Jerusalem Community

Dear Families,

It was lovely to see the students well rested after the long weekend. 

This week, students performed their puppet shows, it was great to see them work together to put a show on for their peers. 

Looking to the week ahead students will begin working on some clay figures. 

Have a great weekend. 

Kind regards,

The Year 1 Team

Next  Week :

Religious Education: We will learn more about meaning of Advent. In each lesson we examine a vocabulary word and try to use it in our work.

Writing:  Next week, students will begin to look at procedural writing. They will write about clay and steps to make objects using clay. 

Reading: Next week, students will be learning the mb digraph that makes the /m/ sound. We don’t pronounce the b at the end of the sound.We are also learning the diagraph wr that makes the /r/ sound. We don’t pronounce the w at the start of the sound.

Mathematics:  We will be continuing our unit on addition and subtraction. Students will work on the strategy bridge to 10. 

Integrated Curriculum: We will start our next project which revolves around the Nativity story. 

Auslan:  Students will learn about Unit 8 which is all about zoo 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:

• Wednesday, 4th November - Semper Dental Van visit
• Thursday, 5th November - Semper Dental Van visit
• 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