Junior School News
We cannot believe that we have reached the final term of 2025! After a much needed break, the students from Prep to Year Two have run full speed into their learning and all the exciting events that school life has to offer. As the weather has warmed up, we have already embraced the shining sun with lunches and lessons outside, as well as a new craze of skipping hitting our lunch and recess times.
Dancing our hearts out!
On Friday, we were so lucky to have the opportunity to partake in a whole school dance incursion, run by a very enthusiastic dancer who showed the students how to move and groove.
The Junior school partook in the incursion together dancing to ‘I feel better when I’m dancing’. It was wonderful to see all students give their best go, laugh and embrace the new experience.
Rosary Beads
On Friday, we had a special visit from Father Martin to talk to the Junior School about the purpose and importance of Rosary Beads.
Students learnt that they are used for prayer but also as an important symbol of the church.
Prep Storytime Magic
Our Prep Storytime evening was an absolute delight! Dressed in their cosy pyjamas and clutching their favourite soft toys, our Preps returned to school after dark for a night filled with warmth, laughter, and a little bit of magic.
The beautifully decorated STEM room sparkled under twinkling fairy lights, creating the perfect setting for stories, songs, and giggles. Students enjoyed sausages and Zooper Doopers before snuggling in to watch Sing together. It was such a special way to build confidence, connection, and excitement for future adventures like school camps. What a heartwarming night to remember!
Prep
In Prep, students have been learning the Thief Y rule, discovering that y at the end of a one-syllable word says “i” (as in cry), and at the end of a two-syllable word says “e” (as in funny).
Using the much-loved book Possum Magic, students have been developing their narrative writing skills by learning how to introduce a character and setting in the opening sentence of a story.
In Maths, the Preps have been exploring location vocabulary such as above, under, and on to describe where objects are positioned. They have also been sorting and classifying objects based on their shape, size, and colour, as well as grouping animals into categories such as sea or land creatures.
Students have also enjoyed collecting and interpreting simple data by asking and answering yes/no questions, such as “Did you ride your bike to school?” It has been a wonderful fortnight of discovery, creativity, and growing confidence in all areas of learning!
Year One
In Year One, students have been learning the three sounds of ea, which can make the long vowel sounds e and a, and the short vowel sound e, as in eat, bread and steak. The have also applied the two sounds of oo, like in school, book, food and bamboo.
In Writing, they have been learning about the four sentence types of statements, questions, commands, and exclamations and identifying their purposes and punctuation. They have also been completing sentences using conjunctions such as because, but, and so to extend their ideas and explain their thinking.
In Maths, students have been working on data collection, using surveys and observations to record information in tables, answer questions, and draw conclusions. They then moved on to exploring time, learning to tell time to the hour, identifying the features of an analogue clock, and understanding the lengths of years, decades, and centuries.
The Year Ones have shone in tackling new concepts with confidence and a positive attitude towards their learning.
Year Two
In Year Two, students have been learning about the Lion Rule, which explores different syllable types and helps them understand how syllable patterns can change the sound of a word. They have also been learning the Piece of the Pie rule, which focuses on the ie and ei spelling patterns and the sounds they make in words such as brief, believe, lie and tie.
In Writing, students have been identifying the subject and predicate in sentences to strengthen their understanding of sentence structure. They have also been learning to use subordinating conjunctions such as since and although to add more detail and expand their writing.
In Maths, students have been exploring fractions, recognising and representing a half, quarter, and eighth in both collections and shapes. The Year Twos have continued to strengthen their learning, adding more pdepth and understanding in their learning each day.
All Junior School students will be attending an excursion to IMAX this Monday. Students are to bring a small bag for their lunch and water bottle. Students can wear their sports uniforms.
Sophie Prosser
Junior Leader
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