Today was a very special day for REB as we presented our first Assembly!

A lot of work and practice went into this special event and it was so beautiful seeing each child’s confidence on the stage. A very big thank thank you to our buddies from 6EB who not only helped us prepare for our assembly, but also ensured that that it all ran smoothly!

For those of you that weren’t able to attend, please find some photos captured:

Other special learning that took place this week:

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

This week, in English we read the book: We’re going on a bear hunt.

We learned the Heart word of the week: it

Explored different words with the Letters: J & V

Blending words: jet, jab, jug, jog, job, jump, just

Students used a range of books,materials,resources, puzzles and tools to be engaged in their learning experiences.

In Maths – students were introduced to part-whole operations – gaining insights.

Numbers bonds to 5, Addition and subtraction with materials within 5.

In Art and religion They continued to practice for the assembly.

In technology, students learned how to use the app – sketch school and drew a picture of their choice from the book – The very hungry caterpillar.

Science

Students developed an understanding that the body can move in a variety of ways. They participated in a a group discussion around what type of movements students think they do at recess or lunch time.

HASS

Students identified and name the different members of their family.
They also gained the understanding of their family members from the past to the present on a family tree.

Announcement:

Our Assembly is on 24th of May, Friday at 9:00am. All families are welcome to attend!

New unit in your child’s Try at Home packs will be updated fortnightly.

Hello REB families, welcome to the week 3 blog,

This week in English we:

-investigated the letters J and V. This involved ‘in and out’ word sorts, finding and writing words with these letters in books and matching games.

-engaged with a interactive writing workshop, where together we determine and construct a sentence together.

-Use ‘We’re going on a bear Hunt’ for our shared reading text.

-focused on how Mo Williams created emotion for his characters and gave this a go in our own books.

In Maths we:

-introduced a new unit: Number bonds. We participated in Maths rotations we applied the skills of addition and subtraction with collections up to 5.

In HASS we:

-Discussed family and origins and mad your own family trees.

In Science we:

-continued our inquiry into movement with a focus on movement that our bodies make. We represented our thinking through drawings.

In  Religion and Arts we continued to practice for Assembly!

REMINDERS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

-our Assembly is next Friday at 9:00am. All families are welcome to attend!

-you will find a new unit in your Try at Home packs. These will be updated fortnightly

Hello RCC families and children. Welcome to week 2 blog!

This week, we worked on different words, focused on the letter ‘W’ and new heart word ‘she/he’. The interactive writing lessons were fun experiences. Each child participated with enthusiasm and their contribution was beneficial for others. We revisited the checklist of what makes a book finished in our Bookmaking sessions. We read other books by Mo Willems. We had a visual walk through text and made comparisons to his other text. Some students were able to include something in their books that is influenced by Mo Willems.

In Maths, we focused on AABB and AAB patterns. Children used a range of materials and resources, including natural items to learn about patterning.

In Art, we made props and learned to draw caterpillar, butterfly and other pictures from ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ book. Children loved some action songs for their music and movement time.

In HASS, students learned about different groups of people in their lives. They also identified people in our community who keep us safe, help us, or keep places tidy.

Outdoor play

Announcement:

• Mother’s Day Liturgy – Next Monday, 13th May. Our school community will be celebrating Mother’s Day with a liturgy to be held in House teams. Please see flyer below for details

Mother’s Day

• Holy Family are running a free Kickstart (AFL) program for studentsfrom 3:30 – 4:30 on Tuesdays. See flyer below for more details

Holy Family catholic School – Crows Kickstart Flyer 2024 A4[2]

• Try at Home packs (with books) are to be returned each day. This is so we can add more things to the booklet and can send home any notes or art work.
• Our Assembly is on the 24th May at 9:00am

Hello REB Families, welcome to our week 2 blog.

A speck of gold this week has been our discussions about our Mums and how special they are to us. I would like to wish you all a wonderful Mother’s Day on Sunday and hope that you are able to share some special time with your children.

In English this week we:

-drew upon our emerging reading skills and pieced together the Humpty Dumpty poem

-engaged with another interactive writing lesson. There has been so much progress with each child’s writing already, which is so impressive to see!

-investigated the letter W and found/wrote words that have this letter

-continued our MO Williams author study, and continued using crafting techniques from his books when editing our own.

