1/2 News Term 4, Week 1

Students in Year 1/2 have been exploring a range of skills across English and Mathematics. This term, Performing Arts, PE, Humanities and Digital and Design Technologies have returned to the classroom program. Students will continue Kitchen Garden on Wednesdays, Indonesian on Fridays with Bu and Wellbeing on Thursdays with Mrs Ognew. Students are also very lucky to be participating in our Swimming Program for the first four Tuesdays and Thursdays of the term.

In Literacy, students have continued studying Remembering Lionsville, exploring themes of family and connection to place and how the author uses language to share important memories from the past.

In Mathematics, students have continued developing their understanding of multiplication and division, focusing on sharing collections and quantities into equal groups, including sharing money equally.

In Humanities, students have been exploring families past and present, comparing families from long ago with families today and discussing how and why families have changed. They have also explored what makes their own families special and how we can respect all different kinds of families.

In Digital Technologies, students have begun using ScratchJr to create simple algorithms. They have been learning how to sequence blocks to make characters move and respond to instructions.

In PE, students have developed their throwing and catching skills while practising rules, fair play, and sportsmanship.

In Swimming, students have been developing their water safety knowledge, including identifying dangers, and understanding safety signs, flags and safe behaviours at pools and beaches.