Tuesday, 22 May 2018
Room 9 Assembly
This term Room 9 will be hosting a junior assembly. We will be starting to practise in the coming weeks. We are hosting with students in Room 10. The assembly will take place on Friday 15th June. We hope to see all parents and guardians attend if possible.
Term 2 Learning
It is hard to believe that we are three weeks into the term already. We have been very busy consolidating old concepts and learning new ones. As you are probably all aware, this Term is a short one of only nine weeks. We will be very busy trying to fit all our learning in.
LITERACY
Phonemic Awareness:
We have been looking at long words and short words; learning how to identify what makes words long and short (letters, number of syllables etc) we will also be starting to blend syllables together to make words soon.
Phonics:
This term we are focusing on blends. Blends are 2 letters that come together and we hear both sounds. Examples of blends are fl like flag, sl like slip, dr like drum etc. we are learning to recognise the blend in order to identify it in words and also generating words containing the blend.
Sight words:
We have now consolidated the golden words and have taught the red words. We are about half way through the blue words. Your child’s sight word folder will have the sight words in that your child is learning. Please note that we will not give your child more until they are ready. Ready doesn’t mean they can read them in the folder. Ready means that they understand the word and can use it in context e.g a sentence, they can recognise the word within texts and read within isolation. Simply remembering its position in the sight word folder is not learning it.
Reading:
We have been working on some simple reading strategies to help your child learn to read. These are
Eagle eye: look at the picture for clues
Fish lips: look at the beginning sound of the word to try and help work out the word (using picture as support)
Stretchy snake: stretch out the sounds in the word e.g. sh-i-p
Please support your child with reading by practising at home using the readers provided and also by reading to your child to model fluency and expression.
Oral Language:
Mystery Box: There is currently a mystery box making it's way around. Each night we are sending the box home with one student. Please support and encourage them to put an object into the box (no toys) and think about some clues to describe it. Students then return the box the following day and the class will attempt to guess what is inside.
Team Building Challenge...
Make something that moves.
Writing:
Writing is always the last area to develop. We have looked at basic writing conventions (left to right, top to bottom) and are now focusing on the writing itself. Now that we have taught the 26 letter sounds of the alphabet, we are encouraging students to have a go at using them in their writing. Students are encouraged to spell phonetically (using sounding out) as a strategy for beginning writing. At this stage of student learning we would expect to see them have a go at writing with some evidence of letter sounds.
Spelling:
We will be beginning to introduce spelling simple sight words such as: I, it, a, to, etc to support students with their writing. We have already been practising spelling simple 3 letter CVC words like cat, Mum, bag etc. please bear in mind that with spelling any words, the general rule is that students must have learnt to recognise and use the word orally 6 months prior to being able to spell it. We will start with spelling the ‘golden words’ as these were introduced in Kindy and have been re-taught in Term 1 of Pre Primary.
MATHEMATICS
In Mathematics our main focus in number has been with the numbers 0-10. This has included the number sequence, the number before and after, number formation, making collections, and comparing collections to determine more, less and the same.
This term we have moved onto statistics and probability. We have been looking at graphing, sorting into categories, tallying and collecting data.
We are now moving onto a concept called partitioning. This concept is where we break a number into parts for example; 4 is made up of 3 and 1, or 2 and 2, or 4 and 0 etc. we will be using lots of objects to help us understand this concept as it is a tricky one. Partitioning is a very important building block in order to help students later with addition and subtraction and also place value.
SCIENCE
This term in Science we will be looking at the weather and seasons. We will be looking at the symbols for different weather conditions, how the weather changes, what we wear in different weather and how the weather affects what we do.
We will be creating a science project towards the end of term. If any parents have unwanted shoe boxes, these will be perfect for our project. Please collect them and bring them in.
LITERACY
Phonemic Awareness:
We have been looking at long words and short words; learning how to identify what makes words long and short (letters, number of syllables etc) we will also be starting to blend syllables together to make words soon.
Phonics:
This term we are focusing on blends. Blends are 2 letters that come together and we hear both sounds. Examples of blends are fl like flag, sl like slip, dr like drum etc. we are learning to recognise the blend in order to identify it in words and also generating words containing the blend.
Sight words:
We have now consolidated the golden words and have taught the red words. We are about half way through the blue words. Your child’s sight word folder will have the sight words in that your child is learning. Please note that we will not give your child more until they are ready. Ready doesn’t mean they can read them in the folder. Ready means that they understand the word and can use it in context e.g a sentence, they can recognise the word within texts and read within isolation. Simply remembering its position in the sight word folder is not learning it.
