This has been a busy week for the Kindergarten children. They have started to work in teams and rotate through activities. The children have done an excellent job and need to be commended for their efforts.
A special thanks to all parents for their quick response to notes sent home and for taking the time to attend our Kindy Information Session.
Assembly
Today was our first Junior Assembly. A couple of students from each Kindy group will receive merit awards at these assemblies. Parents of these children will be notified and are encouraged to attend, especially if it is not their rostered Kindy day. Children wear school uniform and sit with their class.
Literacy
We are learning to recognise our name, this includes finding our name tag on our bag hook, finding our names inside the classroom, and playing name games during our mat sessions. They have also been learning the initial sound their name starts with e.g. Andrew starts with A A A. Please help your child to practise writing their name on their placemats, that were given out during the Parent information session. These are written in the font that Wattle Grove follows.
Over the next three weeks the students will be learning one initial letter sound per week. They are as follows:
Apple starts with Aa - Aa – Aa (already taught)
Snake starts with Ss - Ss - Ss.
Turtle starts with Tt - Tt – Tt.
Focus is on the initial phonic sound, NOT the letter name.
Numeracy
We are learning to identify the written numerals 1 (completed) to 3 and matching concrete objects using one to one correspondence. The children are also learning to touch count each object only once when counting “How many?”
Science
To link with our theme for first term “I Am Special” the focus for science will be our five senses. We will be exploring how our senses help us live, learn, identify and interact with the world around using the sense of sight, touch, hearing, taste and smell. Senses are also very important to our well-being. Children will be involved in investigations using their senses.
Health (Changing Health Acting Together)
This term children will be learning about pedestrian safety. For example, knowing how to cross the road safely and understanding what various road signs and signals mean. Next week, we will be outside in our outdoor play area practicing how to cross the road safely using our road mats and signs and using our helmets when riding our bikes.
HASS
Thank you once again to the families who have already brought in their family photos. Students will use these for a Speaking and Listening task. The children are very excited to tell their friends and teachers all about their family.
We look forward to getting to know everyone better and having fun learning together!
