From the Foundation Classroom

Flying Bookworm Theatre Company incursion

On Friday the 14th of November, FKJ students were treated to a wonderful visit from the Flying Bookworm Theatre Company. Two talented performers, with help from the FKJ students, brought three traditional tales to life on stage, delighting students with their energetic storytelling and creative acting.

To support Team Foundation’s Term 4 Creativity concept, The Bridge and Beyond, Foundation students took part in this incursion as a way to deepen their understanding of stories and themes connected to our learning this term.

Students enjoyed live performances of:

The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The Magic Turnip

The performance of The Three Billy Goats Gruff linked directly to our Term 4 topic, and seeing this familiar story acted out made it even more memorable! The Magic Turnip highlighted the importance of teamwork — a key focus as students begin collaborating on their end-of-term project, learning how cooperation helps everyone succeed. Meanwhile, Goldilocks and the Three Bears reinforced the theme of making wise choices — an essential life skill for all young learners.

This incursion offered an exciting and meaningful experience, inspiring creativity, teamwork, and thoughtful reflection across the cohort.

At the conclusion of the performances, FKJ students shared their reflections.

Adil- Watching the billy goats eat the pretend grass
Carter- My favourite part was when the biggest Billy goat poked the troll with his horns.
Harper- I liked watching the show of Goldilocks and the 3 bears.
Goldie- I liked being the Little Billy Goat in the story.
Maisie-When the Biggest Billy Goat put his horns on the troll.
Lukas-I was the Biggest Billy Goat and I liked it when I chased the troll.
Noah- I liked it when Lukas chased the troll.
Holly-I liked watching the story of the 3 Billy Goats Gruff.
Kai- I liked watching the story of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears.
Harvey- I liked watching Farmer Kawolski fall down when he tried to pull the turnip out of the ground.
Kayla – When Goldilocks didn’t say sorry to the 3 bears.
Oscar- I liked watching the baby bear in the story of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears.
Rihati- I liked acting out the part in the story of the Giant Turnip.
Harley- I liked watching the story of the 3 Billy Goats Gruff.
Paul- I liked watching the story of the Giant Turnip.
Milan- I liked playing the middle billy goat Gruff and saying, “Meeeaarr”.
Chantel- I liked watching the story of the Giant Turnip.
Maura – I liked it when the Biggest Billy Goat poked the troll with his horns.
Nayna- I liked watching the story of Goldilocks and the 3 bears.
Ethan – When the actor who was telling us the three bears story did something funny.
Owen- I liked playing the dog character in the story of the Giant Turnip.
Arianah- I liked playing the cat character in the story of the Giant Turnip.
Amariah- I liked watching Rihati play the sister in the story of the Giant Turnip.

Coming up in the Foundation Classroom

Literacy:

FKJ Writing Focus
Students are continuing to work on their individualised Writing Goals to support their writing development.
FKJ Reading Focus
We will continue to look at the text by Pamela Allen , 'Who sank the boat?' Students will be looking carefully at the structure of the narrative. They will look at the ways the characters and setting are introduced through the illustrations. They will also look carefully at words that the author choses to describe the characters in the story.

Numeracy:

Over the next few weeks, FKJ students will be exploring the Numeracy concept of financial mathematics. Students will be introduced to Australian money and will investigate a range of important ideas, including:
how we earn or receive money
how we store money safely
what Australian coins and notes look like
the value of each coin and note
the different ways we can use or spend money
This learning will help students build a strong foundation in real-world numeracy, encouraging them to think thoughtfully and responsibly about the role money plays in everyday life.

Future Dates to remember..

5th December - Colour Run

10th December - Legoland Excursion

Warm regards,

Miss Jones.

Team Foundation