Year One

Communicating with the Year One Team

We look forward to partnering with you in 2022, and welcome your input:

Laura Kelly (Class 1A) Laura.McQueen@education.vic.gov.au

Andrew McFarlane (Class 1B) Andrew.McFarlane3@education.vic.gov.au 

MATHS IN YEAR ONE! 

This term we have been discovering many different units of measurement in mathematics including time, length, perimeter and mass.

 Students have used informal units such as counters and unifix blocks to measure length, then moved to rulers and tape measures to formally measure length and perimeter using centimeters and meters.

This term our Inquiry unit is 'Land and Sky'. During this unit students will investigate the changes that occur in the sky (including night and day) and why these changes occur. We had an exciting in school visit, on Friday 28th October that further explored the topic. A large inflatable planetarium within the gym gave us the opportunity to observe the night sky and learn about our weather and the rotation of the Earth.

Term Four Tricky Words

Through the InitiaLit program a range of Tricky Words are taught. These words are referred to as Tricky Words as they cannot be spelled by sounding them out. After reading with your child, feel free to extend them by practising the words below. 

Other ways you can use the Tricky Words;

• sky write the words, using your writing hand and say each letter as you write them
• use the words in sentences
• practice reading the words out.

 Home Readers

For every person reading is an important life long skill. We strongly encourage reading everyday to support your child's consolidation of this ability.  This term, one to two readers will be given out on a Monday and changed over the following Monday. This change will allow more opportunities for your child to practise their reading.

Readers will be given on a Monday and are required to be returned on the following Monday. 

SPECIALIST TIMETABLE

Please note the following information regarding the days that each grade has specialist classes.  

* These times are subject to change during school-wide events (eg: swimming timetables) *