Grade 1 & 2                          

Term 1

Term 1

Welcome back to school! We hope that you had a lovely break, and we are looking forward to a great partnership and to a productive working year. The teachers in the 1/2 team for 2025 are: Emily Croswell (1/2 A), Katie Howe (1/2B), Andrew Lyster (1/2C), Selin Bilik (1/2D), Emily Megaloudis (1/2E) & Lauren Morrison (1/2F).

Mathematics

Term 1 focuses largely on number recognition, counting patterns and Place Value, and we will continue to review these concepts throughout the year. We will also be collecting and recording data this term. We encourage you to work with your child and discuss everyday mathematics that involves the above concepts.

English

Reading - This term, our focus on reading has been setting routines, including classroom libraries and reading expectations. We have also begun daily phonics instruction, focusing on learning different letters and sounds. Our reading lesson also consists of a daily review, during which we revise previously taught letters and sounds, and an interactive read-aloud where students share their understanding of the class reading focus with their peers.

Students choose new reading books on a Monday and are encouraged to read them more than once to develop their fluency and understanding of the text.

Writing - The children will become more familiar with writing recounts and procedural texts this term. Students will be taught how to include writing traits into their work and encouraged to publish their work in various forms, including posters and through technology. Grammar and punctuation will also be included in our weekly writing learning program.

Integrated Studies

The initial Integrated Studies focus for Term 1 is a student wellbeing unit which focuses on our school values, positive learning behaviours and ‘Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships’, which will continue throughout the year. The students will also learn about the Physical Sciences topic of ‘Light and Sound’ and investigate how light and sound can be produced and sensed and why they are important to us.

Other information

  • Brain food is consumed daily in classrooms during the morning session and consists only of fresh fruit or vegetables.

  • Students are required to wear a wide-brimmed hat during recess and lunch during Term 4. Students not wearing hats will play in the shade. Please ensure that the hat is clearly labelled with your child's name. Please consider applying sunscreen on your child in the morning for extra protection. Please also provide your child with a water bottle to school each day to help stay hydrated.

  • Please ensure that if your child is late to school, they sign in at the office and get a late pass. We encourage students to arrive at school on time to maximise their learning opportunities.

  • Home reading has now commenced. Children are expected to bring their green reading satchels home each night so they can complete their 15 minutes of nightly reading. Please sign your child’s reading journal each day they have read by recording the date, title and a small comment, making sure the journal is put back into their reading satchels daily. Please be committed to signing the journal as each grade has a nightly reading chart in their classroom.n

  • ItemAll students are required to have an art smock and library bag for their take home library books, please send them along with your child, if this has not already been done.

    School hats need to be worn from September through to April.

    Please ensure your child has a set of headphones at school.   

    Ensure all your child’s clothing is clearly labelled, including their drink bottles. description

  • Homework will be handed out on a Wednesday and is due back at school the following Monday. Homework will consist of tasks that revise concepts learnt in class.  Please support your child with their learning at home.Item description