Connect: Year 1

Thank you to all that came and got involved in the Art Show the students felt like true artists displaying their work in the gallery walk. Scroll down to find out what we are up to in the classroom and have a look at some fantastic art! 

Jennifer Kelly, Michelle Hammill, Shanae French and Fiona Torrington

Key dates 

Reminders 

• Hats are required for Term 4
• Tuesdays: Popcorn is sold at recess for $1
• Students can log into Reading Eggs and Math Seeds at home. These are great resource for them to practice phonics and explore maths. 

The Next Fortnight of Learning

Literacy

Our current mentor text is The Sloth Who Came to Stay by Margaret Wild. Using this text students are exploring characters feelings, motives, and their development throughout the story. Using creative prompts students are also stretching their imagination to write their own stories in their writers notebooks. 

During phonics we are revisiting graphemes taught throughout the year to solidify their knowledge. The current focus is 'aw' 'or' and 'ore'. Next weeks focus consists of '--y' as in unhappy Molly and '-y' as in spy in the sky. Students are applying their phonics knowledge to read decodable texts and answer a range of questions related to sounds, comprehension and predictions. 

Maths

This fortnight our math focus is place value. Students are deepening their understanding of the value of each digit in a two digit number. They will use this knowledge to order numbers from smallest to largest, solve simple subtraction and addition problems as well as represent two digit numbers in a range of ways. Problem solving tasks will continue to be used to allow students to use their place value skills in authentic maths scenarios. 

Inquiry

The focus for our inquiry unit this term is Light and sounds. Students will explore sources of light and sound. They will make connections between sound and vibration, as well as light sources and shadows. Listening walks have been a favourite of the year ones lately, giving students the chance to enjoy the lovely weather while taking notes on the many sounds of the school. 

Wellbeing

Our Term 4 topic for Resilience Rights and Respectful Relationships is Problem solving. Throughout the term students will practice conflict resolution strategies. They will identify cooperative behaviour in a range of group activities. Practice individual and group decision making and solve simple interpersonal problems. These skills are beneficial for developing and maintaining friendships.

Amazing Art!

Students created a 3D paper portrait of themselves. We all think their really captured their unique styles and personalities.