Hello RCC  families and children, welcome to our weekly blog! We are excited to share all the fun and learning happening in our community. We hope you enjoy reading about our adventures as much as we enjoy experiencing them.

This week, in English we continued to learn

• Two letters can work together to make one sound. We call these ‘digraphs’.
• Guided reading sessions,
• Phonological Awareness:
• Rhyme- singing and playing with nursery rhymes.
• Initial and end sounds
• Blending and segmenting
• Review learnt letter names and sound
• Bookmaking

In Maths, we learned about the Part-Whole Operations. Students represented numbers to 40 using base Ten Blocks. They also used concrete materials to group collections. Students worked in groups and individually to group collections and discussed their findings. Children showed their enthusiasm in representing numbers to 120 using Base Ten Blocks. They also identified different ways to add and subtract. The children used different mediums to add and subtract.

In Health, students developed the understanding of the concept of a secret and differentiating between safe and unsafe secret.

In Religious Education, we identified what prayer is and children explained its purpose in simple terms, such as talking to God, thanking Him, or asking for His help. They also expressed a personal prayer about something they are thankful for (family, mum and dad), something they need, or someone they wanted to pray for.

In HASS, children learnt to represent features of a place through birds eye view  OR pictorial mapping. We went to the school oval, observed the area and its special features. Then, the children drew the place from a bird’s eye-view.

In Design and Arts, children created 3D models of objects of their choice.

In Science, students applied the skills and knowledge that they have learnt throughout the unit to make something that is suitable for water (e.g a boat). They chose the materials to use and justified their decisions using simple topic specific language.

Dear RCC students and families, welcome to our weekly blog!

In English, we introduced consonant doublet Floss rule: double ‘s’ at the end of a one syllable word after a short vowel.

The children read daily, each week the students were engaged with a shared text together with a reading focus.

Intentional teaching focus during shared reading:

• What is the title?
• Who are the characters?
• Do you like the story? -why
• Punctuation, capital letters
• Highlight – crafting techniques – for example speech bubbles, big and bold
• How does the story make you feel?
• What information is the book telling us?
• Predicting rhyme while reading.
• What happened in the story?
• Noticing the lay out of the book.

In Book making, children continued to work on their Information books.

They

• Chose a topic
• Worked on Organisation – headings or titles
• Introduced to Fact boxes, accurate colour and words on diagrams.

We had ‘Book Tasting’ experience this week! The children absolutely loved the environment, they were excited to participate! They enjoyed reading a book, finding words, and writing them down.

In Maths, children learned to compare and order numbers from 0-120.

In Health, students developed the understanding of Body Privacy and Personal Boundaries. They identified the actions that keep them safe and healthy. They also recognised safe and unsafe situations and how to respond.

In Religious education, Children learned that The Bible is a sacred text for Christians. They are able to understand that the Bible contains stories about God, Jesus and the way of life as well as the importance of the Bible.

in HASS, children revisited the concepts from last week:  birds eye view, identifying and categorising features of a place through colour, shapes and boundaries.

ICT,

Dear families, we are excited to announce that our school will be hosting a Colour run on Thursday 26th of September 2024.

Colour Run 2024 – Read-Only

Hello RCC families and children, welcome to our week 3 blog.

This week, in English

• Introduced Digraphs – the idea that two letters together may represent one sound. Grapheme ‘ck’, Phoneme /k/
• Spelling Rule: Consonant double Floss rule: double ‘f’ at the end of a one syllable word after a short vowel.

During Reading Workshops we discussed about

• What is the title?
• Who are the characters?
• Do you like the story? -why
• punctuation, capital letters
• Highlighting – crafting techniques – for example speech bubbles, big and bold
• How does the story make you feel?
• What information is the book telling us?

In Book making, we talked about Information Books.  Learners are being brave spellers and having a go at adding words to their books. They are also adding spaces in their writing.

In Maths, children represented numbers on a number line to 20, identified ‘one more’ and ‘one less’ for numbers to 20. They also compared and ordered Numbers to 20.

In Health, We discussed about the Five Senses and Body Awareness.

Students identified and understood the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. They also recognised how each sense helps them to learn about their environment and stay safe.  They practiced using their senses through interactive activities.

In Religious Education, we listened to the stories of God’s love. Students developed the understanding of the concept of God’s love through simple stories.

In HASS our Learning Intention was to represent features of place through shapes and colour. Lesson was focused on finding the boundaries and features of places from a ‘birds eye view’.

In Arts and Design, we explored Olympic arenas. Children picked a sport and we discussed about what the arena would need – for example: swimming – would need a large, long pool with lanes. Then children drew their choice of arenas.

In Science:

Our Learning intention was to understand that objects are made of different materials. Children explored different types of materials. We also discussed about how some objects can be made by combining materials.

Announcements:

• Assembly – Week 5

Dear families, please register through the following link if you would like to attend the – Free Triple P, Positive Parenting seminar (for parents of children 0-12 years).

Dear families, you can order showdown donuts through Qkr! app or
canteen by Wednesday 14 August.

donut day 160824

Hello RCC children and families, welcome to our weekly blog!

In English, we focused on reviewing previously learnt graphemes/phonemes together with onset and rime patterns. Students learnt the heart words – for , have. They talked about what they know about the letter. They identified that sometimes letters may sound different, and that some letters look similar in both uppercase and lower case. Children are also practicing writing sentences with correct spacing, upper case letter for first letter of first word and a full stop.

