Year 1/2 Report

Welcome  

Welcome to Grade 1/2! We are very excited to start the new year and have a lot of fun and exciting learning experiences planned for students. The students have settled well into their routines through our start up program. Students have been learning how to work cooperatively in groups by participating in team-based activities, and learning about the routines in the classroom and how we can create a fun, respectful and safe classroom through showing the school values. 

Literacy  

In Literacy this Term, Grade 1/2 students will focus on diary and journal entries. Students will be looking at a variety of diary/journal entries and will be learning about the purpose of these types of texts. They will learn to identify the structure and components of a diary or journal entry and will begin writing their own. Students will learn to record important key events in sequence whilst thinking about the 5Ws (Who, When, Where, What, Why). To create meaningful writing pieces, students will learn about and use the five stages of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing and publishing). 

Students will be given daily opportunities to practice their reading and to build their reading stamina.   

The students will also continue to develop their letter sound knowledge and vocabulary through our word study program. They will be involved in exciting language experiences to expand their vocabulary and continue to practice their high frequency words.   

Numeracy  

In Numeracy this term, the grade 1/2 students will focus on counting and place value. Students will be given opportunities to use concrete materials to show their thinking, while frequently participating in team-based activities. They will be working on counting fluently forwards and backwards and using skip counting to identify patterns in numbers. Students will play numeracy games, use hands on manipulatives and ICT to engage them in their learning and explore numeracy concepts. 

They will also be learning about the days of the week and months of the year through exploring the calendar daily. Students are given opportunities to identify and count down the days until special events at school and make real connections to their life.  

Inquiry  

In Inquiry this term, through a series of lessons, the grade 1/2 students will investigate the question “How can I make good choices?” 

They will learn about making healthy choices for our bodies and minds. 

Through our Social Emotional Learning, students will explore how emotional responses impact on others’ feelings. They will begin to make decisions on how to keep themselves and others healthy, safe and physically active. Students will also investigate their own emotions and learn strategies to manage their emotions.     

REMINDERS   

• School starts at 8:50 and finishes at 3:10 - please make sure you are on time   
• Please provide, drink bottle, fruit snack, lunch and recess snack each day   
• Students are to bring their hats EVERYDAY. In Term 1, we have a No Hat, No Play policy to keep all students safe from the sun   
• Use the SENTRAL app to notify the school of any absence   
• Red folders are to be returned to school each day for notes and home readers   
• Wednesday the 22nd & Thursday the 23rd of February - Meet the Teacher.   

The Grade 1/2 Team  

Emily Routley (1/2A), Mark Turner (1/2B), Belinda Perrera (1/2C), Carla Asta (1/2D)