Grade 1TeachersGrade One Teachers for 2020 are:
1OB - Patty O'Brien, Rm13 1OD - Karlee O'Donnell, Rm 14 1P - Brett Pattison, Rm 7 1G/N - Mandy Gladman & Zoe Needham, Rm 8 |
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Term 4
It has been great seeing all the children back in the classroom this term.
As with Term 3, there will be a drop and run policy at school, whereby you drop off your children, at the classroom door if necessary, and then go. Pick up will again be from outside the school grounds. Please ensure that your child knows which gate they are to be collected from.
As the weather is warming up and there are no bubble taps to be used for drinking straight out of, please remember to send your child along with a drink bottle. Let your child's teacher know if there are any problems with drink bottles.
Hats are also to be worn.
As with Term 3, there will be a drop and run policy at school, whereby you drop off your children, at the classroom door if necessary, and then go. Pick up will again be from outside the school grounds. Please ensure that your child knows which gate they are to be collected from.
As the weather is warming up and there are no bubble taps to be used for drinking straight out of, please remember to send your child along with a drink bottle. Let your child's teacher know if there are any problems with drink bottles.
Hats are also to be worn.
Reading
It is important for children to keep up their reading mileage throughout the term, with a minimum of 5 nights per week being expected. Try to focus on the goals that teachers have set for your children, along with asking questions that confirm that your children are comprehending what they have read. Try to ask questions that begin with "Why?" so that children can explain their answers. Answers should be in full sentences.
Mathematics
We are revising the areas of Place Value, Counting, Money, Time and Probability this term.
Some awesome sites that provide interactive learning games that children can use to practise their basic number facts are:
Smash Maths - https://www.smashmaths.com.au/
abcya - https://www.abcya.com/grades/1
These counting links are also great to listen to and sing along with
Counting by 2s Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCxvNtrcDIs
Counting by 5s Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amxVL9KUmq8
Counting by 10s Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftati8iGQcs&list=PLM95cb_Szq3am4n6jJw127QbBlDivZgIc
Counting Backwards from 100 by 1s Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jMmZaFvRpE
Some awesome sites that provide interactive learning games that children can use to practise their basic number facts are:
Smash Maths - https://www.smashmaths.com.au/
abcya - https://www.abcya.com/grades/1
These counting links are also great to listen to and sing along with
Counting by 2s Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCxvNtrcDIs
Counting by 5s Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amxVL9KUmq8
Counting by 10s Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftati8iGQcs&list=PLM95cb_Szq3am4n6jJw127QbBlDivZgIc
Counting Backwards from 100 by 1s Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jMmZaFvRpE
Topic Studies
We are focusing on "Our home Town" in Topic Studies this term. Students will be looking at natural and man made features in their area and their address that includes the town, state, country and continent. They have also identified several features of their home town that they wish to learn more about.
Term 4 Spelling
Students are able to log onto Sound Waves with the password mouth410 and practise their weekly lists.
Spelling booklets for Group A, B & C students are attached below. These booklets include additional spelling activities that students might like to do when practising their weekly spelling words . Students will be given a copy of their booklet in Week 1.
Spelling booklets for Group A, B & C students are attached below. These booklets include additional spelling activities that students might like to do when practising their weekly spelling words . Students will be given a copy of their booklet in Week 1.