Connect: Foundation

We hope you had a fantastic holiday and are ready for another exciting term of learning in Prep.

Key Dates

9th May- Mother's Day High Tea

The Next Fortnight Of Learning

Literacy

In Writing we will be recording a message and focusing on isolating the beginning sound for each word. Students will practice sounding out the word first using their sound fist and will learn the letters ‘d for dog’ and ‘g for gorilla.’

In Reading we will be blending known sounds (c, t, a, i, s, m, p, o, n, f) together to read CVC words (such as mat, mop, fin, top) and begin including /d/ and /g/ as they are learnt. Heart Words covered so far will continue to be reviewed – these are: said, I, a, to, here, my, see and the. Here is a link to our daily phonics song: https://www.viewpure.com/ffeZXPtTGC4?start=0&end=0

Maths

In Maths we will be exploring 2D shapes such as circle, square, triangle and rectangle. We will be describing, identifying and sorting these shapes into groups as well as matching the 2D shapes to pictures of the object.  

Here is a link to our Shape song:  https://www.viewpure.com/svrkthG2950?start=0&end=0

Inquiry

This term we will be learning about ‘Animals Great and Small’. The students will be asked about what they already know about animals, their habitats and how we care for their habitats. We will explore our own habitat first, discussing features within our home.

Wellbeing

In Wellbeing we will be talking about the kinds of experiences that can lead to people feeling different emotions such as, sad, angry, proud, frustrated, excited and afraid. We will be drawing a situation that makes us feel this way.

Reminders

With the cooler weather approaching please remember to pack an extra set of clothes as the yard can get quite wet. Please ensure you label ALL of your child’s clothing. Hats are not required in Terms 2 and 3.

Teddy Bear Picnic

The Preps had a fabulous time at their Teddy Bear Picnic last term. The kids walked to the local park and ate a little snack with their cuddly teddies. Next, we had a play on the playground and walked back to school with our teddies. It was an amazing day for the children and teachers!