Welcome to another wonderful warm Wednesday

Celebrating 25 and 50 nights of reading – Well done Anna

Come Read with Me

The children have been building up their reading stamina this term, independently or with a friend. This continues to be a wonderful way to start with day as the children connect with their friends through conversation and literacy.

Our Calendar

Everyday we talk about the information we can read from the calendar.

Here are some of our comments today.

Avelyn: Yesterday was Easter

Luciano: It is not someone’s birthday.

Kunal: Today is Wednesday

Ryder: Today is Wednesday.

Joel: Yesterday was Tuesday and today is Wednesday.

Tanvi: Tomorrow is Thursday.

Our Learning

Shared Text

Word Study – Letter – F f

Letter Ff – during this time we explored:

• Formation
• Word building
• Writing stamina
• Sentence structure
• Sound recognition

HASS

Task: As a group talk about places that are special (places such as the beach, the park, rivers and mountains). Students record using pictures and words a place that is special to them, why it is special and how they can look after this place.

ACARA:The reasons why some places are special to people, and how they can be looked after (ACHASSK017)

Special Places

Mountains (Kunal)

It is special because we find some snow.

You can climb up. (Tanvi)

You can find stuff there (Rozy)

YOU can find different nature (Olivia)

Mt Crawford because it has a nature environment, we go hiking and we try and catch butterflies (Mason)

It has awesome things and you can actually climb up and see the whole world (Joel)

You can see a whole city from a big mountain (Harper)

Looking up on a mountain because I like mountains are fun (Kayden)

 

Beach (Reid)

You can find shells (Eva)

You can make castles (Avelyn)

You can play in water (Ryder)

You can have a walk there (Rozy)

They have shells (Jon)

The have water (Kevin)

You can swim in the water with a safety jacket (Joel)

They have fresh water (Henry)

The beach has sand (Aman)

Because we get to take some sea shells to you house (Ellie)

Parks

You can slide down the slide (Eva)

Because it is fun (Roman)

You can play (Quan)

You can play with your friends (Mason)

The parks have holes you can go through (Oscar)

 

How can we look after them?

Andreas: Don’t break the stuff

Helena: By not keeping it dirty.

Tanvi: Do not litter.

Aria: By not being rough with it.

Malilka: We can clean it.

Joel: We could help animals if they get stuck inside rubbish.

Mason: By planting new seeds for new trees.

 

 

Play Investigations

A time for exploring the learning disposition of…

• Communication
• Creativity
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving

During play investigations the teachers were busy listening to reading. The teachers are very proud of everyone – amazing reading progress this term – keep up the great reading everyone.

Have a lovely night – see you tomorrow.

Michelle and Paul