Welcome to Week 2!

In literacy this week, we have continued to review previously learnt letter names and sounds, learnt two new heart words ie. for and have and focused on onset and rime patterns ie. -it, -op, -ot and -ug. The children put together a story map to utilise in their bookmaking to plan out their thinking prior to devising their own book. We are also starting to explore the differences between narratives (story books) and information texts.

In Numeracy, the children have continued their work around Number in particular, counting collections to 20, Kaurna Counting to 10 and representing & writing numbers to 20. We have had a strong focus on number formation also.

In Religion, we explored the Bible and looked closely at the story ‘Noah’s Ark’. The children used their knowledge of the story to devise a picture of events that took place.

In Technology and Art, we explored the different flags that each Country is represented in the Olympic Games. The children also explored ways of designing their own flag.

In HASS, re re-visited our experiences from last week ie. using our senses to identify features of the playground. The children created a picture map of the playground in their journals.

In Science, the children took it in turns playing ‘what’s the same’ where students work out what three objects have in common eg. all soft or made from wood.

In Health, we explored the functions of our different body parts and how to take care of them (hygiene and self-care). Some examples include, washing face regularly and don’t rub eyes with dirty hands, avoid loud noises for our ears, brush our teeth twice a day and wash our hands regularly with water and soap, especially before eating and after using the toilet.