Reading:
We have been working on some simple reading strategies to help your child learn to read. These are
Fish lips: look at the beginning sound of the word to try and help work out the word (using picture as support)
Stretchy snake: stretch out the sounds in the word e.g. sh-i-p
Please support your child with reading by practising at home using the readers provided and also by reading to your child to model fluency and expression.
Oral Language:
Mystery Box: There is currently a mystery box making it's way around. Each night we are sending the box home with one student. Please support and encourage them to put an object into the box (no toys) and think about some clues to describe it. Students then return the box the following day and the class will attempt to guess what is inside.
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| We aren't sure yet what it is |
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| A Batman cave |
Team Building Challenge...
Make something that moves.
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| A Helicopter and a Jet |
 |
| An Elephant |
Writing:
Writing is always the last area to develop. We have looked at basic writing conventions (left to right, top to bottom) and are now focusing on the writing itself. Now that we have taught the 26 letter sounds of the alphabet, we are encouraging students to have a go at using them in their writing. Students are encouraged to spell phonetically (using sounding out) as a strategy for beginning writing. At this stage of student learning we would expect to see them have a go at writing with some evidence of letter sounds.
Spelling:
We will be beginning to introduce spelling simple sight words such as: I, it, a, to, etc to support students with their writing. We have already been practising spelling simple 3 letter CVC words like cat, Mum, bag etc. please bear in mind that with spelling any words, the general rule is that students must have learnt to recognise and use the word orally 6 months prior to being able to spell it. We will start with spelling the ‘golden words’ as these were introduced in Kindy and have been re-taught in Term 1 of Pre Primary.
MATHEMATICS
In Mathematics our main focus in number has been with the numbers 0-10. This has included the number sequence, the number before and after, number formation, making collections, and comparing collections to determine more, less and the same.
This term we have moved onto statistics and probability. We have been looking at graphing, sorting into categories, tallying and collecting data.
We are now moving onto a concept called partitioning. This concept is where we break a number into parts for example; 4 is made up of 3 and 1, or 2 and 2, or 4 and 0 etc. we will be using lots of objects to help us understand this concept as it is a tricky one. Partitioning is a very important building block in order to help students later with addition and subtraction and also place value.
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| Making 4 |
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| Popstick partitioning |
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| Before, between and after |
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| Number Bonds |
SCIENCE
This term in Science we will be looking at the weather and seasons. We will be looking at the symbols for different weather conditions, how the weather changes, what we wear in different weather and how the weather affects what we do.
We will be creating a science project towards the end of term. If any parents have unwanted shoe boxes, these will be perfect for our project. Please collect them and bring them in.
Saturday, 31 March 2018
Family Photo for History
Hi everyone,
Hope you are enjoying your Easter weekend. We are looking forward to hearing about all the fun activities you experienced on Wednesday when we return to school!
As part of our History program, we are learning about families. We will be asking students to talk about their families and things they like to do with their families. We would like all students to bring in a family photo to share on Wednesday when they return if possible.
Enjoy the rest of your break and we will see you Wednesday!
Hope you are enjoying your Easter weekend. We are looking forward to hearing about all the fun activities you experienced on Wednesday when we return to school!
As part of our History program, we are learning about families. We will be asking students to talk about their families and things they like to do with their families. We would like all students to bring in a family photo to share on Wednesday when they return if possible.
Enjoy the rest of your break and we will see you Wednesday!
Monday, 19 March 2018
Our Learning Weeks 5-7
Our last 3 weeks have flown by been pretty quick. We have been very busy learning lots of new things whilst continuing to have fun.
We have also covered patterning this term. A pattern is something that repeats itself over and over again. We can make patterns with shapes, colours, actions and sounds. We have been learning how to recognise and continue a given patter as well as create patterns of our own.
Our main goal with developing gross motor skills this term has been with balance and the ability to run using correct techniques. Heres a few pictures of us balancing on the many beams and obstacles in the nature playground.
Literacy
In Literacy, our focus is on oral language, phonics and reading skills.
We have been learning all about syllables (the parts in a word e.g. spi/der) and rhyme (words that sound the same e.g. cat/bat). We have also been listening for the initial sound in words (start sound).
So far this term we have covered letter and sound recognition for the letters;
S, A, T, P, I, N, D,R, E, C, H, O, M, G, U, L, F, B, W, V, J
We have revised our 20 Golden words from Kindergarten and have begun working on our Red words. We now have sight word folders which should be coming home with your child and returned to school daily. We aim to assess and update your child's sight word folder each week. Returning the folder to school regularly enables us to do this. Sight words are important for reading development as texts consist mostly of these high frequency words. Sight words are words we teach students to recall by sight. There are no decoding strategies for teaching sight words (sight words cannot be 'sounded out').
