Prep News

Prep Reminders: 

• We hope that everyone has a wonderful holiday! Enjoy the sunshine (hopefully) and get ready for a big Term 4! We cannot believe we are heading into the final term for the year. 
• A reminder that when students arrive at school each morning, they are to line up their bags outside and wait until the bell goes at 8.40am before coming inside.

What we have been up to...

Ballarat Wildlife Park Excursion

In Week 8, we had our excursion to the Ballarat Wildlife Park. We had a big trip on the bus, with only a few 'are we there yet' comments! The Preps loved eating with Crunch the crocodile, but didn't love sharing their lunch with the kangaroos. We saw the tiger, the dingoes, koalas and wombats and loved hearing all about the meerkats in the keeper talk. A highlight for many was feeding the kangaroos- their own food, not ours! We were so lucky to enjoy a day without rain. Well done, Preps, on your first big excursion! 

Upcoming Fortnight- Term 4

Week 1

Literacy: In Week 1, we will be learning about the sound that 'ph' and 'wh' make. We will be reading Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. The heart word for Week 1 is 'where' and we will continue to revise the heart word 'are'.

Mathematics: In Maths, we will be continuing to work on adding numbers together using the strategy of 'doubles'. We will also be learning about o'clock' time.

RRRR: Gender and Identity- Who am I? Different things to know about me. This lesson will allow us to think about our likes and dislikes and how it is okay to like different things to our friends. 

Topic: We will be beginning the topic of Our Sustainable World by learning about the important people in our community. This week we will be talking about how the police can help us. 

Week 2

Literacy: In Week 2, we will be learning about the sound that 'ai' and 'ay' make. We will be reading The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson. The heart word for Week 2 is 'they' and we will continue to revise the heart word 'for'.

Mathematics: In Maths, we will be continuing to work on adding numbers together using the strategy of near doubles. We will revise what we know about length and capacity and continue to build our knowledge of mass. 

RRRR: Gender and Identity- Exploring gender: Boys and girls can be the same and different. This lesson will allow us to think about how we can be similar and different from each other. 

Topic: Our Sustainable World. This week we will be talking about how Post People, Paramedics, Doctors, Nurses and the SES can help us

Term 4 Book Requests

We are looking for the below books. If you have a copy of any of these at home that we could borrow, please let Miss Floyd know.

Prep Notice:

Anyone interested in joining an indoor soccer team...

Is your child interested in indoor soccer this summer? Were they born in 2014, 2015, 2016 or 2017? One of our Spring Gully parents is trying to get a Team together. Games are on Wednesday afternoons. If you are interested please contact Ali Turnbull on 0407 502 467. Thanks