Week 4 in RCC | RCC & REB’s Class Blog

An overview of Week 4 in RCC!

LITERACY – We are continuing to develop phonemic awareness skills, focusing on rhyme, phoneme isolation, segmenting words, adding, and deleting syllables/phonemes, and substituting syllables and phonemes. The children have been learning about the phonemes and graphemes of letters alongside morphology studies. As the children are growing into confident literacy learners, they are transferring their knowledge into skills and process to delve into bookmaking. We are working on cultivating a culture of enthusiastic and engaged authors and illustrators as they create their own books. We are currently working through a spotlight study of ‘building strong writing muscles’, encouraging the children to adventure into the world of book making.

MATHEMATICS – We are working towards counting from 0-20, encapsulating the principles of counting to ensure we are counting proficiently. We have focused on representing numbers using manipulatives, focusing on 1:1 correspondence. We have explored number lines and integrating counting principles and techniques. We have continued to write and recognise numerals through play-based inquiry and games.

SCIENCE – We have continued to explore our living things unit through the integration of the MUDLA and our grass seeds. The children are observing the changes of their grass heads and capturing the growth through drawings, pictures, and discussions. The MUDLA has been used to build discussion about the needs of living things, focusing on animals needing different things to survive. The children are active investigators in the MUDLA and develop inquiry skills such as questioning, predicting, and communicating.

HASS – With a focus on identity, this week we explored the origins and meanings of our names. We discussed how our name makes use unique and is a part of our individual identity. We engaged in mindfulness name colouring, and the children had the opportunity to discuss the elements of their name.

HEALTH – We are actively viewing ourselves as unique individuals. We appreciate and love the qualities and individuality of every member of RCC. We have been focusing on and discussing our strengths, recognising that we all share talents and gifts in different things. Together we make a unite team in RCC and the children worked on identifying strengths and attributes of their classmates.

RELIGION – We have been learning about who Jesus is and how he is shown through caring relationships. RCC shared their own personal relationships such as family and friends, and how these relationships are a reflection of Jesus, highlighting the love they share. We then created pop stick houses to represent the valuable relationships we have in our life.

Ephesians 3:19 – May you experience the love of Christ, through it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. NLT

Connection to Country – Across curriculum areas we have been learning about the significant symbolic and spiritual connection of the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians of this land known as Kaurna Meyunna Yerta. We have been learning about Aboriginal culture, people, and country through picture books, dreamtime stories, Kaurna language, and Aboriginal artwork.

ART -We were so lucky to join our buddies this week in drawing Aboriginal artwork in the sandpit/dirt. Throughout this experience children learnt about Aboriginal art symbols which have a long history and connection to culture. The exploration of natural materials reinforced the teachings of the significance of connection to the land.

TECHNOLOGIES – Children have begun to integrate their technology skills across curriculum areas to document their own learning using the photo and video tools. This creates a culture of pride and ownership of their learning, valuing each child as a confident and capable learner.