Discovery Centre
Curriculum
Selamat Siang Foundation families. We hope you had a wonderful and relaxing weekend and have been able to get outside and enjoy some of the recent sunshine! It is hard to believe we are coming to the end of Term 3, but we are almost there! It has been a challenging term for everyone, particularly the students. We are very impressed with the students resilience, perseverance and enthusiasm throughout the term.
In all learning areas last week we had a focus on Fairy Tales and students began the week by giving their teacher clues to guess a fairy tale. It was lots of fun and some were quire challenging for the teachers to guess! Students also looked at the parts of fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel by identifying the characters, setting, problem and solution. The students also helped me (Miss Dawson) get ready for my maternity leave by coming up with a list of things I will need to look after a baby and some advice to help me look after a baby. I haven't seen them yet, but I'm excited to see what amazing ideas the Foundation students had to share with me!
In Maths we also continued to explore Fairy Tales, but through the concept of capacity by finding different bowls for Baby Bear, Mummy Bear and Daddy Bear from Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Students had the opportunity to compare the capacity of different containers to find out which holds more and which holds less by using water and rice or oats. It was fantastic to see students explaining their understanding of capacity by using phrases such as 'holds more' and 'holds less' and justifying how they knew that.
Last week's Choice Board also had a focus on Fairy Tales, which was lots of fun! Have a look at some of the amazing creations from the suggestions!
Reminders
- Footy Day Dress Up - Friday 17 September, students can join Google Meet in their favourite sports clothes
- Whole class Google Meet Check in at 10am each day followed by Mini Maths groups
- Literacy Groups at 11:30am each day - please check Seesaw for your child's day for Literacy and Maths groups
- Friday 17 September - End of Term 3
- Keep an eye out for details of this week's Social Zoom - we are still figuring out details and it may be on a different day this week
- You can support your child to practise our Codes by following the videos posted in the Codes Folder
Student Voice
R U OK? Day - who can you talk to about your feelings?
- "I can talk about my feelings with my mum or dad" - Aiden K
- "I talk to my mum and dad" - Abby N
- "I can talk to Nanna and Grandy, Mum and Dad and Edith and if I'm at school I can talk to Miss Dawson" - Georgie I
Pupil of the Week
FD: Abby N -
For demonstrating a love of learning in Maths this week. You did an outstanding job using water to compare the capacities of different containers and it was fantastic to hear you explaining your understanding. Super work Abby!
FH: Joshee C -
For demonstrating your love of learning during Maths this week. You used key words like 'holds more' and 'holds less' when predicting and checking when comparing the capacity of different containers. Excellent work Joshee!
FJ: Marley L-W -
For demonstrating a love of learning and zest during Maths this week when exploring Capacity. You did a fantastic job using key words to explain how you knew which containers held more and which containers held less. Well done Marley!