Welcome

We are pleased that all children have settled into their classes and the school routine well. It is wonderful to see the children entering the classroom independently and completing their morning jobs.

Please make sure that you pack your child’s brain food, morning tea and lunch everyday with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables and water. It may be a good idea to pack some extra food on the days that your children have sport.

Literacy

This term in Spelling the Prep children will begin to be introduced to the most common sounds for letters of the alphabet. In Reading they will then use their growing phonemic awareness to start reading simple words.

In Writing we will be focusing on developing early writing behaviours and encouraging the children to ‘have a go’ at writing.

Home Reading

In a couple of weeks your child will receive their first take home reader. They will take home a new reader each night and return it the following day to be changed for another book.  This reader will travel to and from school in their blue communication bag. This bag is also used to send home any class work or other paper communication.

Please try and hear your child read nightly to assist with confidence, fluency and word recognition.

Also remember that every child is an individual and will learn at their own pace. Reading at home should be fun, therefore the books your child brings home will be easier than the ones he/she is reading with their teacher. Don’t forget to record this in their Home Reading Diary each night too.

Communication bags must be returned to school every day.

Mathematics

Our Maths focus this term is Number and Algebra. We will be counting and sequencing numbers, developing place value, investigating number patterns and comparing numbers.

Intergrated Studies

The BIG IDEA that we are covering this term is ‘Identity.’ In Prep our focus will be “All About Me’.

Parental Involvement

Our Home Reading program begins on Monday 6th March. Parents are invited into to the classroom to assist with daily reading. If you wish to volunteer to help out in our classrooms please fill in the signup sheet which will be sent home with your child and also posted on Dojo. This will commence the week beginning Monday March 12^th.

Buddies

This week we met our Buddy grades for 2026. The Grade 5 students will be paired with the prep children over the next couple of weeks and will provide assistance and support for our Preps to ensure they have a smooth transition into school life.  We can’t wait to participate in many engaging ‘getting to know you’ activities and games throughout the year.

Show and Share

All Prep students are encouraged to take part in ‘Show and Share’ to help develop their communication skills. Each child will be allocated a day throughout the week to present their Show and Share. A roster will be sent home in the next couple of weeks with your child’s allocated day and the topics for the rest of the term.  Show and Share will commence in the coming weeks. More information to come.

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