This week in maths, we looked at counting large groups of things, and the best way we can do that. We started off with a workshop on Tuesday with the problem – Mr Wonka has asked the Oompa Loompas to organise and count the lollypops to get them ready for shipping to the candy stores. […]
Today in the grade one neighbourhood we took a deeper look at simple machines and their parts. Here is a short powerpoint presentation you can look at and use at home to think about the simple machines you may be able to see around the house. Click on the machines picture to download the presentation.
In our shared reading on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, we looked at the old favourite ‘The Gruffalo’. The kids really connected with text, drawing on past experiences when they read the book at Kinder or in Prep or with a loved one at home. On Thursday, after reading the text, we connected The Gruffalo
Whilst exploring our Big Idea of Systems, the children have discovered that the system of time helps us make sense of the world. Using calendars helps everyone remember when our birthday is, the bell rings at 3:30 to let us know when it his home time and the oven timer dings when our dinner is
You will hopefully have received your order envelope for school photos by now. If you would like to order photos, could you please fill out the forms and return them to the grade one neighbourhood, no later than 11th March. Thanks for your help and co operation!
Good Afternoon! Some students will be coming home with an orange bag with books in it today. This is will function as their library bag for the rest of the year. Every THURSDAY they are encouraged to bring their orange bag and borrow 2 interest books. They are encouraged to choose anything that takes their
Just a reminder – if students could please remember to place their lunch orders in the white tub at the beginning of the day. We seem to be having a few lunch orders being brought out at 11am and teachers making a mad dash to the milkbar to fill them! Thanks for your help
You will noticing reading books coming home over the next week, and hopefully will have some opportunities to share these books with your children. The purpose of the take home books is for children to practise their reading strategies at home. The text they will bring will be a ‘just right book’. A ‘just right book’ is one
Next week, Princes Hill Primary School will be celebrating Chinese New Year. The Grade 1 neighbourhood will be exploring lots of different concepts relating to Chinese New Year. Here is the letter that was emailed home to all of the PHPS parents……. On Monday 8th February we will celebrate Chinese New Year by
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