Dear RFl Families,

Welcome to Week 2 of Term 2!

English

We explored the letters O and R, practicing CVC words like tap, rip, mat, fit, am, and rat. Inspired by Mo Willems, the children added sounds to their own books during bookmaking. We also enjoyed Thunderstorm Dancing for storybook lessons.

Maths

We worked on teen numbers (11–19) and we used number mats to build number recognition and place value skills.

Science

The children conducted ramp experiments, sliding toys on different surfaces to explore friction and motion.

HASS

In HASS, we discussed “Our Special Place,” connecting to meaningful places in the children’s lives.

In Religion, we learned about the Story of Pentecost, focusing on its themes of courage and community.

In Health, we explored children’s rights, discussing respect and empathy.

In Arts, we learned about engineers and how they solve problems through design and building.

Mother’s day stall

Dear RFL families,

Welcome to Term 2! We’ve had a fantastic first week.

Literacy

We worked on name writing, focusing on letter formation and pencil grip. The children also explored letter R, practicing its sound and spotting it in words. In book making, we read some books by Mo Willems and tried drawing his playful characters.

In Maths, we introduced teen numbers(11-19), using ten frames, counters and games to show how they’re made of one ‘ten’ and some ‘ones’.

In Heath, we discussed wants (like toys) versus needs (like food and water). The children shared great ideas about what’s essential.

In HASS, our topic was ‘what is a place?’We talked about special places like home or school and what make them special.

In Religion, we learned about churches as places for worship and community.

In Science, we explored movement, experimenting with pushing, pulling, and rolling objects like balls and cars.

Hello RFL families! Week 8 was packed with fun learning. Here’s what we’ve been up to:

In English, we practiced name writing, explored the letter ‘t’ (and sound) in InitiaLit, revised letter/sound ‘s’, and worked on segmenting and blending. In bookmaking, we drew people in different sizes and clothes.

Hello RFL families,

We’ve had a great week 7 packed with learning and fun.

In English, we practiced on name writing and focused on the letter M and S. We also read Bogtrotter by Margaret Wild, a fun story about a little creature who trots through the bog. For book making, we tried adding movement lines to show actions, designed character hair and clothes, and picked weather to set the scene.

In Maths, we learned about shapes and counted the sides of circles, squares and triangles. We zoomed in on triangles (3 sides, 3 corners).

In HASS, we conmpleted the “All about Me” flower to explore our identity. Each petal shared something special – favourite foods, colours, or hobbies.

In Science, we explored predators and prey.

In Health, we talked about emergencies and practiced saying “000” for help and learned who to call in a tricky situation.

In Religion, we talked about how Jesus showed love to others and how we can be loving every day by showing kindness, just like Jesus did.

Hello RFL families, welcome to our week 6 blog.

This week in English we:

-revised syllables and rhyme through InitaLit activities and learnt about ‘Onset & Rime’ as well as the letter M and its sound

-read ‘Grandpa and Thomas’ and engaged with activities based on the text

-participated in a variety of writing experiences, including letter formation and name writing

-introduced how we can draw different actions and emotions in book making

In Maths this week we introduced a new unit on ‘equal sharing.

In science this week we practiced matching some of the Australian animals to their habitats, we practiced the skills of observing and summarising what animals need and what they have in their natural habitats.

In HASS this week we learned about our family history and how the past shapes our lives, we shared special things we do with our families.

In Religion this week we we held a class liturgy, where we learnt about Lent and received ashes.

In Health we learned about ‘body signals’ and how different parts of our body can feel different, when we are feeling different emotions.

In Technologies we practiced using the app ‘draw and tell’

Reminders/Announcements

Parent/Teacher Interviews: Bookings for interviews are now open. If you are unable to make this in person, feel free to request a phone call.

Dear RFL families,

We have had another fantastic week in week 5! Our Students have been busy exploring new concepts, developing their skills, and having lots of fun along the way.

This week in literacy, we focused on syllables and rhyming words. Students practiced clapping out syllables in different words, helping them to recognise how words are broken down into smaller parts.

In Maths, we explored the concept of subitising – the ability to recognise the number of objects in a group without counting them one by one.

In technologies, we introduced students to the Draw and Tell app.

Playful Learning