Class Happenings - K/1
The K/1 students have been learning some of the ‘trickier’ sounds for reading and writing. This includes ‘magic e’ words and words with vowel digraphs such as the ‘ay’ in words such as play and today. They have also been learning how to punctuate sentences correctly. They are now able to write simple dictated sentences using capital letters, finger spaces between words and full stops.
In Religious Education, the K/1 students have begun to experience different types of prayer. They found guided meditation ‘peaceful’ and ‘relaxing’ and praying while outside made them think about how grateful they are for God’s gifts of creation. They are also becoming quite good at personally identifying significant words when praying with Scripture passages.
The new school chickens are a constant source of interest for the K/1 students. They love watching them and checking each day to see if they have laid any eggs. Yesterday, the K/1 students had a wonderful time doing some cooking. The chickens have been busy laying lots of eggs so we decided to make use of them by cooking a zucchini slice. All of the students were keen to be involved in the grating, mixing, measuring, whisking and combining. Most students tried and enjoyed the finished product as well. It was great to see the children turn taking and helping each other with new experiences. They even had fun doing the dishes! The students would like to do some more cooking but they have put in a request to make something sweet next time!
In Physical Education, Shanika has had all of the students involved in Rugby League skills and activities. The K/1 students are building their skills in passing, catching and running with the ball. They have also been learning to problem solve and help one another when activities are challenging.
