Literacy This week in Literacy we will continue investigating change and consistency through Jeanie Baker’s lovely book Belonging. The children will continue developing their portfolio pieces from this work. Also in reading, different ways to engage with texts are being explored and developed whilst we continue investigating different spelling patterns and conventions. Numeracy The fidget […]
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The year one neighbourhood will be visiting our local environment – Princes Park – on Monday after lunch. As this is within 5 km from the school there is no requirement for permission forms, but is covered by the Local Walking Excursion Notice. Monday is World Environment Day which encourages us to connect to nature. This
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The Walkathon is on this Wednesday! Please ensure your child has finalised collecting sponsors by then – they will need to have their sponsorship forms with them on the day so we can write the number of laps completed on them and they can then bring them home and commence collection!! Please ensure that your
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Literacy This week we will conclude our investigation into Jeannie Baker’s storybook “Belonging” by creating a portfolio piece. So far, the children have studied the pictures and observed the changes that have occurred in the environment as the story progresses. Working with A3 print-outs of the pictures, children put the images in sequence. They shared
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Delayed post! Here is some of the learning from last week. We would like to draw particular attention to the Inquiry Wall development photo. We are sitting in the formation of the Socratic Circle. In this circle, the children help one another understand the ideas, issues, and values reflected in their learning through a group discussion.
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Inquiry focus! The inquiry is taking an exciting turn this week, through the process of collaboratively developing our inquiry wall there have been some stand-out understandings and interests regarding change in our world. This week the children will be organised into new groupings – ‘Environment’, ‘Engagement’ and ‘Connectedness’. Within these groups we will be exploring
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Inquiry: The excursion to the museum was really fun and was really important for continuing our change investigation and the question ‘What changes and what stays the same?’. Based on student thinking whilst at the museum the inquiry has shifted into two areas of interest, Earth and Daily Life, and the changes the occur and how
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This is an annual event when all Primary School children will be encouraged to walk and commute safely to school. It is a Community Event seeking to promote Road Safety, Health, Public Transport and the Environment. We encourage you to take this opportunity to: Reinforce safe pedestrian behaviour while walking children to school Highlight the
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A message from the Premier “I wish every child and student undertaking the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge in 2017 a fun, enjoyable and fulfilling experience. I look forward to hearing about their discoveries, adventures and achievements.” – The Hon Daniel Andrews MP, Premier of Victoria To complete the challenge: Prep, Year 1 and
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Good evening everyone! Just thought we would pop up a quick post to let you know some information for tomorrow! Firstly, after looking at BOM, it looks like it will be a little wet (60% chance of up to 1mm of rain) so a light jacket and closed footwear would be ideal. Also there are no
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