Year 1 News
Welcome to Year One
Welcome back to school for 2026. We hope you all had a restful break and a wonderful Christmas with your families and friends. We are so happy with how the children have settled in to their new year! They have shown great knowledge of the expectations and routines.
Religion
This term, our Year One students will explore the idea of 'Who is Jesus?', 'What did he do?' and 'How can I be more like Jesus?" We will learn about Mary and how she is an important figure in Catholic life and the Mission of Jesus.
English
This term in Year One we will follow on from our learning in 2025 using a blend of a program called UfLI and Little Learners Love Literacy teaching students to read, write and spell. We will encourage students to read for understanding, evidenced through answering questions related to text that they have read. Students will be introduced to new sound blends and will learn to apply this knowledge to their reading.
For our shared reads, we will be working on our comprehension skills, developing a deeper understanding of vocabulary and sequencing in stories.
In writing this term we will be focusing on narratives, utilising our skills from last term of: Who?, Where?, What?, Doing What?, and When? and learning how to use them when we retell an event or story. As well as this, we will be continuing to look at sentence structure, identifying things such as: capital letters and full stops and further developing these skills.
Mathematics
Counting and place value skills will be an important part of every Maths lesson. Our main focus areas will be addition and subtraction, where students will explore how to use concrete materials to support students to recognise, order and show numbers. We will learn strategies to assist with solving mathmatical problems.
Humanities
This coming Semester, our Year One students will develop their understanding of how items have changed over time, such as schools and toys. They will develop their abilities to ask historical questions, encouraging curiosity and critical thinking about how things are different and why. They will explore belonging, families, groups and how these things shape us.
Personal and Social Capabilities
To support our social and emotional skills we will use the Rights, Resilience
and Respectful Relationship resource to support student learning.
In Term One, we will cover topics that explore Emotional Literacy and Personal Strengths.
Important Information
Fruit Break
We have fruit break everyday around 10 am so please ensure that your child brings fresh fruit or vegetables.
Lunch Orders
The canteen will be open Wednesdays and Fridays, meaning lunch orders will only be available on those two days. Please follow the new method of payment for the lunch orders via the CDFPay App. If you have any questions about this change please contact the office.
Rubbish
In an attempt to reduce the waste our school produces, we encourage parents/guardians to pack a litter free lunch as much as possible.
Uniform
A reminder that children are to wear appropriate uniform — either full summer uniform or sports uniform on their designated sport day. If your child is not in their uniform please write a note for your teacher to explain the reason. If your child’s hair is longer than their shoulders, please remember to make sure their hair is tied back.
Specialist Days
Please make sure your child is wearing their sports uniform. The designated days are:
- 1Z Tuesday
- 1V Wednesday
- 1M Thursday
Communication
This year we will continue to use SeeSaw. Proactive and ongoing communication between teachers and parents is vital in promoting an environment that is conducive to learning. Please make sure that concerns or questions regarding student learning are communicated via email to your child’s teacher.
For specific inquiries:
- To report an absence or for general inquiries, please contact the school office on 03 5996 2724.
- To reach your child’s teacher directly, you can use the email addresses listed below.
Teacher Emails:
Melissa Moore (1M):
mmoore@stacbourne.catholic.edu.au
Zvonko Majstorovic (1Z)
zmajstorovic@stacbourne.catholic.edu.au
Cassandra Vannitamby (1V):
cvannitamby@stacbourne.catholic.edu.au
Please note: SeeSaw is an informal communication platform intended for sharing learning activities and updates. For all inquiries, please use email to ensure they are received and addressed efficiently. We’re here to help—don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!