Week 4

Look at our work this week.

I was really impressed with the class' swimming lesson today. It was pretty cold so a few children needed to get out and warm up before the end of the lesson.  There are three different groupings based on their abilities.

Week 3

This week we have been visiting the Church regularly.

On Wednesday it was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.  This is the season in the church which leads into Easter.  We made lenten promises to God.  There has been a shift from giving up things for Lent to doing something extra to bring ourselves closer to God.  After a lovely suggestion,"to grow big as a giant to get closer to God", I refocused the classes suggestions.  They promised to do things to be more like Jesus.

On Thursday we went to the Church again for our Opening School Mass.  This was very long and the children needed to use all their skills to stay quiet and still for an hour and a half.

Tomorrow we will have our first Assembly of 2013.

During Literacy Rotations today we began Guided Reading.  The children work in a small group with me.  Today we read a book called, "If You Meet a Dragon."  Our focus was to look at the pictures first and make predictions about the characters.  We read it together and then had a go in pairs. When practising this the children pointed to each word.  In the example below, the reader was well rehearsed and didn't need to point.  I hope you enjoy this sample.  You could turn the sound off and ask your child to read the book to you and see how they go.  Five children have not completed this book yet and will have a turn tomorrow.

First Day Photos

Meet the extraordinary stars of 1B.

Working quietly on the first day. Mrs Meredith (School Officer) was checking out the great work.

Week 2 Term 1

Thank you to all the parents who have returned the permission form for our blog.  We still have four outstanding notes.  I will send a second copy of this to these families in case you have lost the previous note.

Many families sent in ear buds as requested today.  If everyone can have them by the beginning of week 3 this would be great because we will begin work on our computers and other devices then.

The children attended Art lessons today and only one had an art shirt.  We borrowed some from Year 3 for today's lesson.  Unfortunately there were not enough to cover all the children.  Please send one before next Monday's lesson.

I will be attending an inservice tomorrow from 12 and Ms Brustolin will teach the children in my absence.

It was our first swimming lesson today.  The children did a great job of independently dressing for the lesson.  Unfortunately 9 children were missing items needed (mostly thongs).  Ms Brustolin told me they had a lot of fun in the water and everyone gave it their best shot.

The children have been working hard and learning the routines in our classroom.

We were treated to a free show about endangered Australian animals today.  It was very funny and taught the children 3 ways to help our animals in danger.  Maybe your child can remember how to help the dugong, cassowary and bilby.

On Wednesday we visited the Life Education Van.  The children learnt lots of interesting facts about their bodies.  Your child may remember how big their heart and brain are.  At the end everyone had a little pat of Harold.