WORK PACKAGES – Term 1, Week 9

The following Work Package has been created to assist children at home with their learning.

Please click on the picture below to access the weekly plan. Activities can be found under the resource column. Please click on the blue text to access additional resources.

Pre-primary Standards

Please find below the links for the Pre-primary English standards, Mathematics standards, Pre-primary Sitton sight words and the Pre-primary phonic sounds.

These are all to be achieved by each student by the end of Pre-primary.

English standards

Mathematics standards

Pre-primary sight words

Pre-primary phonics

Homework

Homework Bingo Week 9

Learning at Home Resources

Dear Parents,

The department has a Learning at Home site up online now for students to continue their Learning at Home. The link for the website is:

https://www.education.wa.edu.au/learning-at-home

Click on the link, then click on resources, the click on Pre-primary to see the resources available.

Week 7 & 8

Literacy – 

Week 7- we are revising the letters n, k, e, v. We are working on saying the sounds and blending them together to read simple words like net, van, set. The sight words we are reading are; an, has as.  We are also reviewing all golden words.

Week 8- Our focus letters this week are p,j,z,w. The students are also working on blending sounds together to read short words (cvc words) eg leg, pig, wet.

Syllables- The students have been engaged in a number of hands on  syllable activities. The ability to correctly break a word down into syllable chunks helps readers decode large or unfamiliar words. Breaking words into syllables can also help students with their spelling. Revise this skill at home with your child by saying words and asking your child to tell you how many syllables the word has. I.e. car/rot=2 syllables pear= 1 syllable  ba/na/na= 3 syllables.

Numeracy

Week 7- In Numeracy, the students continue to review numbers 1-10. Children are required to read and write these numbers as well as identify numbers that come before or after a given number. Our focus number is 13.

Week 8- Numero- the students will gradually be introduced to the fun maths game Numero. This game assists learning of mental maths strategies.

Our focus number for this week is 14.

Websites- We have had a number of parents asking for recommended educational websites. The following is a small selection that you may wish to view. The important thing to remember when engaging your child in any online game or app, is to sit with your child and participate with them. Use such resources as a learning opportunity.

Better Beginnings

https://www.better-beginnings.com.au/fun/eresources 

Better Beginnings and the State Library of Western Australia provide access to a number of great online resources for kids.

These are free with your local WA public library card or State Library card!

Starfall

Www.starfall.com

Some free games for letter sounds and simple texts to read. Some areas require a subscription. 

ICT Games

Www.ictgames.com

Free literacy and numeracy games. Also available apps that can be purchased.

Handwashing-To assist the children in implementing healthy habits and in line with NQS all children must wash their hands before eating, as well as after toileting, coughing, sneezing or blowing noses. In addition to this, we encourage you and your child to wash hands upon arrival to school.

On entry testing-

All testing is now complete. You will receive the results of this assessment during parent interviews in Week 10.

Sustainability and recycling

In conjunction with our school commitment to sustainability, we have recycling drop points available to all families. The items that can be brought into school to be recycled include batteries, plastic lids, dried-up plastic pens and markers. Please drop these items in class.  In addition to this, Room 9 has taken on the exciting job of managing the school worm farms. Food scraps will be gathered after eating and fed to the worms.

Week 4

Thank you

Thank you for all the parents who were able to attend the Parent Information Evening last week. It was a great turn out and we hope you found it informative. It was great to meet you all.

Australia Day

The students enjoyed the Australia Day dress up Day. They looked fantastic and raised just over $1400 dollars which will go to help those affected by the recent bush fires.

Week 4

This week we are revising the letters g, l, o, b. We are working on saying the sounds and blending them together to read simple words like bat, lot, log. The sight words we are reading are; like, to, go, mum and dad.

Speaking and Listening Task

This week the students will also be presenting a short oral presentation about what makes them special. We have sent home a sheet for the students to draw (and parents to write) 3 facts that make them special. The students will be marked on their presentation. We are looking at the way they speak, volume, pace and body language as well as the content they are presenting. We look forward to hearing from all the students.

Reminders

Our library day is Monday, please ensure students bring in their library bag and book each Monday.

Monday 2^nd of June (Week 5) is the WA Labour Day public holiday. There is no school on this day.

Welcome to 2020

Welcome

Hello and welcome to Room 5's blog for 2020. This blog will be a place where parents/carers can log on to see what is happening in Room 5. We will post photos of the students involved in different activities, keep you updated about upcoming events and let you know what we will be focusing on in the classroom.

We would like to welcome all the students and parents to Pre-Primary, and a special welcome to all our new students and families. We look forward to working with the parents and getting to know your children better throughout the year.

It has been a busy start to the year and the students have done well adjusting to full-time school, especially considering some of the extremely hot days we have been experiencing. To ensure your child gets the most out of each school day, please make sure they are getting plenty of sleep each night. Children this age still need between 10-12 hours of sleep to be able to function.

We look forward to working with you and your children this year. Please do not hesitate to arrange a meeting if there is anything you need to discuss regarding your child.

Parent Information Session

On Tuesday 18^th February at 4.45pm, we will be conducting the Parent Information Session. We encourage all parents to attend the session, as it provides valuable information regarding your child’s year in Pre-primary. It is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions. We would like to remind you that this is a child-free event.

School App

If you haven't already done so, download the Wattle Grove Primary School App. It allows you to notify the school if your child is absent, order from the canteen, keep up to date about coming events and receive the school newsletter.
The App is available for Apple as well as Android phones.

Canteen

The canteen operates on a Wednesday and Thursday. Orders can be placed online, via the School App, or by writing it on a lunch order bag, available from the classroom. Students can order for recess and lunch (if you are ordering using the lunch bags, you need to write recess and lunch orders on separate bags). Pre-Primary students are allowed to order icy poles and ice creams.

Library

Our Library day is every Monday afternoon. Students are allowed to borrow one book at a time. Students must have a library bag to be able to borrow books and books must be returned before they can take another book. Library bags and books need to be put in the Library box.

Aussie Day Dress Up

On Friday 14^th February, students are allowed to come to school dressed in Australia Day clothes. Students are not allowed to wear thongs. All students are encouraged to bring a gold coin donation, as we are raising money for the Australian bushfire victims. Our School Motto is Give to Receive and I'm sure that as a community, we will raise lots of money to show our support.