Dear families and children, hello and welcome to our weekly Blog!
This week in English, we learned and reviewed:
- Poem: Daisy the Snail, The Coin & Donkey and Monkey
- Heart Words: or, see, saw, do, did, not, day, play & from
- Digraphs: /e/ (ee) & (-y), /oi/ (oi) & (oy), /a/ (ai) & (ay)
- Blending Words (ee): see, bee, eel, free, feed, seed, queen, green, three
- Blending Words (-y): very, happy, windy, body, tricky, funny, sunny
- Blending Words (ai): tail, snail, rain, rail, pain, train, nail, main
- Blending Words (ay): play, pray, stay, may, way, day, say, spray
- Blending Words (oi): boil, oink, voice, joint, coin, soil, point, oil, join, spoil
- Blending Words (oy): boy, toy, ploy, enjoy, decoy, destroy, oyster, joy
- Began every lesson with a quick game of: rhyming, blending or initial/last sounds
- Reading workshop were implemented when possible: e.g. morning, fruit snack time etc.
In Maths, we learned that capacity is measuring how much something can hold, to compare two or more objects based on their Capacity, and to use topic specific language.
In Science, we worked on our Weather Journal. We also learned the importance of observations in scientific inquiry and how observations help us make sense of the world around us.
In HASS, students explored how Places provide our basic Needs.
They also learned that Places have different meanings for different people, and some places have special significance for First Nations Australians.
In Art, We learned different dance moves, most interestingly we learned a Dinosaur dance with some dinosaur-like moves!
In Design and Technology, students explored different types of construction materials to build the longest bridge !
Reminders:
- Please ensure that your child has ‘Take -home’ folder in their bag.
- Hat for outdoor play during recess and lunch.
Have a wonderful weekend !