Quokka 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)

  • Speaking – Describe your favourite room

  • Reading – What's the big idea?

  • Writing – Where would you hide?


Care and connect (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Guided stretching


Mathematics (Approx. 30-45 mins)

  • Number – Doubling and halving: a number talk

  • Number – Double or halve?


Brain Break (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Australia's Coin Sports – Basketball


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

PDHPE

  • Sun safety

  • Throwing overarm

Day 2

English (Approx. 45-60 minutes)

  • Speaking – What is the object?

  • Reading – Word map

  • Writing – Looking at a different point of view


Care and connect (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Drumbeat


Mathematics (Approx. 30-45 mins)

  • Number – Dot card talk 3

  • Number – Factors fun


Brain Break (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Australia's Coin Sports – Rugby


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

Science and Technology

  • How on Earth do plants and animals survive?

Day 3

English (Approx. 45-60 minutes)

  • Responding – Before, during and after

  • Writing – Point of view


Care and connect (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • My favourite place


Mathematics (Approx. 30-45 mins)

  • Number – Dot card talk 6

  • Number – Leftovers


Brain Break (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Australia's Coin Sports – Volleyball


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

Creative Arts

  • Trading places

Day 4

English (Approx. 45-60 minutes)

  • Speaking – The day in the life of a pet

  • Reading – Adjectives and similes

  • Writing – Character crystal ball


Care and connect (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Connect with a pet


Mathematics (Approx. 30-45 mins)

  • Area – How many rectangles?

  • Area – Drawing a floorplan


Brain Break (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Australia's Coin Sports – Hockey


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

Taronga Zoo Education

  • Mobile homes

Day 5

English (Approx. 45-60 minutes)

  • Listening and speaking – Would you like this job?

  • Writing – What job would you like?

  • Responding – Character Y chart


Care and connect (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Gratitude breathing


Mathematics (Approx. 30-45 mins)

  • Area – Fewest squares

  • Area – Spirolaterals


Brain Break (Approx. 5-10 minutes)

  • Australia's Coin Sports – Cricket


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

Education Live

  • How to write a song


Environmental Education

  • Street name patterns and themes

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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