In Maths we:

-focused on AABB and ABB patterns. We make a human pattern (a line) and used natural resources on the oval to show our understandings.

In HASS we: 

-discussed what a community is and how we each have many communities that we belong to. We worked together to categorise different people and occupations. Such as emergency services, or food production.

In Arts and Drama  we are very busy getting organised for our Assembly in week 4! This has involved:

-making props

-practicing our dance

-practicing our song

REMINDERS/COMMUNICATION:

-Our Assembly is on the 24th May at 9:00am

-Try at Home packs (with books) are to be returned each day. This is so we can add more things to the booklet and can send home any notes or art work.

-Holy Family are running a free Kickstart (AFL) program for studentsfrom 3:30 – 4:30 on Tuesdays. See flyer below for more details

Holy Family catholic School – Crows Kickstart Flyer 2024 A4[2]

Hello REB Families and welcome back to term 2!

We wasted no time in re-connecting with each other after the break and diving into into some rich learning.

In Maths we:

-revisited number and shape

-introduced Pattern where we engaged with playful rotations creating AB and ABC patterns

In English we:

-Revisted Graphemes and phonemes that we have learnt so far

-engaged with and reconstructed the Rhyme ‘Humpty Dumpty’

-began writing sentences through interactive writing workshops

-began our book making spotlight: a Author Study on Mo Willams

In HASS we:

-discussed who and what is important to us and why and communicated our thinking through drawings

In Religion we:

-discussed other ways to pray and be present with God. We began learning the hymn “These hands”

In Arts we:

-Created puppets to re-tell the narrative ‘The Very Hungry Catepillar’

In Science we:

-Began our unit of ‘movement’. We experimented with slinkies, balls, cars and loose-parts and then shared our thinking and observations with each other about how they move.

REMINDERS and ANNOUNCEMENTS:

-Our Assembly will be in week 4 this term

-You will find a ‘try at home’ pack in your child’s bag next week. There are instructions included. Please ensure these packs are kept in their bags.

-Please remember to know your Childs belongings. Any jumpers or jackets without names will be placed on lockers each night.

-Please read the following and return some notes via their new satchel:

My Family Tree Parent Letter

Hello RCC families and welcome to term two! We’ve missed children’s smiling face!  Now, we are ready for an amazing term filled with fun activities, friends and exciting learning opportunities. This week:

In English we:

• revisited graphemes and phonemes that we have learnt so far
• engaged with and learned the Rhyme ‘Humpty Dumpty’
• began writing sentences through interactive writing workshops
• began our book making spotlight: a Author Study on Mo Willems

In Maths we:

• Revisited numbers and shapes
• Introduced Pattern where we engaged with playful rotations creating AB and ABC patterns

In HASS we:

• Discussed who and what is important to us

In Religion we:

• Discussed other ways to pray and be present with God.

In Arts we:

• Created puppets to re-tell the narrative ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’

In Science we:

• Began our unit of ‘movement’. We experimented with loose-parts and then shared our thinking and observations with each other about how they move.

Interest in construction experiences !

REMINDERS and ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Our Assembly will be in week 4 this term
• You will find a ‘try at home’ pack in your child’s bag next week. There are instructions included. Please ensure these packs are kept in their bags.
• Please remember to know your Child’s belongings. Any jumpers or jackets without names will be placed on lockers each night.

Thank you for the amazing first week !

Welcome from Farah

Hello everyone! My name is Farah, and I’m so excited to be joining the RCC Reception class as the new teacher.

About me

I have a Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) Degree from Flinders University and seven years of experience as an educator in Early Learning. For the past three terms, I have been working as an Early Childhood Teacher at Holy Family Preschool.

I am living in Australia since October, 2009. I live with my husband and two children. My favourites include spending time with my family, reading books, gardening, hands-on learning, cooking, indulging in sweet food and sipping on coffee.

Being a teacher has always been my dream, and I am grateful for the opportunity to fulfill it. I can’t wait to meet all of you and have a fantastic time of learning and fun together.

From the bottom of my heart thank you for a beautiful term with team RCC. Every child has made an incredible impact on me, may you all continue to grow and shine!

Ngaityalya 🙂

Yesterday we participated in our first Holy Family Sports Day. It was very bucket filling watching children take such pride in their sports abilities and showing so much confidence and resilience in giving new things a go.

A big thank you to Alana and Rachel for your help!

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