Learning News Kindergarten

Welcome to another wonderful week of learning in Kindergarten!

InitiaLit 

 In InitiaLit lessons, we are discovering the secret power of split digraphs, better known as the "bossy e" rule! We are learning how a silent e at the end of a word stretches over a consonant to make the vowel say its long sound (its name)—turning words like cap into cape and hop into hope. This is a major leap forward in their reading confidence. You can cheer them on at home by keeping an eye out for "bossy e" words during your shared reading time.

Writing

In Writing, we have launched an exciting new learning intention! Over the next few weeks, our kindergarteners will be diving into informative writing as we explore some fascinating Australian animals—the koala, platypus, and echidna. To expand their sentence structure, they will learn how to identify and use nouns (people, places, or things), adjectives (descriptive words), and verbs (action words). Combining these new grammar tools with animal facts will help our young authors create, detailed information texts.

Maths

In Maths, our new learning intention for the next two weeks is Volume. We will be getting hands-on as we explore how much different containers can hold. Through interactive play with concrete materials—such as water, sand, playdough, and blocks—students will practice measuring and identifying when a container is full, half full, or empty. You can easily reinforce this at home during cooking, bath time or while filling up drink bottles together.

Religion

In Religion, we are exploring the wonder of God’s Creation and the story ofNoah’s Ark. The children are reflecting on the beautiful world God made for us and learning how Noah showed faith, care, and stewardship toward all living things. Through storytime, creative crafts, and thoughtful discussions, our kindergarteners are discovering how we, too, can care for God’s creation and show kindness to the animals and people around us.

PDH (Personal Development and Health)

In PDH, we are exploring how to make healthy and safe choices. We have been discussing the importance of daily hygiene and keeping germs at bay and we are now focusing on healthy eating. We are exploring the 5 Food Groups—vegetables, fruit, grains, proteins, and dairy—teaching students that eating from these groups every day helps our bodies grow strong, gives us energy to play, and keeps our brains ready to learn. To bring our learning to life, the children had a wonderful time creating vibrant watermelon art to celebrate healthy choices.