Welcome to Week 1. We hope that you all enjoyed your holiday break. The children have returned all refreshed and ready to learn!
In English,we learned the ‘ow’ (cow) and ‘ou’ (cloud) sounds and explored past tense verbs ending in ‘ed’. We also began procedural writing, identifying features, language, and examples of procedures. Students followed and created procedures for ‘How to Make Fairy Bread’ and ‘How to Make a Jam Sandwich’ using pictures and written steps. Eating the fairy bread was definitely the highlight!
This week, we began an exciting new topic all about shapes. We have been focusing on naming, drawing, and identifying 2D shapes. The children discovered that shapes are everywhere and had a great time going on a shape hunt both inside and outside our classroom. We also explored how shapes have different attributes and can be classified into groups based on size, number of sides, corners, or even their colour.
In Religion, students learned that the Holy Spirit is God’s constant presence with people and the world. They watched the stories of Jesus’ Baptism and Pentecost, discussed where they have heard about the Holy Spirit before, and identified two symbols of the Holy Spirit. Students then completed the sentence “The Holy Spirit can help me…” and illustrated their response with a coloured picture.
In Science, we began exploring how different amounts of force affect how far a toy car moves. The children learned to describe what happens when they push a toy car softly versus harder, and recorded their results. We measured the distance that the cars traveled and discussed forces like wind, water, and gravity.
In the Arts, students worked collaboratively with a partner to create and share a visual artwork inspired by a shared story. Together, they discussed and agreed on a story they both enjoyed, such as a favourite TV show, movie, or picture book. Using iPads, students drew their favourite part of the story, showing the main characters, their emotions, and what was happening in the scene. They demonstrated their understanding of how images can communicate feelings and ideas.
In HASS, we have been learning about how to care for our local places. We explored the topic of pollution and discussed ways we can help prevent pollution in our environment.
Congratulations to Jason for reading 175 nights!
