Kindergarten

PBL

Our school rules are: Be safe, Be respectful, Be responsible and Be a learner.

Strong Minds

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

 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.

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.