GOLDEN WORDS
I is Dad here
can it in this
see the like go
a at to we
am look Mum will
RED WORDS
long an
what has
no as
Here are some of our Literacy rotations and activities in action!
Numeracy
In Numeracy we have covered the numbers 0-10. We have been learning how to form the numbers, how to count out the quantity and order the numbers. We are focusing on our number sequence including numbers 'before', 'between' and 'after' as well as comparing to determine 'more', 'less' and the 'same'.
We have also covered patterning this term. A pattern is something that repeats itself over and over again. We can make patterns with shapes, colours, actions and sounds. We have been learning how to recognise and continue a given patter as well as create patterns of our own. 
Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)
Our main goal with developing gross motor skills this term has been with balance and the ability to run using correct techniques. Heres a few pictures of us balancing on the many beams and obstacles in the nature playground.
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Tuesday, 30 January 2018
WELCOME TO ROOM 9 PRE PRIMARY 2018!
First of all I would like to welcome all parents and students back to school for 2018!
I’m sure there will be mixed emotions as you all say goodbye to your children and wish them well on their first day at school full time. The first few weeks may seem hard while your children adjust, however it gets easier. Some children need more time to adjust to full time school than others.
I wanted to take this time to introduce myself as I am currently on maternity leave until the end of Week 4. My name is Katy Govan. I have 2 children at home myself, the oldest, Jacob starts Year 1 this week and my youngest, Elijah is 10 weeks old. I have been teaching in Early Childhood for 7 years, this year being my 8th. I have been teaching at Wattle Grove since 2015, teaching the PP/1 split class. Ms Barnes will be covering my leave for the first 4 weeks until I return back to work.
It was nice to meet some of you this morning. I am looking forward to returning to work in the coming weeks and working alongside you to support your children through Pre Primary this year.
Kind Regards,
Katy Govan
I’m sure there will be mixed emotions as you all say goodbye to your children and wish them well on their first day at school full time. The first few weeks may seem hard while your children adjust, however it gets easier. Some children need more time to adjust to full time school than others.
I wanted to take this time to introduce myself as I am currently on maternity leave until the end of Week 4. My name is Katy Govan. I have 2 children at home myself, the oldest, Jacob starts Year 1 this week and my youngest, Elijah is 10 weeks old. I have been teaching in Early Childhood for 7 years, this year being my 8th. I have been teaching at Wattle Grove since 2015, teaching the PP/1 split class. Ms Barnes will be covering my leave for the first 4 weeks until I return back to work.
It was nice to meet some of you this morning. I am looking forward to returning to work in the coming weeks and working alongside you to support your children through Pre Primary this year.
Kind Regards,
Katy Govan
Tuesday, 8 August 2017
NAIDOC WEEK
This term we have celebrated NAIDOC week. As a class, Room 9 completed numerous activities designed to teach students about the Aboriginal culture. On the Friday, we attended a whole school assembly where there were some special visitors. We sang a song called "Wanjoo" for the special guests. They were very impressed with us all.
Damper Making
Boomerang painting using traditional Aboriginal symbols and dots
School language detective walk and mapping skills
Damper Making
Boomerang painting using traditional Aboriginal symbols and dots
School language detective walk and mapping skills
Term 3 Learning
This term we have already been quite busy with learning new skills and concepts in Literacy and Mathematics. Our focus for the term is as follows;
YEAR 1
LITERACY
YEAR 1
LITERACY
- Bossy 'e' rule revision "Bossy 'e' bosses the vowel to say its name"
- Phonics sounds "ai", "ay", "aw", "ie", "ea - long and short", "ee" - We are learning the rule "when 2 vowels go walking the first one does the talking and says its name"
- Blends spelling (moving into final blends)
- Homophones and homographs
- Suffixes and prefixes
- Reading strategies; predicting, questioning and connecting
NUMERACY
- Place Value: Breaking numbers into tens and ones
- Addition using place value
- Subtraction using place value
- Comparing numbers
- Graphing
- Money
- Fractions
PRE PRIMARY
LITERACY
- Blends revision
- Writing simple words with blends e.g. crab
- Blending and segmenting words into sounds e.g. f-r-o-g
- Adding and deleting sounds in words e.g. p-i-n-k take away the k is pin
- Spelling: sight words
NUMERACY
- Continuing with counting on
- Partitioning to 10
- Odd and even numbers within scope
- Ordering numbers
- Doubles facts
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