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Here are the big books read with the Preps over the past 3 school weeks. Who will be my mother? Letter Study: Bb Common words: to, the, my, be, said, you   One cold wet night Letter Study: Oo Common words: to, be, said, the, went The little ducks Letter study: Dd, Ll Common words: said the  

Last week, the Preps took part in a in a collaborative writing experience of the Teddy Bear’s Picnic. It was an event that the children remembered with great fondness, many children were eager to share their ideas. First we discussed the purpose of the text, then went through the key pieces of information to include when writing a recount – Who?

Tuesday Holiday recount (Writing, art and speaking and listening experience) Specialist – Italian (Yellow and Red), Physical Education (Blue and Red), Art (Blue and Yellow) Library – Yoga – Drawing Wednesday Inquiry/ Shared reading – Big book Science – Oobleck (sequencing and annotating photos) / Modelled and independent writing – Teddy Bear’s Picnic / Numeracy – Part

Last week….the Preps viewed a science video to see how Oobleck is made. A procedural text was written together as a modelled and interactive writing experience. We discussed what makes a Oobleck special – it isn’t quite a solid and it isn’t quite a liquid! It depends on how you touch it! This week….each ‘sea

Yesterday, the Preps read a story book that involves counting legs (or a singular ‘foot’ when counting snails). ‘If one is a snail and two is a person, we must be counting by feet! Just follow the sign to the beach, where a bunch of fun-loving crabs, lounging dogs, gleeful insects, and bewildered-looking snails obligingly offer

Here are our amazing performers and presenters from Weeks 6, 7 and 8. WEEK 6 Guest Performers: Deb and Nick Talent: Double Bass PRESENTERS: Lyla and Sebastien  Performer: Hugo Talent: Dancing Performer: Franzi Talent: Horse shoe puzzle   WEEK 7 Performer: Alessia Talent: Singing Performer: Claudia Talent: Singing and dancing performance from ‘Matilda’ stage show Song: ‘Naughty’  

FINAL WEEK OF TERM 1 Monday Numeracy / Recount writing / Story sequencing Projects and provocations / Shared reading – Big book Science viewing time Tuesday Provocations / Shared reading – Big book Specialist – Italian (Yellow and Red), Physical Education (Blue and Red), Art (Blue and Yellow) Buddy time Wednesday Provocations / Shared reading –

Monday Inquiry workshops Projects and provocations / Shared reading – Big book Buddy reading time / Science viewing time Tuesday Provocations / Shared reading – Big book Specialist – Italian (Yellow and Red), Physical Education (Blue and Red), Art (Blue and Yellow) Buddy time Wednesday Provocations / Shared reading – Big book Procedural text – measurement

The Prep assembly has been moved forward a week due to World Poetry Day. Time: 3.00 Where: Gymnasium We will be celebrating the children’s learning from Term 1 and singing a couple of songs. Hope to see you there.

The big books read over the past 3 weeks have been Smarty Pants, The Hungry Giant and The Big Toe.  Enjoy listening to the stories with your child and perhaps they can have a go at reading it to you. If you like, you can put it onto mute and press pause on each page to give them