In Book Making – the children were engaged in a discussion about what makes an information book.  They also decided whether to make a narrative story book or an information book.

The following list represents the students who decided to create an information book and their chosen topics.

In Maths, the students worked on counting collections to 20.

In Religion, the students developed an understanding that the Bible is a sacred text in the Catholic Faith and explored its significance through storytelling and activities.

In Science, the students explored different types of materials in the environment and recorded their observations using illustrations.

Brain Break- Time to be a Super Hero !

Research has shown that standing in a superhero pose for 60 seconds each day can help increase self confidence.  The students excitedly posed as their favourite super hero during their Brain Break time.

In health, the students developed the understanding of the functions of different parts of their body and how to take care of them with a focus on hygiene and self-care.

In HASS, the students drew a pictorial map of the playground in their Learning Journals as they observed, described and recorded the features of the place.

Notes:

• The students have three breaks for food each day. In the morning, they eat their fruits (referred to as ‘brain food’), followed by recess and lunch.
• Assembly on week 5 .

Hello RCC children and families. Welcome to our weekly blog !

We are so blessed to have Kaiser in our classroom and our learning community.

This week:

In English, we reviewed previously learnt Grapheme and Phonemes, introduced onset and rime words.  We co-constructed sentences, ensured writing sentences with correct spacing, upper case letter for first letter of first word and a full stop.

Children are excited to write their Information book in “Book Making” sessions. They are choosing different topics , such as bugs, farm and butterflies.

In Maths, we reviewed counting,  numbers, numeral, subitising. Children represented numbers on number line. They developed the understanding about more, fewer, less, equal and worked on numbers that are more than or less than a given  number.

In HASS, our Learning Intention was to introduce the ways we can observe, describe and record the features of a familiar place. It was a fun experience as we talked about our senses and went to explore our the outdoor classroom environment, find out all the different features we can touch, feel, see, hear and smell. Children recorded their observation through drawing.

In Health, we talked about body awareness, different parts of the body and the importance of privacy.

In religion, we discussed ‘God will always love me as I am’. Students developed the understanding that they are unique and special, and that their individual qualities are valued and cherished by God. They are loved unconditionally by God, just as they are. We also watched the video of Bible story that illustrates God’s love ‘The Good Shepherd’ and ‘Jesus blesses the children’.

Friday afternoon was very special for RCC classroom as our buddies from 5KH , Dhyani, Massa, Ethan and Hendrix came to help in different types of art and craft, construction experiences.

Dear RCC families and children, welcome to our weekly blog!  As we conclude Term 2, I want to take a moment to reflect on the wonderful learning journey we have experienced together. This term has been filled with joy, curiosity, creativity and significant individual development.

The children have shown growth in their early literacy and numeracy skills. From recognizing letters and numbers to beginning to read and count confidently, each child has made remarkable progress. It’s been a delight to see their excitement as they discover new concepts, and engage in hands-on learning activities. Technology, Drama, Art and craft sessions have been a highlight, with students expressing their creativity through various projects. They have also enjoyed exploring the world around them in our HASS and Science studies, showing great curiosity and enthusiasm. Developed the understanding religions through Religious Education.

The joy of learning has been evident everyday. Whether working together in a small group, participating in lively discussions, or simply sharing a story, the classroom has been a place of laughter and discovery.

The support and involvement of the families have been invaluable. Thank you for encouraging your child’s learning journey and being active participants in their education.

As we enter holiday break, I hope you all enjoy a restful and joyful time with your loved ones. Take this opportunity to relax, recharge, and create beautiful memories together. Have a wonderful holiday!

Hello RCC families and children, welcome to our week 9 blog.

this week in English, children reviewed all the phonemes & graphemes regularly. They revised the heart words,  and wrote down. They read a new poem – The Fat Cat. They orally constructed three sentences from the book ‘Where is the green sheep’ together. Children continued to practice writing letters and their names. They also learned new way to add words in their stories – Onomatopoeia.

In Maths, children created a pictorial diary to show the important events that happen on the various days of the week. They also sequenced the events from a story in the order in which they occurred using language like, “This happened first” then “This happened next”. For Duration and sequencing, children ordered cards into which takes longest and less time and then in order of sequence to display their understanding regarding the concept.  They also used paper cuts of different lengths to order from shortest to longest and glued onto page.

In Health, children were introduced to the Power Concept.

They discussed and discovered what they believe power is. They also discussed about what is fair/unfair, reflecting on last week’s learning. They developed the understanding that if someone is being unfair that it means they are having power over another person. We revisited the unfair/fair cards. The discussion continued with “how was power used in a fair way?”, “how was power used in an unfair way?”, “what might a young person do if they felt power was being used in an unfair way?” Finally, we created a mind map as a class with a focus on the word ‘power’.

In Religion, we discussed about prayer. Students developed an understanding about prayer, what prayer is and why do we pray.

In HASS, children learned about some special events of Aboriginal people which they celebrate. They watched the ‘Dreaming Information’ on a power point presentation and then watched the dreaming story of ‘The Rainbow Serpent’.

In The Arts, the students were supported to develop story telling skills by sharing and reflecting on real-life experiences. They enhanced their ability to narrate stories by drawing from their own personal experiences.

In Science, children understood that sliding is a form of movement. They predicted what objects would slide down a playground slide and tested the theory.