Welcome to week 10!

In English, we dove deep into the letter A and its sound. The children practiced blending three sounds together to form words, like /m/a/t/ to make mat.

Across other subjects, we focused on wrapping up the term. The students completed their final assessments and enjoyed some fun activities with our buddy class.

Try at home:

Encourage your child to keep practicing their phonics skills! Try blending three sounds together to make words at home, like /l/e/g/ to form leg.

We hope you all have a wonderful and restful holiday! Thank you for an amazing Term 2, and we can’t wait to see everyone back for Term 3!

Welcome to Week 9!

In English,we dove into the letters M, S, and T, practicing their sounds and shapes. The kids also worked on stretching words into three sounds, like breaking “cat” into /c/ /a/ /t/. In book making, We studied Mo Willems’ books, noticing how he crafts engaging beginnings and endings. The children tried writing their own words to create mini-stories, inspired by his style.

In maths, our focus was on duration—understanding how long things take.

In health, we discussed rules in games and why they matter for fair play.

In science, we explore push and pull forces.

In religion, we learned about different types of prayers, focusing on thanksgiving.

photos of disco night

Try at Home:

Help your child practice stretching words into three sounds! Pick simple words like log, moon, fish, or house, and say each sound slowly (/l/ /o/ /g/). Make it a game to see how many words they can stretch!

Welcome to week 8!

In English, we focused on the letters s and m, and in bookmaking, we practiced adding and sounding out words in our stories.

In Maths, we explored measurement by comparing light and heavy objects.

In HASS, we learned how to trace our steps and give directions step by step.

In Art, we were very proud to share our dioramas and outdoor area plans with the principal.

We also took part in Mission Week, which included a special Mass, visiting the Blessed Carlo Acutis exhibition, and enjoying Mission Day activities with the school community.

Welcome to week 7!

In English, We focus on the letter and sound of ‘m’. In book making, we explored the use of headings and label.

In Maths, we explored the concept of capacity.

In science, we investigated four types of movements – bounce, roll, slide and spin

In Religion, we learned about symbols of prayer.

In Health, we focused on building friendships.

In HASS, we attempted to draw maps of the school oval.

TRY AT HOME:

-explore the letter and sound ‘m’

– explore the capacity of different containers

Dear RFL families,

Welcome to Week 6!

In English, we explored onset and rime, helping students to break down and build words in fun and interactive ways.

In bookmaking sessions, the children got creative by adding speech and thinking bubbles to their stories – giving their characters voices and thoughts

Our story book lesson focused on the beautiful picture book Grandpa and Thomas

In Maths, we explored measurement, using language like shorter, taller, longer and shorter to compare and describe objects around us.

In Religion, we talked about the different places and times we can pray to God.

In HASS, we looked at birds-eye views and we tried drawing our rooms from above.

In Arts and Design, we brought our outdoor space to life by creating dioramas of our dream outdoor area.

In Science, we investigated what can spin.

TRY AT HOME:

onset and rime – say the beginning sound (onset) like “c-” and add it to the rime “-at” to make “cat”.

describe everyday objects — for example, which spoon is longer, which book is taller, or which toy is shorter.

NOTE: Please bring your library bag on Thursday June 12th, we will be visiting the library to borrow books .

Dear RFL families,

Welcome to week 5 (reconciliation week)

In English, we continued to build phonological awareness by focusing on syllables and rhyming words. We engaged with the story  ‘The very Hungry Bear’ in our storybook lesson.

In Book Making, explored reception writing and worked on creating main characters in our own stories.

In Maths,we explored the concept of part-part-whole, helping children understand how numbers can be broken down and combined

In Science, we investigated what can and cannot bounce.

In Religion, we reflected on how we belong to our church community.

In Design and Arts, we explored bird’s-eye view and side view perspectives

In Health, we focused on safety at school and the rules at the oval.

TRY at home

– clapping out the syllables of words

– talk about rhyming words

Welcome to week 4!

In English,we focused on written words and phonological awareness as well as name writing.We also practiced name writing, perfecting how we write our own names, and had a go at writing different words.

In Book Making, we explored the wonderful world of Mo Willems’ books. Inspired by his stories, we tried creating our own books with 1-2 characters and added speech bubbles.

In Math, we focused on the concept of part-part-whole, breaking down numbers to understand how they fit together.

In Art, we  voted on designs to enhance the outdoor area at the back of our classroom.

In HASS, we explored how places change over time, learning about the history and transformation of the world around us.

We also spent time preparing for our Friday Assembly, and all our hard work paid off.

Dear RFL families,

Welcome to our Week 3 update for Term 2! It’s been a busy and exciting week filled with learning and discovery.

English

This week, we dove into the world of words, focusing on rhyming words. In our book-making sessions, we worked on designing the front cover of our very own books. The children learned to include a title, a picture, and their name as the author.

Maths

In Maths, we explored the concept of “part-part-whole” and practiced partitioning numbers up to 10. The children used hands-on activities to break numbers into smaller parts.

In Science, our lesson was about shapes and motion. We conducted a ramp experiment to investigate how different shapes roll.

In HASS, we discussed how to care for our special places, like our school and home.

In Religion, we explored the parish community. The children learned about the people and activities that make our parish special, helping them feel connected to this important part of our school’s identity.

In Health, we focused on kindness. Through discussions and activities, the children explored what it means to be kind to others.

In Arts, we designed our own boats and tested whether they would float.

REMINDERS/NOTICES

– REB and RFL will be hosting Assembly in week 4 (Friday 23rd May)