Grade 1/2
Term 3
Term 3
Welcome back to Term 3! We hope that you had a wonderful mid-year break and are ready for a busy term ahead.
Mathematics
In Term 3, the focus for maths will primarily be on Multiplication, Division and Measurement. Concepts taught over these units will include practical situations involving equal sharing and grouping, representing situations involving manipulatives, multiplying and dividing by one digit numbers using repeated addition, equal groups, arrays and partitioning as well as comparing, measuring and ordering an object's length, mass and capacity using informal measures and using reasoning to justify their decisions. We encourage you to work with your child and discuss everyday mathematics that involves the concepts mentioned above.
English
Every morning, as part of the Literacy Block, classes will focus on delivering daily phonics instruction as part of their reading lessons. Students will continue to be immersed in explicit instruction on understanding the relationship between letters and sounds, as well as how to blend, segment, and manipulate sounds in words to support reading and writing. Students will also continue to build on their comprehension of texts by applying reading strategies to a range of text types.
Writing - This term, the students will focus on narrative writing. Students will be taught about the structure and language features of narratives and will learn how to incorporate writing traits into their work. There will also be a focus on having students publish their work.
Daily handwriting practice, as part of our phonics instruction, is also embedded in the Literacy Block.
Integrated Studies
Students will be undertaking a Geography unit for Integrated Studies titled ‘Where are we in the world?’ Students will learn about concepts such as the places where they live, features of various locations, how to look after them, how places are identified and named, the interconnections between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, the representation of Australia as states and territories and people’s interconnections with places in Australia and the world.
Other information
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Brain food is consumed daily in classrooms during the morning session and consists of only fresh fruit or vegetables.
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Please ensure that all of your child’s clothing is clearly labelled, including drink bottles.
Any donations of the following items to classrooms are greatly appreciated: tissues, paper towels, baby wipes, and antiseptic wipes.
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In home reading journals, a comment, student reflection or parent signature for the number of nights read each week is greatly appreciated. Our students enjoy seeing themselves move up on the chart as they reach different reading milestones.
Also, a friendly reminder that children select new reading books on Mondays and are encouraged to read each book more than once to develop their fluency and understanding of the text.
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Homework will resume from Week 2 of the term. A weekly spelling investigation focus will continue, with students asked to find a minimum of eight words that relate to our investigation and select at least four of these words to put into separate sentences. Literacy Planet and Mathletics are also available to complete at home, which consolidate concepts taught in class.
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Students are not required to wear hats during May and August, but students must wear hats from September to April. A reminder will be sent to families closer to the date when hats are needed at school.
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Please ensure that if your child is late to school, they sign in at the office and obtain a late pass. We encourage students to arrive at school on time to maximise their learning opportunities. escription
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As part of our camping program during Term 3, Grade 1 students will attend a dinner, and Grade 2 students will participate in a sleepover at school. Details regarding these events will be coming out soon.
25 August - 05 September
Swimming Program
18 September
Grade 1 Dinner and Grade 2 Sleepover