Connect: Year 1

It has been fantastic getting to know the Year One cohort this year! Each student has brought something unique to their class and we are lucky to have them join us. We wish your family and child all the best as they step into Grade 2. Enjoy the upcoming holidays and see you in 2024!

Jennifer Kelly, Michelle Hammill, Shanae French and Fiona Torrington

Key dates 

Reminders 

• Please make sure any library books are being returned to school. 
• Hats are required for Term 4
• Students can log into Reading Eggs and Math Seeds at home. These are great resource for them to practice phonics and explore maths. 

The Next Fortnight of Learning

Literacy

During literacy students have been reviewing handwriting and reading skills learnt this year. In a range of creative responses students have practiced capital letters, punctuation and sentence structure. There has also been opportunities for persuasive writing with convincing letters written to Santa and his elves! Heart words and graphemes taught throughout the year have been revised during phonics lessons. Students are applying their phonics knowledge to read decodable texts and answer a range of questions related to sounds, comprehension and predictions. Reading for enjoyment and writing letters is a great chance for revision over the holidays. 

Maths

During Math students have completed activates related to mapping, coordinates and directions. These lessons have built on students oral language skills, with opportunities giving and following directions to given locations. Students continue to review previous mathematical concepts such as multiplicative thinking, number sense, skip counting and developing mathematical language. Over the holiday asking student to teach and play math games is a great opportunity for further revision.

Inquiry

The focus for our inquiry unit this term is Light and sounds. Students will explore sources of light and sound. They will make connections between sound and vibration, as well as light sources and shadows. Listening walks have been a favourite of the year ones lately, giving students the chance to enjoy the lovely weather while taking notes on the many sounds of the school. 

Wellbeing

Our Term 4 topic for Resilience Rights and Respectful Relationships is Problem solving. Throughout the term students will practice conflict resolution strategies. They will identify cooperative behaviour in a range of group activities. Practice individual and group decision making and solve simple interpersonal problems. These skills are beneficial for developing and maintaining friendships.