Welcome to week 4 everyone and here is our class calendar. The Holy Family Newsletter link is also provided below.

 

Newsletters

Here is a snapshot of the HFCS Newsletter:

English | Phonics

This week, the letter sounds for the children to learn and practise are letters i and n. The following videos will assist you and your child at home consolidate some of our learning at school.

The children enjoyed making an insect and a necklace once they had finished practising their letters i and n in their handwriting books.

 

Technology

Throughout this term so far, students have been developing their fine motor skills by practicing their scissor skills. This week they had fun creating crazy haired monsters.

Science

Have a look at how our bread experiment with the germs has progressed. It was a great visual for the children to see the importance of washing hands.

Maths

This week the children have continued to sort objects of all kinds, including some shape and animal sorting in their books.

Religion 

“Do to others” a regular song heard at HFCS during masses, liturgies and prayer services. We delved into what the lyrics of the song meant, which lead us to the golden rule of ‘treat others how you want to be treated’. Students engaged in mindful colouring of a heart to remind themselves and each other to look after each other’s hearts before we speak and act.

Play Investigations

Play investigations are a great opportunity for students to engage in activities of interest and to explore their curiosities. It is a time where students display, demonstrate and develop a range of skills, these can include social skills, leadership, problem solving, communication and creativity to name a few.

 

Buddy Time

Today we met our big buddies in 5/6 JC & EB. The children introduced themselves and shared their readers and library6 books. RMP visited Mrs Blackley’s class and they were all very brave.

Book making 

The children have begun making their own books and are already showing the signs of becoming wonderful authors!

 

Welcome to week 3 everyone.  Here is our February calendar, for you perusal.

Come Read With Me

This part of the day occurs first thing in the morning after the children have unpacked their bags.  The routine is about placing their lunch boxes, drink bottles and Library book bags in their places and then choosing a literacy activity.

English | Phonics

This week, the letter sounds for the children to learn and practise are letters t and p. The following videos will assist you and your child at home consolidate some of our learning at school.

 

Jolly Phonics is the program we use for the children to learn their letter sounds. Here is a video containing all the visuals and songs for each letter. We focus on 2 letters per week.  This week, the children are learning the letters t and p.

Maths | Sorting and classifying

Play Investigations

The children were demonstrating their amazing cooperation, teamwork and kindness skills as they used the marble runs.

Religion 

The students had the opportunity to share things about them that makes them special.

The children were left with the question: Would life be as fun if we all looked the same and thought the same things, liked the same things?

Have a look at what makes our students special.

Exploring feelings and using the school laptops

The children were asked to use Photo Booth to express feelings faces such as happy, sad, angry, frustrated, excited etc.

Art

In the tradition go Eric Carle, author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the children made their own caterpillar using scissors, paper and glue. Well done everyone for persevering and using your stamina.

Welcome to Week 2 everyone!  It is great to see all the boys and girls at school this week.

BIRTHDAYS

Our class has celebrated some birthdays over the holiday break and since returning to school. We enjoy celebrating with the class and here are some photos for you to enjoy.

English | Phonics

Each week we focus on 2 letter sounds and this week’s are the letters s and a. Below are some video clips you may like to share with your child at home.  The children have used their tripod grip to hold a pencil and write the letters s and a too. here is a video that may be helpful for you to watch together at home:

 

SPECKS OF GOLD

Jordan: Going to the library.

Audrey: Playing with the puppets in the classroom.

Isaiah: Playing with the bricks.

Eliza: Playing with my friends.

Lovenne: Painting with colours and using the straws.

Makai: Going on the playground.

Jasmine: Painting

Jordan: Playing on the oval with my friends.

Gabriella: Playing with Audrey.

Imogen: My family.

Tavae: Playing hide and seek with my friends.

Mia: Singing happy birthday

Manny: Hendrix and me were finding the animals.

HEALTH | GERM ART

This week we have been talking about keeping safe and remembering to wash our hands before eating, after play and using the bathroom. The children also started an experiment using bread, clean hands and dirty hands to hopefully demonstrate how germs, although we cannot see them, spread very quickly. The children also had some fun with paint, straws and eyes to make our germ art look amazing!

 

Stay tuned for the results of our bread experiment.

Play Investigations

Here are some pictures of our class during this time. It provides the children with the chance to explore friendships and investigate the varied provocations around the room.

BOOK MAKING

The children started their Book Making this week! Every child is an author in our class and it was fabulous to see their wonderful journey as beginning writers.

RELIGION

We delved into the question of who is God and what do we know about God. The students were eager to share their responses. Then, after listening and watching the creation story from Genesis, the students drew their idea of who God is. Have a look at their representations.

OUR VISIT TO THE MUDLA

On Thursday we all visited our wonderful Mudla. The children had lots of fun and lots to talk about.

We understand that it has been difficult not being able to come into the classroom during these uncertain times, and we thank you for your cooperation.

Here are a few photos of our classroom learning environment that your children will be immersed in daily. We have loved meeting them all this week and can’t wait to continue this journey with them this year.

We had a great week in starting our learning journey together in the reception classes of RMP and RMN. It has been incredibly busy and the teachers are very happy to see such wonderful little human beings! Here are some photos of the children and some of the activities we have shared together.

(P.S. If your child is not included in today’s blog it may be an oversight on our behalf or it is because a photo consent has not been given to the school.)

Today the children listened to, recited and reflected on the old favourite Humpty Dumpty. The children thought about the words in the rhyme and were encouraged to draw with detail and add their name.

Chinese New Year and making tigers!

Have a great weekend everyone and we will see you on Monday!

Hello to RMP and RMN families!

We are looking forward to meeting you all tomorrow morning at 8:50am. We ask that you leave your child at the classroom door (rooms 5 & 6) with Mrs Papillo and Mrs Norris and let us know the exit gate you are planning to pick your child up from tomorrow afternoon. The teachers will deliver your child to that gate entry / exit at the end of the day to meet you. (3pm)

Please click on the link below for our class newsletter:

2022 Newsletter RMP RMN