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Term 3
Term 3
Important Dates & Specialist Timetable
Important Dates & Specialist Timetable
Footy Day
Footy Day
Thursday 18th September
Thursday 18th September
We are excited to celebrate Footy Day on Thursday, 18th September!
Students are encouraged to come dressed in their favourite footy colours and join in the fun as we celebrate all things AFL and the upcoming Grand Final.
We're off the the AQUARIUM!
We're off the the AQUARIUM!
September 12
September 12
We are learning about Geography this Semester, and a key part of it is to learn about the Geography of Melbourne. To celebrate this, as well as our mini-humanities topic of "oceans" the Grade 1s are travelling to the Aquarium on Friday, September 12.
Please make sure that you have paid for your child on Compass!
Meet the Teachers
Meet the Teachers
Mrs Buckle
Hi All!
I’m thrilled to continue teaching in the junior years and to have the opportunity to watch my students grow and thrive in all areas of school.
It's incredibly rewarding to witness their progress, whether it’s in their academic skills, creativity, or personal development.
Each day brings new moments of discovery and achievement, and I can’t wait to see them continue to excel and reach their full potential throughout the year.
Miss Birkett
Hello everyone!
I’m so excited to be a part of the MPS community and am enjoying getting to know all of you!
As a Grade 1 teacher, there’s so much to look forward to! It’s a year full of growth, curiosity, and discovery. It’s going to be an exciting year full of new learnings and fun adventures. I’m really looking forward to seeing all the progress we’ll make together as we learn and grow.
Here's to an amazing year ahead!
Mrs Robertson
Hello there!
Thank you so much for warmly welcoming me to the Mitcham Primary School community, I am so happy to be here.
I'm very much looking forward to celebrating all the amazing things the students achieve this year, what an honnour it is to guide and lead our learners. I can't wait to watch them grow and succeed.
We are going to have a wonderful time in Grade 1 land together.
Mr Robertson
Hi everyone!
I am beyond excited to be teaching in the junior school again!
I love working with young students, watching them learn right in front of my eyes is such a joy!
I can't wait for this year and am very much looking forward to getting to meet you all!
Take Home Readers
Take Home Readers
Monday- Students choose a book to take home to read.
Tuesday- Students read the same book, this time focusing on reading with confidence and fluency.
Wednesday-Students return their book and get a new one to take home and read.
Thursday-Students read the same book, this time focussing on reading with confidence and fluency.
Friday-Students return their book and choose a new one to read for 2 days over the weekend and bring it back to school on a Monday.
The idea is that all students read the same book for 2 days. However, if your child has brought home a longer book and needs to keep it for some extra time that is completely fine, they can swap it over when they are ready.
In the back of some books there are comprehension questions you can ask your child that will help develop their understanding of the text along with some tricky vocabulary words you may like to discuss the definition of. Reading with expression, pausing at full stops and commas and learning new vocabulary words all contribute to being a successful reader.lease record your child’s reading in the yellow diary and keep the diary and take-home book in the black pencil case which we will call a ‘book bag’. This is where hard copy notices and forms will be also.
We understand it might be hard to remember to bring their diary and book bag to school every second day so it could be a good idea to always keep it in your child’s bag!
Please continue to read other books to and with your child for enjoyment. These can be library books, fiction and non-fiction books and books of interest.
Keep an eye out!
Keep an eye out!
Your child may bring home a class mascot, a maths bag or even be the Onederful Student of the Week!
Class Mascot: please enjoy some time with the class mascot and help your child let us know what you got up to! Photos are an added delight. Have your child bring the mascot back a week after receiving it.
Maths bag: we will give you some games and activities to chose from in a maths bag. Please add some notes in the book about which games you played (and who won!)
Onderful student of the week: in lieu of show and tell, students will be selected to be student of the week. These students can bring three items to share on Monday and they will stay at school the whole week until Friday.
Questions to support your child reading
Questions to support your child reading
Before Reading
Before Reading
-What clues does the title give you?
-What do you think might happen in this story?
-Can you see any letters you know?
-Can you see any words you know?
-What predictions can you make?
-Do you think you will be interested in this story? Why? Why not?
-What do you already know about this topic?
-Looking at the front cover, what do you think this book might be about?
During Reading
During Reading
-Who is your favourite character? Why?
-Can you tell me the main ideas so far?
-What information have you learnt so far?
-What do you think might happen next?
-What would you do next if you were the character?
-Has the setting changed? How?
-Is there a problem in the story?
-How is the character feeling? Why?
-What just happened?
After Reading
After Reading
-How did this book make you feel?
-What was your favorite part of the book?
-Was there a new word you didn’t understand?
-Who is the most important character in the story?
-What was your favorite page/picture? Why?
-What connections did you make with the story?
-Has something similar happened to you?
-What other title could this book have?
Maths Games
Maths Games
We have been busy practiseing our counting over the last few weeks. Here are some online, interactive games you can play at home! Click the game below and follow the link. Happy counting!
Attendance
Attendance
Be an attendance HERO because school is better when you're here!!!
Be an attendance HERO because school is better when you're here!!!
Here
Here
Everyday
Everyday
Ready
Ready
On Time
On Time
Level 1 Extended Absence Choice Board
Level 1 Extended Absence Choice Board
The extended absence choice board activities are designed to keep students engaged and aligned with the Victorian Curriculum during an extended absence.
Please find the link .
Speld Website for free decodeable readers.
If you have any questions, please contact your classroom teacher.
AFTER SCHOOL SUPERVISION
AFTER SCHOOL SUPERVISION
We would like to inform you of a change in supervision for students after school on the basketball courts, starting this week. The new supervision schedule is as follows:
Monday: Beau Robertson
Tuesday: Specialist Teachers
Wednesday: Tilly Birkett
Thursday: All Level 1 Teachers
Friday: Tara Buckle
If you wish to speak with your child's teacher, please feel free to call or email to arrange a suitable time. We appreciate your continued support in keeping our students safe and well-supervised.
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