If your child has not yet shared their item that brings them happiness, please bring ensure that it is brought to school this week. We would like all to be presented by the end of this week so that we can continue to build on our happiness inquiry.
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Literacy To begin Term 2, we have continued our focus in Literacy on Language Conventions to enhance skills in spelling, grammar and the use of punctuation. This week the students also reviewed the different writing genres and began their own piece of writing. With each writing piece they develop the students will be actively researching
Today marked the beginning of what is expected to be an exciting 8 weeks. Led by instructor Kofi, together we experimented with some of the local African instruments such as a caxixi and djembe. Over the coming weeks, the Preps’ will build on their skills in the lead up to a performance towards the end of term.
“On your marks, get set, GO!” What a fantastic day for our Cross Country Event at Princes Park! All students had a wonderful time and ran extremely well. Thank you to all of the parents and community helpers that cheered on the students and made our Cross Country Event a great success.
Readers’ Notebooks are required to come to school every Thursday. During independent reading time each Thursday, teachers will be reading with the students who have brought in their folder. Teachers read with as many children as we can during the time frame. Of course, children who may miss out one week, have priority the following week
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As we move into term 2, students in the prep neighbourhood will be exploring the concept of ‘research’ and ‘collaboration’ as a part of their inquiry. To begin this process, this week, the students took part in an inquiry workshop where they made predictions on which bugs we will be able to invite to our bug hotel
Literacy Revisiting recount writing – key pieces of information to include. Holiday Story telling and sequencing through illustration and text. Holiday sharing – Speaking about the holidays and listening to others while they shared their (using active listening). Retelling information they learnt about their peers. Big book reading, letter and word study. Mathematics Which bugs will be
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On Monday, the Preps participated in a workshop where they learnt how to use a story board to illustrate a meaningful sequence of events. The idea of telling a holiday story wasn’t necessarily to draw lots of different things that they experienced throughout the holidays but more to think of one event in particular and then
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If your child is riding their scooter to school, it must be locked up in the bike rack area. It is located on the side of the portable, close the gymnasium. Many thanks for your cooperation.
During provocation time this week, there has been a focus of creating something that they did on the holidays to share with the Neighbourhood. We encouraged the Preps explore this idea using of a variety of expressive languages. Art Studio: Painting – with water colour Modelling – with clay Collaging – cutting and glueing paper to create a picture Learning Commons
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