We’ve just completed Week 7 of Prep, and what a fantastic (and bustling!) week it has been! It was truly special to spend time with our Special People during our Father’s Day morning, and we really enjoyed having our buddies join us to help with our Maths lesson on teen numbers. 

In Literacy, we met Flexible Max and explored the /ks/ sound made by the letter "x." During Writing, the students focused on punctuation, learning how to correctly place full stops within sentences. We also continued our exploration of Non-Fiction texts, developing our skills as curious “fact finders” and discovering what captions are and where to find them in these books. 👉 Try asking your child about what captions help explain in a Non-Fiction book!

In Maths, we dived into subtraction with hands-on activities to really understand the concept of “taking away.” This week, we also began exploring capacity—learning what it means and how to compare different volumes. The students sorted a variety of objects into categories of small and large capacity, and practiced describing how full each object was. Our buddies joined us again for our ‘teen number’ lesson, where we played the game 'Build to 20' to practice composing numbers into tens and ones. 👉 Ask your child how they built numbers to 20 using tens and ones! 

For Wellbeing, we focused on ‘Help-Seeking’ and brainstormed who we can turn to when we need support. 👉 Ask your child who they can ask for help when they’re feeling stuck.

In Inquiry, we learned about animal lifecycles, specifically the butterfly’s life cycle, and practiced sequencing the key stages. 👉 Ask your child to explain the different stages in a butterfly’s life cycle.

Students are able to borrow one book from the Library each week. However, they can only do so if they bring their library bag. Please ensure you child remembers to bring their library bag to school on their allocated library day (shown below) to avoid disappointment. 

If your child has a specialist class in the afternoon, that teacher will take the students out to the basketball court for dismissal.  

Please note- Timetables change regularly for interruptions such as, NAPLAN, Camps, events etc. Teachers will update the website of any changes.