Beaumaris North PS

Term 3, 2022 

Prep Curriculum News Term 3, 2022

Welcome to Term 3, we can’t believe we are already half-way through Prep! The children have achieved so much and also have so much to look forward to for the remainder of the year. 

 

Term 3 focuses on extending students’ knowledge, with our wonderful programs designed for targeted development. We continue with our morning exercises to get our bodies ready for learning and brains switched on for the day.  

 

Our ‘How the World Works’ Unit of Inquiry has a Maths and Design/Technology focus and the students will be involved in a variety of fun, hands on explorations such as ‘Cubby Day’, designing a treehouse and a tallest tower challenge. 

 

This Term we also celebrate the Preps 100 Days of school and Father’s Day morning. We have another interesting and exciting term ahead!

Literacy

During Term 3, the Prep students will continue to establish their skills in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. The SMART Spelling Program will advance, introducing new digraphs and trigraphs and words though our Word of the Week and Sentence of the Week activities.  

 

The students are now familiar with many aspects of The Daily 5 Literacy Program and will continue to develop their skills through activities including Read to Self, Read to Others and Word Work. 

 

 Our Take Home Reading Program will continue with an emphasis on reading for pleasure, developing the students’ word decoding skills and learning the frequently used Coloured Words.  As students gain confidence in their reading, we encourage expression and fluency skills. 

 

Students will continue to share their experiences during Circle Time and use these as a basis for their weekly writing. When writing, students will be encouraged to be risk takers and write their own words using their knowledge of the letter/sound relationships. 

 

Show and Tell will continue and is an opportunity for the children to further develop their ‘Speaking and Listening’ skills while making connections to our Unit of Inquiry.

Numeracy

During Term 3, the Prep students will continue to participate in hands on activities to further develop their understanding of the Number System. The focus will be on two digit numbers up to 20. Students will consolidate their understanding of addition and will be introduced to subtraction using concrete materials. 

 

They will continue to develop their ability to read, write and represent numbers in a variety of ways such as models, drawings, in words, on number lines, with fingers, tally marks and on dice. 

 

Students will compare and order common events using the everyday language of time and connect days of the week to familiar events and actions. They will learn informal methods of measuring items and compare objects to decide which is longer or shorter, heavier or lighter or holds more or less. Students will be encouraged to explain their reasoning in everyday language. During class iPad sessions, the Preps will utilise the MathSeeds Program to consolidate and further extend their mathematical understandings.

Units of Inquiry

HOW THE WORLD WORKS

Climate and the type of materials available determines the structures that can be built

 Lines of inquiry:

  • The different materials structures used to build structures
  • The way these materials influence the design of the buildings and structures
  • The effects  climate has on the design of houses

WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME

Family histories provide an insight into culture

Lines of inquiry:

  • Features of a family
  • The way we are influenced by cultural differences of families
  • Changes in family life due to evolving technology

This term the Prep students will be introduced to the notion of being a 'Communicator' through the use of the Learner Profile Action Board. We will discuss ways to be a good communicator such as looking at the audience when talking, asking relevant questions and using a clear ‘talking voice' for everyone to hear.

The Resilience Project

In Term 3, Prep students will continue working on the activities in their Resilience Project workbooks.  These activities offer practical strategies to build resilience and happiness. We promote the values of Gratitude, Empathy & Mindfulness (GEM) in all class activities.

Whole-school Focus on PYP Learner Profile

July: Risk-takers

August: Balanced

September: Open-minded

Special Events

100 Days at School Celebration - Wednesday 3 August

 

School Disco  – Friday 5 August

 

Father’s Day  Morning – Wednesday August 

 

Cubby Day – Wednesday 7 September

 

Last Day of Term 3 – Friday 16 September (early dismissal at 2.30pm)