Grade 1 Fortnightly Snapshot - Week 10

Welcome

What a happy and productive first term we have had in Grade 1.  The focus on strong teaching and learning is apparent at Brighton Primary and something we have shown great strength in as a Grade 1  team. 

We would like to wish you and your family a safe and restful Easter break .  We look forward  to seeing you on Monday April 19. 

English

Reading 

This week students have been learning about the features of a fiction text such as the setting. They have been also been making text to text connections. 

Please continue to read with and to your child during the holidays to practise fluency in reading. 

Writing 

In writing this week students have been identifying nouns and adjectives and experimenting with them in their writing. 

Please encourage your child to do some incidental writing during the holidays such as writing a story or making a list of activities they would like to do.

Word Work 

Students are continuing to revise the codes they learnt in Prep as well as adding new codes to their classroom working pack each week. Below is a PDF of the first 40 codes if you would like to continue revising these at homes. If you click on the code they will play the sounds each one makes. 

Students have learnt about Gentle Cindy and Giant Cedric this week (Rule 2  and 3).

Handwriting and letter formation is also a focus during these boot camp sessions. This year at BPS we are trialing print instead of Victorian Modern Cursive. 

Below you will find the handwriting script and the codes for your own use at home.

Mathematics 

This week students have been learning about time durations. They have been matching an activity to a time duration of seconds, minutes and days.

Please continue to consolidate their learning form school with some time using Mathletics at home. 

Unit of Inquiry

This week students learnt about the different types of storytelling. 

They enjoyed using the virtual reality googles at our incursion that focused on Indigenous storytelling. 

Reminders

*First day of second term April 19th.

Grade 1 Team

Tessa Woodgate 1A

Nicole King 1B

Zoe Picton/Jewel Jackson 1C

Michelle Flood 1D