science has continued with Light and Sound by having the students recognise light and dark spaces in the school and recognise different light sources at home. 

Here are some photo highlights from the fortnight that was! 

1/2A and 1/2B went outside together to measure and compare the capacity/volume of different containers. 

1/2C - We investigated the area of different things using formal and informal units of measurement.

What is coming up?

Reading

The next week in Reading students will continue to explore Explanation texts by reading ‘Our World Bardi Jaawi Life at Ardiyooloon’. Then students will move on to a focus on inferring. 

Writing

As we head into the next couple weeks students will be completing an independent write for their own Explanation Text. Then they will be introduced to Transactional writing. 

Maths 

Maths will explore Location and Transformation as they begin to describe the location and Transformations of objects and shapes. Students will continue with subtraction groups for the next couple of weeks. 

Inquiry & Science

Week 5 in Inquiry will look at student’s own cultures with classroom discussions and artefacts. Science in Week 6 will continue on with light and sound by looking at light and sound in our homes and community. We will also be looking at objects that produce both light and sound. 

Important reminders:

●        Please don’t forget to bring in your hats and water bottles as we have had and will be having more hot days.  

●        If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child's classroom teacher through Compass or via the school email and it will be passed on to them.

●        Specialist Days

-        Monday – AUSLAN (with classroom teacher)

-        Tuesday - Health, Art/Cultural Studies & Music

-        Thursday - PE & Art/Cultural Studies