Term 1, 2025

Week 9

Health

This week, students will be addressing some hot topics like kids snatching toys, feeling left-out, getting bossed around! This session highlights hot topics for this age group including: playdates & birthday parties, how to say “No!” in a kind way, and how to respond to feeling bossed around.

History

Students will continue their investigation into Ancient Egypt learning all about hieroglyphs, Egyptian Jewellery, the Nile, the Sphinx and, of course, the Pyramids! Students will have their final rotation before our celebration day in Week 10 - we hope to see you all there on April 3!

Reading

Students will be looking at nouns and playing games to find the noun in a sentence.

They will also be reading and spelling two-syllable words like:

den/tist

ig/loo

in/sect

nap/kin

We will sing our syllable song and review how every syllable has a vowel (or vowel sound).

We will also be exploring the long vowel a sound expressed by "ai" and "ay"

Writing

Students will continue to explore the story arc and story plan by comparing their own plans to stories we know and have read in class, continue to write and edite stories and look for ways to add details to our writing about characters and settings.

Maths

In Maths we will begin our exploration of addition.

Students will focus on counting on from the larger number as a key early addition strategy.

Our aim is for the students to be fluent and automatic with addition facts to 10 by the end of grade 1.

We are also continuing to discuss and explore time by sequencing events in our day and comparing the duration of familiar events.

Week 8

Health

This week, students will be exploring the term "friendship fire" which shows students, step-by-step, how to resolve conflict with a friend and how to respond to hurt feelings and misunderstandings.

History

Students will continue their investigation into Ancient Egypt learning all about hieroglyphs, Egyptian Jewellery, the Nile, the Sphinx and, of course, the Pyramids!

Reading

Students will begin looking at compound words such as
"tooth" + "brush" → "toothbrush.

We will also introduce nouns and 3 new tricky words: school, saw and friend.

We will further explore the story "Sam and Dave Dig a Hole."

Writing

Students will continue to learn about narrative including elements such as problem and solution. We will also be introducing 'sizzling starts' to keep our writing exciting and engaging!

Maths

In maths we will be building our knowledge of two-digit numbers. We will do lots of bundling to ten activities as well as re-naming numbers by creating echindas out of play doh and sticks!

Week 7

Health

This week, students will be exploring the "friend-o-meter" and learning the difference between healthy and unhealthy friendships.

History

Students will begin their investigation into Ancient Egypt learning all about hieroglyphs, Egyptian Jewellery, the Nile, the Sphinx and, of course, the Pyramids!

Reading

Students will continue to revise digraphs "ng", "sh", "oo", "ch", "ck" and "wh" as well as tricky words some, where, should, could and would.

We will read "Sam and Dave Dig a Hole"

Writing

Students will continue to learn about narrative writing including the story arc, how to write a simple sentence and how to edit our writing.

Maths

In maths we will be building our knowledge of two-digit numbers. We will do lots of bundling to ten activities as well as building towers of ten and creating a birthday party!

Week 6

Health

Reading

Writing

Maths

This week students will be learning about the 4 Friendship Facts, including how to be a respectful friend.

History

Students will analyse various sources to compare family roles in the past and present.

Students will revise digraphs such as 'oo' and 'th.' We will also be continue focusing on the storybook Josephine wants to dance.

Students will focus on narrative writng. This will be introduced through their favourite stories and characters. We will explore the beginning, middle and end of stories along with constructing complete simple sentences.

Students will continue to focus on place value up to and beyond 120 by learning the order of the tens and ones patterns.

Week 5

Health

This week students will be learning strategies for making new friends, including how to introduce themselves and ask a friend to play.

History

Students will investigate continuity and change by analysing the changes over time within a family group.

Reading

Students will revise digraphs such as 'wh' and 'sh.' We will also be reading a storybook called Josephine wants to dance.

Writing

Students will continue to be writing about what they love. Please continue to bring in pictures of things your child loves to give them ideas for their writing.

Maths

Students will be counting up to and beyond 120 by learning the order of the tens and ones patterns. You can support this by please bringing in 100 items in a zip lock bag. Think grains of rice, cheerios, pasta ... Be creative!

Week 4

Health

This week in our Health lesson we will focus on is on naming feelings, helping students recognize and embrace both positive & negative feelings.

History

The students will continue to explore the nature of their family, especially considering extended family. We will discuss the natures of Aboriginal kinship and connection to country.

Reading

Students will revise CCVC, CVCC and CCVCC words as well as tricky words like you, was and very. We are also reading a text about Chinese New Year.

Writing

Students will explore how to write a recount, collect ideas for recounts and begin to write in the Writer's Workshop

Maths

Students will continue to work on "seeing numbers without counting" by subitising collections and explaining what they can see. Language includes I can see... I can see..., part/part/whole and how many altogether

Week 3

Health

The students will begin a unit in Friendology. This week they will be learning about self compasion.

History

This week students will focus on who is in their family and their roles.

Reading

The students will revise the letters and sounds of the alphabet, along with pencil grip and handwriting.

Writing

In our Storybook lessons students will learn about Chinese New Year. Classes will set up their Writer's Workshop and expectations.

Maths

Students will be focusing on Place Value through subitising. Hands on materials and engaging tasks will be used to support the students learning.

Weeks 1-2

CHAMPS

Over the first 7 days of school, the students in Grade 1 have been spending lots of time getting to know one another and their teacher.

We have been sending time learning about our school values, class expectations and earning Mitchcoins!

Grade 1s have been on a school tour, created door displays and talked lots about our holidays.

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