Prep Team News

Hello Prep families,

We cannot believe we are coming to the end of Term One for our Preps. What a wonderful start to school our students have had. According to the Preps, some of their highlights so far this Term have been: 

• Meeting their buddies 
• The Wellbeing Incursion 
• Prep Assemblies 
• Singing ‘Sally the Snake’ song 

Easter Hat Parade

On Friday the 4th of April, Willy Primary will have their annual Easter Hat Parade. Students are invited to wear Easter themed headwear. Parents are welcome to come and watch the parade which will commence from 9:15am on the basketball court. Here are some possible hat ideas to inspire you! 

Toilet Etiquette

We have been having lots of discussions with the Preps about appropriate behaviour in the toilets. Students have been reminded that the toilets are not for playing and are an area where it is important to respect each others’ privacy. If you could please support us by having a discussion with your child at home about how they should behave in the toilets, it would be much appreciated.  Emphasising that the students should not be locking the doors and crawling underneath, or going into a cubicle with another student.

A Note about the Yard

To continue to encourage independence and resilience amongst our Preps we ask that parents please refrain from visiting the Prep playground at recess and lunch times. Please be conscious that for some students this can be quite distressing as they wonder where their own parents are when their friends get visits from their parents. Moreover, as there are a range of different teachers on Yard Duty in the Prep Area, not all teachers are able to recognise Prep parents, and will need to ask you to leave as this is our school policy for anyone standing near the school gates. If you have any messages or items to pass on to your child throughout the day, please call through to the office and it will be passed on to your child’s classroom teacher.

Term One Specialists

This term, all Preps will attend specialist classes. These include Visual Arts, Music, Kitchen Garden and Physical Education. Please see the weekly timetable below.

Parents, could you please support your child to return their library books on their given day. Please also ensure your child is dressed in their P.E. uniform and is wearing runners on the day that they have P.E. Students remain in their P.E. uniform for the entire day.

Curriculum Focus: Weeks 8 - 9 

Reading - Students will learn about appropriate reading behaviours, for example direction of print and caring for books. They will also discuss book features such as the front cover, pictures and text. As part of our Little Learner’s program, students begin the year learning single letter sounds, with our current focus being the /c/ and /i/ sounds. To help us remember these sounds, we have met Cooper the caterpillar and Izzy the insect. There are songs about these characters available online, which you may like to listen to with your child at home or in the car: 

Cooper Caterpillar Song - Spotify

Izzy Insect Song- Spotify 

Writing - Students are learning to write their name, correctly form letters, trace over a modelled piece of writing and copy it underneath. This week we are focusing on forming the letter ‘c’.

Numeracy - Students are learning to graph information about themselves, their classmates and their school. They are also finding different ways to represent a number by starting our count to 100 Days of School.

Inquiry - Students are investigating how Willy Kids can be successful and engaged learners. They are also learning about the importance of being considerate by thinking about other people as well as themselves. 

Homework - Each Monday, students will be given an activity to complete at home that relates to our weekly sound focus. The activity in their ‘Home Learning Book’ will be collected each Friday. Homework in Prep should take no longer than 15 minutes.  

Term One Dates

Have a great weekend.

Warm regards,

The Prep Team–Caitlin Sullivan (Prep S), & Georgia Grainger (Prep G)