Year One 2024
Welcome
Welcome to the WPPS Online Year One digital notice board. This website will be used for Term outlines, Homework, Student of the Week notices and year level and class related matters. All forms requiring payment will only be issued via Compass. You may contact us on the following email addresses:
Kathy Skantzos (1A)
kathryn.mananis@education.vic.gov.au
Amy Easterbrook-Neath (1B)
Term Two News
Welcome back for Term Two.
We hope you all enjoyed your holiday break and you're ready for another busy and fun filled term.
Morning Routine
When the music at 8.50am is played, this is time for students to come into the classroom, put away their bags, change readers and hand in any notices. Parents may also wish to take the opportunity to briefly pass on information to their child's teacher during this time.
Late Arrivals & Absences
If your child is absent, we require you to log this absence on Compass. In addition to this, any student arriving after 9.00am or leaving the school before 3.30pm requires a late/early leaver's pass. This is to be completed at the office and presented to the classroom teacher. Students must be collected by an adult if leaving the school.
Classroom Materials
We would greatly appreciate it if your family could please donate a box of tissues and a bottle of hand wash to share with the students in your child’s class.
Hats
As part of our SunSmart Policy, students are required to wear their school hats until the end of April. "Remember in September; Put it away in May"
Nude Food
All students are encouraged to bring 'Nude Food' lunches. A Nude Food lunch has no foil, glad wrap or any other packaging. Please unwrap and throw any rubbish out at home to help us significantly reduce the amount of rubbish scattered throughout our school.
Dates For Your Diary
Term Two
April:
Tuesday 16th - Students commence Term 2
Wednesday 17th - Cameron Close 1A
Thursday 18th - Deakin Science 12:30-1:30pm
Friday 19th - Assembly 9:15am
Friday 19th - Canteen begins
Tuesday 23rd - SRC meeting 2:05pm
Wednesday 24th - Cameron Close 1B
Thursday 25th - ANZAC DAY Public Holiday no school
Thursday 25th - 6:00am ANZAC Day Ceremony
Friday 26th - Assembly 9:15am
Friday 26th - Deakin Science 12:30-1:30pm
Friday 26th - Uniform Shop Open 8:30am
Monday 29th Parent Helpers Begin
May:
Wednesday 1st May - Cameron Close 1A
Friday 3rd - Assembly 9:15am
Wednesday 8th May - Cameron Close 1B
Thursday 9th May - Mother's Day and Special Friend's Stall
Friday 10th May - Walk Safely to School Day
Friday 10th - Assembly 9:15am
Friday 10th - Mother's Day and Special Friend's Stall: Before & After School
Monday 13th May - Class VIP Begins
Wednesday 15th May- Cameron Close 1A
Wednesday 15th May - Foundation -2 Talent Show 11:40-12:20pm
Friday 17th - Assembly 9:15am
Wednesday 22nd May - Cameron Close 1B
Friday 24th - Assembly 9:15am
Wednesday 29th May - Cameron Close 1A
Friday 31st - Assembly 9:15am
June:
Monday 3rd - Parent Helpers Ends for Term Two
Tuesday 4th - SRC meeting 2:05pm
Wednesday 5th - Cameron Close 1B
Thursday 6th - Whole School Photo Day
Monday 10th - King's Birthday Public Holiday
Monday 10th - No Class VIP until Term Three
Tuesday 11th - SRC meeting 2:05pm
Wednesday 12th - Cameron Close 1A
Friday 14th - Como House Excursion
Wednesday 19th - Cameron Close 1B
Friday 21st - Assembly cancelled due to Gala Day
Wednesday 26th - Cameron Close 1A
Friday 28th - Reports Live
Friday 28th - Last day of Term 2 - 2:30 pm finish
What's Happening In The Classroom
Reading
Students will begin to develop their fluency and comprehension skills through daily reading activities. These activities will be based on developing the following skills:
Active readers understand that reading helps them learn more about themselves, others and their world. It is also a great form of enjoyment.
Active readers use a range of strategies to decode and understand a variety of texts. We will spend a great deal of time focussing on both decoding and comprehension strategies.
Active readers read, think and share/write about their reading with purpose and enthusiasm.
Active readers use their time wisely to read, think and share/write about the books they read
Students will begin to develop their fluency and comprehension skills through daily rotational activities. Students focus on a different comprehension strategy every two weeks. Students take part in weekly guided reading sessions which allow us to focus on specific strategies and skills.
Take Home Readers
It is very important that daily home reading becomes part of your child's routine. Please sign the reading log each time your child has finished reading their book. Your child will be responsible for changing their reader and selecting a new book everyday. We are seeking to develop fluency, confidence, and an enjoyment of reading. Books sent home are from broad banded boxes which provide a selection of levels within your child's reading range. They are usually 'easier' texts for students to practise various reading skills.
Writing
Students will begin to build on their skills within each stage of the writing process. This term, there will be a large focus on poetry and narrative writing. Students will continue to consolidate the structure and language of recounts.
Spelling
Students will work through the SOUNDS WRITE spelling program. This is a structured synthetic phonics approach, which is based on the science of reading. Students will complete a variety of multisensory, code-orientated activities on a daily basis to provide for a sequential method of learning.
Mathematics
During Mathematics sessions, students will be exposed to hands-on activities, encouraged to use mental strategies and practise basic skills.
Term 2 topics include addition, subtraction, time, location, sharing, money, fractions, data collection and graphing.
Integrated Studies
Humanities - 'Then & Now'
Students will explore the similarities and differences between the daily lives of people today and in the past. They will be provided with opportunities to investigate what toys, school, games, home life, transport, and jobs were like in the past. As part of this unit, the students will be going to Como House and are encouraged to dress up in olden day clothing.
Science:
Science - 'Look! Listen'
Our Physical Science unit this term investigates sources of light and sound, how they are produced and how light and sound travel.
Further Resources