Year One News 

Hello Year One families,

In Reading, we are continuing to consolidate our learning on questioning – answering questions about the text we have read. This can also be done at home with take home readers (this includes books read via Reading Eggs, Epic and PM Readers as well as any story parents read to their children) – this is one way we check for comprehension. Some questions, will have answers that can be found in the book while other questions require students to infer, (using prior knowledge and the text clues) also known as reading between the lines. 

We have started learning about narrative texts. Although students continue to work on their individual writing goal (eg. using a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence, appropriate punctuation at the end of a sentence, adding adjectives, using an interesting leads, using compound sentences, etc.). We have been focusing on the introduction/orientation of a narrative text. Students are now aware that we begin a narrative with an introduction/orientation and this is where we introduce the main character and setting. We have also had a closer look at character traits, describing setting and using interesting vocabulary that will further develop our narrative writing.

In Numeracy we have commenced a unit on length. Students have been exposed to vocabulary such as short, shorter, shortest, long, longer and longest. They have been given opportunities to identify and compare the lengths of objects as well as calculating the difference in length between items. Students have experienced both informal and formal measurements. 

For Inquiry, we have begun our new and final Unit of Inquiry for this year. Our central idea is ‘How our culture unites us as a community’, with the Lines of Inquiry being, ‘An inquiry into family structures and communities’ and ‘An inquiry into cultural stories’. Students made a wondering and are curious to learn more about each others cultures.

We are a SunSmart school so school hats must be worn in Terms Four and One, please make sure it's clearly labelled with their name. If your child has lost their hat, check with their classroom teacher and check in lost property, located in the office area. 

A ‘Me Bag’ has been sent home for each student to add items that represent their family culture. These items can be anything that you and your child decide and may include photos, maps, flags, etc.  

Please speak with your child’s classroom teacher if you have any concerns, questions, or queries. 

Weekly Reminders

Our school day starts promptly at 8:30am, the doors are unlocked at 8:20 for the children to come in and get themselves ready for the day. If your child arrives after 8:40am, they must get a late pass from the office.

Please remember to bring fully charged iPads every day. We use these for different purposes, such as accessing Reading Eggs, Epic, Mathletics, assessments and learning tasks on Essential Assessment, as well as uploading work to Schoolbox for you to enjoy. There are only a small number of school iPads which are borrowed on a first come first serve basis. If your child has their own iPad, please ensure that it is fully charged and in their school bag.

From the Year One Team