Foundation
Communicating with the Foundation Team
We look forward to partnering with you in 2023, and welcome your input:
Holly Peters Holly.Peters@education.vic.gov.au
Lisa Dam Lisa.Dam@education.vic.gov.au
WELCOME TO TERM 2!
We welcome everyone back at school for Term 2! The children have returned from a much deserved break with great enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn. Term 2 is a busy one with Mother’s Day, Cross Country and swimming.
TERM 2 INQUIRY
Our topic for Inquiry in Term 2 is Science! Throughout the term, students will investigate how they are Scientists by nature and how people use Science in their daily lives. They will participate in a variety of guided investigations, including making observations using the senses, to explore and answer questions. Through a variety of engaging learning activities, we have been investigating the following questions:
- What is a scientist?
- Why is science important?
- How does science relate to my world?
- What words can I use to describe the properties of materials?
- What materials are objects made from?
The students are so excited about this topic and are very keen to participate and learn more about the world around them. So far the students have used their senses to investigate the properties of a variety of materials and developed their vocabulary by using different describing words to discuss their features.
The Foundation students will predict, question and observe Science through a range of fun and engaging experiments and explore physical and chemical changes. So far they have made and recorded predictions (in their own scientific journal) about what might happen if we place an egg in vinegar and leave it for a few days.
MOTHER'S DAY AFTERNOON
On Thursday, we celebrated Mother’s Day! The students, and the wider school community, enjoyed making teapots with their mums! Thank you to everyone who came to visit us down in the Foundation area.
We would like to wish all the wonderful mum’s a very
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
SPECIALIST TIMETABLE TERM ONE
Please see below for information regarding the days each grade has their Specialist classes. Due to events happening in the senior school our timetable has been altered - the times below apply to weeks 7, 8 and 9.
FA | FB |
Visual Arts: Tuesday Performing Arts: Wednesday AUSLAN: Thursday Health & PE: Thursday PMP: Thursday 11:50 - 12:40 |
Health & PE: Tuesday Visual Arts: Wednesday AUSLAN: Thursday PMP: Thursday 11:00 - 11:50 Performing Arts: Friday |
PMP
In 2023 the Perceptual Motor Program (PMP) will be running on a weekly basis for the Foundation students. The purpose of this program is to grow the Fundamental Movement Skills of the students via working through different activities which require different movements. Justin Scicluna runs our PMP program.
If there are any family members who would be willing to volunteer and assist with the PMP sessions, please email justin.scicluna@education.vic.gov.au. In order to assist with these sessions, you will require a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) and it must be presented to the office before commencing the session. If you do not have a WWCC and would like to obtain one, please visit the below link;
https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/individuals/applicants/how-to-apply-1
The PMP session times for weeks 7, 8 and 9 are as below;
Thursdays
Foundation B: 11:00am-11:50pm
Foundation A: 11:50-12:40pm
We are looking forward to an exciting first term of learning! If you have any questions please contact us via email or in person.