Jerusalem Community

Dear Families,

Week 2 has been another busy and exciting week of learning! Our Year 1 students participated in the Australian Mathematics Competition, where they used iPads to answer a range of multiple-choice questions designed to challenge their mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills. All students gave their best effort and enjoyed the opportunity to explore some interesting and challenging questions.

Looking Ahead – in Week 3

Moonlit Sanctuary Excursion

Next week, our Year 1 students will be heading off on their exciting excursion to Moonlit Sanctuary! Students will have the opportunity to explore Australian wildlife, learn about our native animals and enjoy a wonderful day of learning outside the classroom.

Important Reminders for the Excursion:

As students may need to carry their bags throughout the day, we ask that families please pack lightly.

• Small backpack: Please pack a small, lightweight backpack rather than the regular school bag.
• Lunch and snacks: Pack lunch in a sandwich bag and include some easy-to-carry snacks. Please do not send bulky lunch boxes or lunch tins.
• Water bottle: Pack a lightweight plastic water bottle rather than a heavy metal bottle.
• Clothing: Students must wear their sports uniform and comfortable sneakers suitable for walking.
• Wet weather: Please pack a rain poncho in case of rain.

We are looking forward to a fantastic day filled with fun, exploration and learning!

Thank you for your continued support.

Kind regards,

The Year 1 Team

Next  Week :

Religious Education: We continue to learn more about the life of Jesus and the important part John the Baptist played in his life. We will be reading and discussiong, Luke 3:11-17, The Proclamation of John the Baptist scripture. We have been discussing the scripture in small groups and sharing our thinking. Each student has a role and takes part in discussion.

Writing:  Next week we will reflect on our learning from our excursion by writing a recount. 

Reading: Next week students will be learning the diagraph ui and ew making the sound /oo/. ui is a less common way to spell /oo/. Not many words use this spelling. This grapheme usually comes at the end of a word or syllable. ew is another digraph that makes the /oo/ sound.

Mathematics:  We will continue to learn about place value using worded questions and begin addition and subtraction.

Integrated Curriculum: Students continue to work on their scripture related puppet show. Their task will be to pick a scene from Jesus' life and act it out as a play. Students will make finger puppets over the next five weeks and construct a written play to match the movements of the puppets. They will work in small groups demonstrating collaborative skills.

Auslan:  Students will learn more about Unit 7 and 8 which includes colours and animals.

What you can do at home

• Listen to your child read regularly and encourage them to use their decoding strategies when they come to an unfamiliar word.

• After reading, ask your child to retell what happened, share their favourite part, or explain how a character was feeling.

• Re-reading familiar texts is a great way to build confidence, fluency and expression.

• Notice numbers in everyday places and ask questions like, “What do they know?”, “How do you know?” or "Are you sure?"

• A curious question to ask this week could be: What do you notice about the world around you?

Important Classroom Reminders:

• Fidget Toys

  We kindly ask that students do not bring fidget toys to school unless their use is a planned adjustment in consultation with Allied Health Professionals. 

  Students who bring fidget toys without an approved adjustment will be asked to place them in their school bag for the remainder of the day to take home. 

  We appreciate your support in encouraging your child to leave fidget toys at home.

• Spare clothes/change of clothes

  Please pack spare clothes with a pair of socks and underwear to be placed in the front zip pocket of your child's school bag in case of a toileting accident or i they get muddy during recess and play time. 

• Please ensure that you are labelling all your child's belongings.

Important Dates to Remember:

• Monday, 19th October - Moonlit Santuary Excursion
• Monday, 2nd November - School Closure
• Tuesday, 3rd November - Cup Day Public Holiday
• Wednesday, 11th November - Year 1 Mass
• Monday, 30th November - F-2 Athletics Day
• Tuesday, 1st December - Christmas Carols
• Friday, 11th December - Last day of Formal Classes

Enjoy your weekend,

The Jerusalem Team

Contact us @ Jerusalem

jerusalem@cranbourneeast.catholic.edu.au(all teachers) or