Junior
School Newsletter: Term 1, Week 3
CONNECT
WITH THE JUNIOR SCHOOL
Learning
and Teaching
Welcome back to the start of a new and exciting term! We especially welcome new families to Mentone Park. We would like to thank all parents for a smooth start to the term, your support and encouragement from home has supported a smooth transition in our classrooms. 'Discovery Time' in the mornings has been a hit with our students, and we look forward to providing many more opportunities to foster their curiosity and engagement throughout the year.
The Junior School would like to thank all members of the Mentone Park Community for the support and kindness they have shown to staff and students during a time that is very difficult for all of us.
The Junior School would like to thank all members of the Mentone Park Community for the support and kindness they have shown to staff and students during a time that is very difficult for all of us.
IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL WE ARE LEARNING
TO: (WALT)...
Writing:
Week 2: We are learning to recount events with a
focus on who, what, where, when, and how
Week 3: We are learning to understand the structure
of a narrative. Prep - We are learning how to form letters.
Spelling:
Week 2: 'a' as in ant (G1), 'ai' as in train (G2),
'a' as in /a/ (Prep)
Week 3: ‘y’
as in ‘fly’ (G1), ‘ur’ as in ‘fur’ (G2), ‘c’ as in /c/ (Prep)
Reading:
Week 2: We are learning to make predictions based
on clues in the text
Week 3: We are learning to visualise using pictures
to help us understand what is in a story.
Maths:
Week 2/3: We are learning to make and order numbers
(G1: 2 digits, G2: 3-4 digits)
UNIT OF STUDY - WELLBEING:
Explore actions that
help make the classroom a healthy, safe and active place. Describe ways to include others to make them feel
that they belong
ICT: Identify and explore digital systems (hardware and
software components) for a purpose
IMPORTANT
NOTICES
YOGA! Starting Monday 20th February, our
students will be participating in the Yoga program and it will run every Monday
for 5 weeks.
MEET THE TEACHER is on February 22nd
from 2pm-7pm. If you were unable to book a time, please see your classroom teacher directly to arrange another time.
Working With Children Check
All parents/guardians, visitors & volunteers to the school MUST sign
in & out of the school and display their WWCC in a lanyard, which is
available at the school office. The Department of Education requires any person
involved in an activity where children may be present to have a current WWCC or
have supplied proof that they have applied for a WWCC with the Department of
Justice. All schools are required to comply with the Working with Children Act
2005.
Volunteers are expected to carry the WWCC card on
their person at all times when working or volunteering at the school or during
school related activities. There is no fee for this check. Apply now by
visiting: www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au
The Junior School encourage and
appreciate Parent helpers!
IMPORTANT DATES
27th February – Yoga commences
13th March – Public Holiday
29th March – School Photo Day
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE JUNIOR
SCHOOL
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| Our Junior School Investigators are creating and exploring! |
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| Setting our Class Expectations |
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Using dictionaries to improve our writing and vocabulary.    
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