Week 2 Term 1 (Class Newsletter)

Week 2 Term 1

The children were fantastic last week.  They attended their first assembly and they were amazing, sitting quietly and watching the seniors as they shared school news, birthdays and awards.  The children are learning lots of different routines and transitions and are taking it in their stride.

Children started class prayer this week.  When the children arrive in the morning they can do indoor activities set out on the table then the circle song will be played.  They will form a circle where they will participate in class prayer.  This will be a big routine change for the children but hopefully in a few days it becomes second nature and a part of our daily school routine.  Once the children are settling the routine, parents may join us for prayer in the mornings (hopefully next week.)

Our classroom focus this term is on Getting to know ourselves and each other.  We do this through play base activities which focus on;

Social and personal learning from the Early years curriculum.

Sustaining relationships

• Acknowledging and negotiating rights, roles and responsibilities in a range of contexts
• Co-operating with others in social situations

Understanding Diversity

• By investigating and communicating positively about social and cultural practices.  We are all unique

Personal Learning

• Children build a positive sense of self by developing a sense of personal identity.

We also incorporate “Program Achieve-You Can do It Program”.  This program’s main purpose is identifying the social and emotional capabilities that all young people need to acquire in order to be successful in school, experience wellbeing, and have positive relationships including making contributions to others and the community (good citizenship).

We focus on 5 key foundations (areas)

1. Confidence
2. Persistence
3. Organisation
4. Getting Along
5. Resilience

In Prep we use song, puppets and a range of fun hands on activities to explore these key foundations.  This term we will focus of Getting Along.

The puppets name is Gabby Get Along

You will see her around in our classroom.

Parent teacher night

Parent teacher night

Parent Teacher Night is on Wednesday 9^th of February 2011.  The times and details are;

6.30-7.00pm Whole School information and meet the specialist teachers in the undercover area.

7.00-7.30pm: 1^st Session Prep meeting in our classroom

7.30-8.00pm Repeat of Prep information.

Talk Time (Show and tell)

Show and tell began on Monday.  Children are presenting their family sheet they received last week for homework.  I will assist them with their presentation.   Show and tell news is an important component of our daily routine as it builds their oral language.

Assembly

Assemblies are on Wednesday afternoon at 2.00pm.

Assembly Awards : Henry Nicholas, Hannah Scrivenor.

Munch and Crunch

Thank you for your support for munch and crunch and providing a great range of fruit and vegetable for the children.  We are reading about the munch bunch during this time.  Ask your child about “Adam Avocado” and “Pipa Pear” and friends.

Swimming

Swimming begins next Monday the 14^th of February.  If you have not yet returned the permission slip can you please return in as soon as possible.  Further information about swimming will be discussed at parent teacher

Please feel free to see me at any time and if I can’t accommodate you straight away I will organise a time for us to discuss any queries you may have.

Theresa Cumming.