Hello and welcome to the Year 1 Blog! The children have settled in well and we are really looking forward to getting to know them all. To begin, we set up the spaces with a range of provocations for the children to engage in. We used this opportunity to observe and engage with the children […]
This year has been a shared journey of learning for all of us. Even as teachers we are always learning. It is with a sad heart that we have been packing up the neighbourhood as the year draws to an end and we have been reflecting on how much we have achieved and learnt. This
‘I’m a learner too. We need to support each other.” Read More »
Hello! Just a reminder that tomorrow is our last library session and the last day to bring any library books back! We would be very grateful if you could double check at home in case you have any books that need to be returned. Thank you! The Year One Team
We had a wonderful night last night at Expo! The children were so excited to share their learning with their families. Thank you for everyone who came. And for those who were not able to make it, please enjoy the photos from the evening. The Year One Team
The children have been honing their singing and musical skills with the wonderful Deb. Together, they have been creating a “boom-whacker” orchestra – a fun, engaging way for them to develop their ability to work in a big group. Through this process, the children have been learning about the importance of the “warm-up” and how
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Hi everyone, As part of our transition program, students from Prep-2 take part in a sport session run by Coach Approach. You are giving permission for this program on 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th November. Payments are due no later than this Friday 1st November. Thanks, Year 1 Team.
Coach Approach Payments! Read More »
Hi all, Friday 1st November is Water Safety Day for our school swimming lessons at Carlton. Students are asked to bring their clothes to swim in, shorts/top (pyjamas are good), which they will wear over the top of normal bathers. (Spare bag to put wet clothes in is desirable). Any questions, please come and talk
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Hello! This term we are provoking the children’s thinking by presenting a different story about the environment. Many of our discussions have focused on questions such as “I wonder why people want so much palm oil?” and “Who is responsible for all the rubbish in the ocean?” These questions have made us investigate our own behaviour, by looking
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Hi everyone! Welcome back to our final term for Year 1! We hope you all had an enjoyable break and are raring to go for yet another big term – 11 weeks to be exact! Just to name a few events for this term, we have our swimming program, the Life Ed van, our junior
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Hi all, The Year 1 students would like to share their jumping skills they have learnt in PE with Maddy. We would like to invite you to join us next Wednesday 16th October at 3:00pm on the Junior School Oval. Once the students have finished their skipping/jumping skills, they will collect their bags and meet