Wednesday
Week O – Stage 1
Welcome to Wednesday!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
coloured pencils
strips of paper
6 sided dice
(or a 1-6 spinner or number cards)
blocks or Lego
a pair of socks
a variety of objects (either natural or household items)
Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends
Step away and enjoy the sea walk
Let's get started!
Find a quiet spot to watch the video and join in the activity.
Start by taking 5 big, deep breaths then watch the video and imagine you are doing a sea walk and looking at the ocean.
Step away and enjoy the sea walk
Duration: 3:29
English
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Exploring the main character
Let's explore the main character in a story!
Listen to 'Finding Francios' by Gus Gordon.
'Finding Francios' by Gus Gordon
Duration: 9:49
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
Watch and listen to the teacher in the video create a character profile for the main character, Alice.
Draw a picture of Alice.
Add some words to your picture.
Exploring the main character
Duration: 2:12
Share your work with your teacher.
Word study
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Word study focus: suffix -ful
Let's learn about the suffix -ful and why and how we use it!
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Word study focus: suffix -ful
Duration: 13:55
Brain break
Let's recharge!
It’s time for a brain break so we can recharge for some more learning!
Complete workout 3.
Handwriting
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Focus: 'oi' and 'oy' words
It's time to practise our handwriting skills. Get your workbook and your pencil ready!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pencil
your workbook.
Explicit handwriting instruction
Duration: 17:36
Virtual excursion
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
This week we are exploring the sights, sounds and stories of Uluru.
Today we take a journey through Kulpi Mutitjulu (Mutitjulu Cave), with 360-degree visuals and audio clips.
Discover key sites, hear the desert birdsong and listen to traditional owners sharing important cultural knowledge and stories.
Kulpi Mutitjulu – virtual tour
Mathematics
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Finding numbers on a number line
Are you ready for a number challenge?
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
strips of paper
a pencil
your workbook.
Finding numbers on a number line
Duration: 5:24
What is the other unknown point on the number line?
How can you prove it?
Number line
Building towers
Let's build some number towers!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
blocks or Lego
6 sided dice (or a 1-6 spinner or number cards)
pencils
your workbook.
Hint! The instructions are also below if you need them.
Building towers
Duration: 7:14
Instructions:
Choose 4 numbers to build as your towers (e.g. 5, 7, 11 and 3).
Take turns to roll a dice and use the number of bricks to build up your towers.
Hint! Towers can be built up in any way you choose.
Build up your towers until one player gets the exact roll to complete the last tower.
Talk about how many you have, how many more you need and what strategies you used.
Reflection:
If you were to play the game again tomorrow, what is one thing you would do differently? Why?
Draw a picture in your workbook that shows the towers you built in order from shortest to tallest.
For those who like a challenge!
Build the towers and play in reverse, taking away blocks each time until there are no blocks left.
Change the number of towers you build.
Change the number of blocks needed for each tower.
PDHPE
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Online safety
Let's explore how we can stay safe when we are online!
Watch the video and join in the activities.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook.
What does being online mean?
How can we stay safe when we are online?
Hint! There is more information and some examples in the drop downs below.
Online safety
Duration: 5:38
What does being online mean?
Being online can mean:
the internet – Zoom, Skype, learning/researching, watching YouTube/Netflix, email, Google classroom.
phone/tablet apps – Snapchat, games, Minecraft, TikTok.
games – apps, online gaming, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch.
How can we stay safe when we are online?
Examples of how we can stay safe using technology may include:
following the technology rules
asking permission before using technology
limiting screen time
not sharing personal information
not downloading information on our own
keeping passwords private
only using apps we are familiar with.
Your task:
Complete a brainstorm about how we can stay safe when we are online.
Hint! Think about the ways you might use technology to be online e.g. you might use an iPad to access the apps or to do research. How could you stay safe when online using the iPad?
Share your work with your teacher.
True or false quiz
Your task:
Complete the true or false quiz below.
Read each statement and then select 'true' or 'false'.
Select the blue 'check' button to see if you are correct.
Select the blue arrow to go to the next question.
PE Challenge
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Catching
Let's practise our catching skills!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a pair of socks to throw.
Catching
Duration: 17:05
Environmental Education
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Music symbols and sounds
Let's find objects to use as symbols to represent sounds!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
a variety of objects (either natural or household items).
Music symbols and sounds
Duration: 2:21
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.