Classroom News – Year K/1/2

The students have been working productively to complete their units of work in the various curriculum areas. Recent assessments have demonstrated the outstanding progress the students have made in their learning this year. Each student should be incredibly proud of their hard work and achievements. In recent weeks, the students took part in Remembrance Day and related activities, including visiting the Poppy Project Exhibition. They also thoroughly enjoyed welcoming the Kindergarten Transition children to our school, who will be beginning ‘big school’ in 2019!

In Mathematics, the students have been learning about ‘chance and data’. The Kindergarten students have been learning to organise objects in a data display and interpret information presented in a data display to answer questions. They have also been learning to estimate the number of objects in a group and counting to check. The Year One students have been learning to identify possible outcomes of familiar activities and events. They have also been learning to use concrete materials or pictures of objects as symbols to create data displays where one object or picture represents one data value. The Year Two students have been learning to record observations based on tables and picture graphs developed from collected data and describe and interpret data displayed in graphs. They have also been learning to compare familiar activities and events and describe them as being ‘likely’ or ‘unlikely’ to happen. They will now turn their focus to ‘addition’.

This term, in HSIE, the students are focusing on Geography. The students are investigating three different environments: the ocean, city and country. In each environment, they will explore the major elements, ways people use them, as well as ways in which these environments are damaged.

In Personal Development and Health (PDH), the students have been learning that positive relationships are sustained by honest and open communication that is supportive and based on trust. They are learning that a strong bond with our family and friends has a profound influence on our health and well-being. The students will also learn about being aware of their responsibilities, so as to understand and have the knowledge to make informed choices and accept consequences.

This term, for Physical Education (PE), the students have been developing the key skills used in the game of Tee Ball. They have been participating in skill building activities that focus on throwing and catching, batting, fielding and running. The culmination of these activities will see students participate in a game to apply the skills they have practised. They have also been participating in tennis lessons, delivered by accredited coach, Col Maher. The students will also finalise our motor skills program, which has developed their gross motor skills, and take part in the SwimSafe program.