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Our school rules are: Be safe, Be respectful, Be responsible and Be a learner.
Strong Minds is a whole school approach to support improvements in student wellbeing.
It supports our whole school community in developing a culture of inclusiveness and resilience.
Speaking and Listening:
Students will develop skills in:
-communicating clearly and purposefully in pair, group and class discussions
-active listening
-following multi step instructions
-asking relevant questions
Reading and Viewing:
Students will be exposed to a range of texts (printed, visual and digital text).
Students will develop skills and strategies to use context, grammar, vocabulary and phonics to make meaning from short, predictable texts on familiar topics.
Writing and Representing:
Students will learn to:
-create imaginative, informative and persuasive texts
-be aware of the text structure, basic grammar and punctuation
-develop simple editing techniques
In Mathematics
Students will use:
-everyday language
-concrete materials
-informal recordings
Number
Students will learn to:
-count
-represent numbers
-model addition and subtraction
-continue repeating patterns
Measurement and Geometry
Students will learn to:
- sort and describe two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects
- connect events and the days of the week
-tell the time on the hour
Statistics and Probability
Students will learn to:
-make and interpret data displays (e.g. picture graphs).
Students develop skills in:
- conducting scientific investigations
- designing and producing solutions
Earth and Space
Students will explore:
- changes in the weather
- changes in day and night
- how living things respond to changes in their environment
Living World
Students will explore:
- the basic needs of some plants and animals
- how living things can be used to meet our needs
With their class teacher, students will participate in:
-child protection lessons
-learning ways to keep themselves safe around others.
With their RFF teacher, students will learn:
-about staying safe at home and in the water
- fundamental movement skills
Students will develop a range of skills in:
- Drama, Visual Arts, Music and Dance
Many of the activities are linked to concepts and content explored in other learning areas.
In general, students are not expected to complete formal homework in Kindergarten. Students may be given books to read at home, as appropriate.
To further support reading enjoyment and concepts explored in the classroom:
Home readers: please read with your child every night
Literacy and Numeracy activities: a range of activities are provided at the beginning of every term, for families to work through at their own pace.
Library is a fortnightly lesson located in the K-2 Library.
Lessons over the semester will focus on Library rules and procedures and participating in the 2022 Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC).
Scripture: Thursday
Sports Day: Thursday
Library Day: Each class is on different day. Class teacher will inform their own class.
If you would like to know more about your child’s progress, please contact your child’s teacher to organise a conversation on the phone.
If you have any further queries, please make an appointment to see Mrs Cetindag (Reliving Assistant Principal Kindergarten) or Mr Scally (Relieving K-2 Deputy Principal). Please be reassured teachers will contact you if there are any concerns or questions to support your child’s learning and wellbeing.
For this reason and in case of an emergency, we ask that you ensure your contact information is up to date at the office.
Birthdays are a very special time. We will celebrate your child’s birthday in class. Unfortunately due to COVID-19, we are unable to share any party bags or food with the class.
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