Prep

Term 4

Parent Information

The Prep team would like to congratulate all students and parents for their resilience and persistence over the last term. There were many sick children, and the cold weather certainly didn’t help. We look forward to warmer weather this term!

Things to remember:

Send a drink bottle to school every day, filled with water as the warmer weather approaches
Continue to check your child’s bag for notes and forms that may be given out during the day, as there will be more correspondence as the year progresses
Continue to contact the school or use Compass to record your child’s absence
Send your child back to school with their labelled hat, as Term Four is a “NO HAT, NO PLAY” term

The Prep teachers appreciate your cooperation and help with all the above matters!

Mathematics

Mathematics during Term Four will see the children revising, consolidating and exploring a range of different concepts and learning experiences.

Topics will include:

Place Value, Counting, Sharing, Mass, and Capacity, as well as revision of learnt concepts throughout the year

Reading

We will continue to integrate phonics and letter-sound knowledge into our reading sessions this term. During our literacy block, students will continue to engage in various reading experiences that will help them develop the skills necessary for independent reading. Please continue to reinforce this at home by ensuring children read each night and practice reading and writing their high-frequency words. We will also continue to examine comprehension strategies, including predicting, identifying characters, settings, problems, and solutions. Summarising will also be covered.

Writing

During Term Four, the text types that will be focusing on will be Narratives, Procedures and Recounts. We will be continuing to revise the following during writing sessions:

Correct pencil grip
Letter formation with correct entry/exit points
Alphabet, including letter/sound knowledge
Punctuation
Editing

Integrated Studies

The children will be exploring ‘Transport’ and the various modes of transportation, including air, land, and sea. We will also examine the history of transportation and consider its potential future developments.

We would like to thank you all for your cooperation and ongoing support throughout the year. Let’s work together to help prepare the children for Grade One!