Learning & Teaching 

Phonics and Number Check for Grade 1

During August the Grade 1 teachers will be conducting a Phonics and Number Check. 

The Phonics Check is a quick and easy way to better understand the phonics knowledge of their students. The Check looks at how well your child can 'decode' written words. The teacher will listen to how the child sounds out the letter and letter groups and how they blend these sounds together from left to right to make words. The Phonics Check as well as the other assessment tools we use, will help confirm whether your child is making their expected progress in reading.

The Number Check is a quick and easy way to check the numeracy knowledge of the Grade 1 students. The Check is just one part of a numeracy program for your child. The Number Check will help to identify how well children can recognise numbers, count forwards and backwards, count objects and solve simple addition and subtraction problems.

If you have any questions about these, please contact your child’s teacher or Sharee Whiteacre (Deputy Principal).

Australian Maths Competition

Good luck to the Grade 3-6 students participating in the Australian Maths Competition this week.

First run in 1978, the Australian Mathematics Competition is Australia’s longest running, largest and most well-known maths competition for school students.