Kookaburra Pack

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Welcome to this week's Digital Learning Pack.

Hint! More information for parents and carers can be found at the bottom of this page.

Timetable of learning activities

  • Start with Day 1, regardless of what day of the week it actually is.

  • The following day, select Day 2. Continue to work through the days, as required.

  • Students should make sure they take water, food and bathroom breaks, as required.

Day 1

English (Approx. 45-60 minutes)

  • Reading together – Investigating words

  • Writing – Create a story

  • Phonics – j, v, w, x


Care and connect (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Five finger starfish


Mathematics (Approx. 30-45 mins)

  • Number – Sharing collections

  • Number – Double or halve?


Brain Break (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Mirror view


Let's keep learning! (Approx. 30-60 mins)

PDHPE

  • Water safety

  • Striking

Day 2

English (Approx. 45-60 minutes)

  • Speaking and writing – Category

  • Reading and responding – Action and rhymes

  • Handwriting – Focus: who, down


Care and connect (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Mirror mirror


Mathematics (Approx. 30-45 mins)

  • Number – Bunches of balloons

  • Number – Circles and stars


Brain Break (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Stick wars


Let's keep learning! (Approx. 30-60 mins)

Science and Technology

  • Observations around my home

Day 3

English (Approx. 45-60 minutes)

  • Speaking – Describe using alliteration

  • Writing – Alliteration

  • Sight words – what


Care and connect (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Mindful listening


Mathematics (Approx. 30-45 mins)

  • Number – Quantifying collections

  • Number – Paper halving


Brain Break (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Sensory path


Let's keep learning! (Approx. 30-60 mins)

Creative Arts

  • Downsizing

Day 4

English (Approx. 45-60 minutes)

  • Speaking and listening – Poetry about people

  • Reading and writing – Riddle

  • Word study – suffix -ful


Care and connect (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Mountain ragdoll pose


Mathematics (Approx. 30-45 mins)

  • Area – An introduction to area

  • Area – What is the area?


Brain Break (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Flamingo stylin'


Let's keep learning! (Approx. 30-60 mins)

Taronga Zoo Education

  • Big city birds

Day 5

English (Approx. 45-60 minutes)

  • Listening and writing – Describe the dog

  • Reading and writing – Look carefully at poetry

  • Phonics – j, v, w, x


Care and connect (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Tricky scissors


Mathematics (Approx. 30-45 mins)

  • Area – How many rectangles?

  • Area – Stick construction


Brain Break (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • One handed juggling


Let's keep learning! (Approx. 30-60 mins)

Education Live

  • Get creative in the garden

Environmental Education

  • Investigating flowers

Information for parents and carers

Each day, students will complete activities from each of the following areas:

  • English – approximately 45-60 minutes each day

  • Care and Connect – approximately 5-10 minutes each day

  • Mathematics – approximately 30-45 minutes each day

  • Brain break – approximately 5-10 minutes each day

  • Let's keep learning! – approximately 30-60 minutes each day.


If the teacher is available, they will reach out to students via Teams or Zoom.


Students should make sure they take water, food and bathroom breaks, as required.

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