Welcome to K/1/2!
This year Mrs Bird teaches on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and Miss Parr is on class Thursday and Friday. Ms Tully is our RFF (release from face-to-face) teacher who works with our class on Wednesday mornings 10:15-11:30am and Friday mornings 10:30-11:30am. We are off class during this time and are available if you would like to meet or talk with us.
Term 2 Topics
Literacy - Persuasive Texts
Mathematics - Whole Number and Measurement
History - Personal and Family Histories
- The Past in the Present
Science - What's it Made of?
- Spot the Difference
PDHPE - Softball, FMS, Active Lifestyle, Child Protection
Creative Arts - Visual Arts, Music, Drama and Dance
Homework
Each week students are expected to read their home reader on a daily basis and prepare their news topic for the coming week.
Year 1 and 2 students are to complete a spelling activity each night for their spelling words. Spelling words are given out on Mondays and are due back Fridays.
Technology in our Classroom
We very lucky to be using technology in our classroom every single day! Some programs we are using within the classroom include:
- SpellingCity - https://www.spellingcity.com/
- Reading Eggs - http://readingeggs.com.au/
- Studyladder - https://www.studyladder.com.au/
- Mathletics - http://au.mathletics.com/
- Skoolbo - https://skoolbo.com.au/
The children may enjoy accessing these programs from home. We will send home usernames and passwords to these programs over the coming weeks.
Term 1:
On Friday 31st March, we travelled down to Taronga Park Zoo in Sydney. We had so much fun looking at different animals in their habitats.
This term we had a project-based homework task (diorama) to complement our Science Unit. Here are some pictures of our fantastic dioramas:
Early Stage 1
Stage 1
We look forward to another great term with our wonderful students!
Mrs Bird and Miss Parr.