A Look at Learning

Spotlight on Kindergarten

Kindergarten has been busy this term learning loads of new things. Our class are working well on our new Initialit lessons in English and every student is now sounding out and building words using sounds which is just amazing. 

In Maths, students have been loving to learn about counting and measuring length. This week our students made the tallest tower ever and even let Fluff, our class pet, climb right to the very top. They also created long paths made of library books and created long snakes of all shapes and sizes. 

Students have been learning about the Washing of the Feet story in Religion and are preparing a class play to retell the story which they will be performing at the Easter Liturgy next Wednesday. Please come along to watch us. 

In Science, our class are learning about living things and what they need to survive. They planted some bean seeds and tested out where they grow best. The students were surprised to grow the longest bean plants in the cupboard! Kindy were very excited this week when our class were allowed to get our very own living class pets. The class have welcomed two new hermit crabs as our class pets. They named them Spikey and Sneaky and have been enjoying getting to give them little cuddles and pats and taking them for a swim in their very own salt water pool. 

What a fun term we have had in the Kindergarten room!!

SORA

As we commence a new year, please remember that all students have access to SORA, our digital library platform. Simply access your app store and download SORA. Once in the app you will need to add our Library by searching for: 

• ACEN Member Collection 

or select

• I have a setup code (at the bottom of the screen)

YOUR SETUP CODE IS:   CENETAU

You will be prompted to:

• Sign into your school
• Select ACEN Member Collection from the drop down menu.  
• Log in using your own personal username and password 

Username: is your school email address 

Password:  is the same password that you use to log into your Chromebooks every day at school!

From the Mathematics Corner

NSW Premiers Reading Challenge

Each Year our students are given the opportunity to take part in the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge. The 2023 challenge is now open until Friday 18th August, and is used to encourage students to foster a love of reading.

The Premiers reading challenge allows students to register their books read from a set booklist online. If they read a set number of books, they receive a certificate from the NSW Premier. After four years of participation in this event the student will receive a gold certificate. The children who participate are also listed on an online honour roll each year and some names are published in the Sydney morning herald. 

In order for this to happen and for your child to receive their certificate, consent needs to be provided the event in compass. Information regarding the NSW Premiers Reading Challenge and book lists can be found on the NSW Education website or by contacting Karen Faint at the school. Participants will be provided with their own personal PRC login and password - please note this will be the same as last year's login details.

For more information please visit:

www.premiersreadingchallenge.nsw.edu.au