MONDAY Workshops to support engagement in provocations Projects and provocations TUESDAY Projects and Provocations Specialist classes: Blue Group: Visual Art and Italian Green Group: Phys Ed and Visual Art Red Group: Italian and Phys Ed. Buddy time – The buddies will continue to work with the Prep bug groups, looking different materials they will need to create a the […]
During a wellbeing workshop last week, the Preps listened to another new song! It is called ‘The Feelings Song’ and its message is that we can feel lots of different feelings during the course of a day..and that is ok! ‘You feel happy, you feel sad! You get angry, you get mad! You go to bed
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The Preps learnt a new song last week – ‘The friends of ten’ The song helps children learn the combinations of numbers that can make ten. It also supports rhyme recognition with its rhyming jingle. eg – 5 and 5, danced the jive! 3 and 7 came with Kevin! 1 and 9 arrived on time! With
Students from both neighbourhoods have been investigating 3D shapes and how they can use these shapes by turning them into their own unique design/creation. They have options of drawing their designs, constructing using building blocks or using the ‘shape shifter’ site in playing with a wide range of 3D shapes. Both neighbourhoods were also required
In numeracy this week the students continued to complete their self-assessments, focusing on the number strand. Many of the students have commented on how this process is helping them to set clear and meaningful goals for themselves and to then find ways of practising their skills on Study Ladder or in the Numeracy Centre (within
Literacy This week in Literacy the students continued their focus on inferential comprehension and the use of evidence from a text to support their responses. They also continued to examine the features of different text genres and the structures that support the reader’s understanding. Students have begun completing their first independent writing task and are using
Hello 5/6 Families, As we head into the colder months we are in need of restocking our supply of tissues. It would be enormously helpful if each family donates one box of tissues over the course of this term in order to keep us in good supply. Much appreciated!
Today, the Preps participated in a sorting workshop using natural materials. Together we explored the meaning of texture and how it is best understood. Following the discussion they were shown a series of hula hoops which featured different criteria in each one. From rough to smooth and tall to short, the children shared their thoughts on objects that fitted each
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We are now running guided reading sessions 4 times a week. Monday 2.30 – 3.20 Tuesday 10.10 – 11.00 Wednesday 10.10 – 11.00 Thursday 2.30 – 3.20 The Prep students will continue to have the opportunity to read their Junior School Library book with their teacher on Thursdays.