Prep News

What we've been up to in Prep!

Maths 

We have been busy exploring measurement and addition over the last two weeks. We have loved using hands on materials to explore this new concept. 

Topic

We had so much fun planting beans last week! Some of our beans are starting to open and we are enjoying watching the changes each day. 

We also did an experiment to see if playdough or tin foil would be better to roll! We got to use our knowledge of materials to make a prediction. 

Upcoming Dates

Friday 4th July- Big Brain Cup & Dress as a teacher day 

Wednesday 23rd July- Ecolinc Excursion (a Compass Event will be released shortly for this- please provide consent at that time)

Thursday 31st August- Ecolinc Incursion (a Compass Event will be released shortly for this- please provide consent at that time)

Upcoming Learning

Literacy 

In week 11, we will be learning the sound that /ff/ makes. We will learn our new heart word, 'see'. During our first week back of Term 3, we will read 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and revise adding 's' to the end of a word. We will also learn a new heart word, 'too'. 

Mathematics

In week 11, we will continue to explore 3D shapes and simple addition. To start Term 3, we will begin looking at skip counting by 5s and 10s as well as place value. 

Topic 

In Topic next week, we will be continuing to monitor the growth of our beans and learn about NAIDOC Week. During week 1, we will learn about minibeasts and go to our first excursion at Ecolinc. 

In Respectful Relationships we will look at Problem Solving- The Picnic Problem-solving game. 

Maths Challenge

Well done to 5/6 Greer for being awarded the Maths Challenge trophy this fortnight!

The next Maths challenge will be realised in the first newsletter of Term 3!