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TRANSITION & COACH APPROACH TOMORROW MORNING
We can’t believe that it is that time again – the 2018 Preps begin their transition sessions tomorrow! Thursday mornings for the next 4 weeks will look a bit different, due to the fact that there will be kinder kids and parents will be arriving when school begins to for the day. The year ones
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Week 4 Learning Focus & FYI
Timetable change We have had to change the timetable a little this week. We needed our Library time to be scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday) instead of Wednesday. Please ensure to support the children in remembering their reading satchels for tomorrow! Thanks! Coach Approach notes Last week all the children brought home a blue notice
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Bazaar Donation Hampers FYI
Dear Parents and carers The Spinning wheel hampers for the 2017 Bazaar will appear in your child’s neighbourhood from next week (Wednesday 25 October). Please donate goods according to the hamper theme, which for year 1 are: Green group (1NC): Craft beer and snacks – Craft beers, chips, nuts, crackers, nut bowls, hamper coolers, salsas. Whatever goes
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Week 9 Learning Focus
Literacy The children have begun writing their “final” drafts of the stories, which will become a port-folio piece. This has been a rich writing experience for them – learning about character, settings, problems and solutions. The children have created their own special story-books and along with writing their stories in these books, they will also
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Week 8 Learning & FYI
Literacy We have enjoyed lots of learning possibilities in Literacy this week with a range of Literacy based provocations and writing opportunities whilst we target handwriting practice and reading strategies. This has also provided some time to complete formal reading assessments as well. We have been working on our stories, developing character and setting descriptions whilst
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Happenings Week 7
Literacy Last week we continued developing their narrative stories focusing on the structure of the writing genre and using descriptive language for character and setting. We have also been consolidating the traits of a Good Reader and using the different strategies to decode texts and make meaning when we read. Numeracy We have continued to
FYI – Book Talk
The year 1’s have the fathers day stall in the morning which conflicts with the usual Book Talk time! So a special Father’s Day Stall Day Book Talk will take place from 9:45 – 10:20. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Week 7 Learning Focus
Literacy This week in literacy, we will continue working on our story-books. We will use this opportunity to explore the conventions of writing, in particular, punctuation and spelling. The children have been working on their first drafts in their writing books and are working toward publishing their final drafts in their own booklet, in which
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Book Talk support
Howdy parents! For the last few weeks there have been a small but very dedicated group of parents coming in each week to read with the children. Book Talk is not only a lovely moment for the children to enjoy reading with a range of different community members but is also a fantastic way to