Wonderful 1
One-derful Class Chronicles
Term 1 Week 6 2026 - Friday 6th March
What have we been up to?
Over the past two weeks, we have continued exploring Adventure Narratives in Reading and Writing, reading Sam’s Bush Journey and practising comprehension skills such as making connections and retelling events in order, while also learning about the structure and key features of adventure narratives.
In Maths, we have been focusing on Place Value, developing our understanding of tens and ones through hands-on activities and materials to build, represent and partition numbers up to 100.
In Inquiry, as part of our Year 1 Geography unit Local Places: Natural, Managed & Constructed, students have been exploring special places in our local area, learning about natural, managed and built features, how places change over time, and how people, including First Nations Australians, care for them, sharing their learning through questions, maps and drawings.
A friendly reminder to please send through a family photo for our Family Wall if you haven’t already. Thank you!
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Here are some photo highlights from the fortnight that was!
What is coming up?
Phonics
These are what we will be focusing on each week in our phonics lessons.
Week | Spelling Focus | Examples |
4 | Compound Words | sunshine, playground, football, toothbrush, rainbow |
5 | -ing | jumping, running, playing, swimming, reading |
6 | VCe | cake, note, ride, use, tape |
7 | VCe vs. VC | hope/hop, bite/bit, cube/cub, mate/mat, theme/them |
8 | Multisyllabic Words | fantastic, important, computer, holiday, remember |
9 | -ed (past tense) | played, jumped, looked, cleaned, washed |
10 | -ed (extra syllable) | wanted, needed, started, shouted, decided |
Reading & Writing
We will continue exploring Adventure Narratives. Our next book is The Snail and the Whale. Students will practise a variety of comprehension skills, such as making connections and retelling events in order. We will also continue looking at the structure and features of adventure narratives.
Maths
Over the next fortnight, we will continue exploring Place Value, strengthening our understanding of tens and ones. Students will use hands-on materials to build, represent and partition numbers, practise subitising, and begin partitioning three-digit numbers. We will also focus on comparing and ordering numbers up to 120.
Inquiry
In our Year 1 Geography unit, Local Places: Natural, Managed & Constructed, students explore special places in their local area. They learn about natural, managed, and built features, how places change over time, and how people, including First Nations Australians, care for them. Students will ask questions, create maps, and share their discoveries through drawings and explanations. The unit includes hands-on activities, stories, and resources to make learning about places fun and engaging.
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.
Specialist Days
- Monday - Music, Art/Cultural Studies
- Tuesday - Leader in Me, PE
- Wednesday- Sport & Library
- Thursday - Auslan/Health (with Miss Simos in classroom)