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Year OneNewsletter
Term 4 2019
Dear Parents,
It is wonderful to be back and we are very much looking forward to the term ahead!
We hope you were all able to enjoy some quality time with your family over the
school holiday break and we look forward to catching up with you throughout the term.
Term 4...here we come!
Warm regards,Miss Tanya de Gooijer
Miss Simone [email protected]
IMPORTANT DATES
OCTOBER14th Pupil Free Day15th Pupil Free Day23rd Walkathon Fundraiser31st Interschool Athletics
NOVEMBER
1st All Saints Day2nd All Souls Day6th 8am Year 1 Community Mass11th Remembrance Day 25th Parent Teacher Interviews begin
DECEMBER4th 8am Community Mass Pre Primary11th Edudance Concert 2pm 12th Year 1 to 6 Water Fun Celebration 13th Last Day for Students
Our new focus writing genres are Narratives and Persuasive Writing, while continuing with our weekly Recounts. We will be breaking our study of narratives
into two blocks -the first block will see us read and ‘pull apart’ familiar stories, looking for setting, character,
problems and solutions. Students will then plan and write their own narratives!
We will also look at writing persuasive arguments towards the second half of the term. Students will continue to be introduced to new sight words and spelling sounds each week; and we will be supporting them to expand their
ideas when writing, while continuing to develop proficiency in the children’s developing literacy skills.
Literacy
Mathematics
MeasurementUsing Units of Measurement
Measure and compare the lengths and capacities of pairs of objects
using uniform informal units (ACMMG019).
Location and TransformationGive and follow directions to
familiar locations (ACMMG023).
DataDate Representation and
InterpretationChoose simple questions and
gather responses and make simple inferences (ACMSP262).
Represent data with objects and drawings where one object or
drawing represents one data value. Describe the displays (ACMSP263).
Plus revision of…Subtraction
AdditionTelling the time to the half hour
Religious Education
To Love By Working Prayer
Many people wonder at God who gave people the ability to work by caring for themselves, others and creation. Jesus wants his followers to show love by working. When Christians continue
to try to show love by working and praying they are living as God wants.
Just Imagine Jesus
Many people come to realise that God has created the gift of imagination to
help them learn. Jesus used his imagination to teach about God’s love
and to help people use their imagination to show love.
Prepare Advent
Members of God’s family prepare every year to celebrate Jesus’ birthday during
a special time called Advent. They remember and celebrate the story of
Jesus’ birthday at Christmas. Followers of Jesus also celebrate Advent and
Christmas by showing love for God and others in a variety of ways.
Fruits of the Holy SpiritFaithfulness
Weeks 1-5Week 1: Commit to doing what is rightWeek 2: Develop Your Inner-StrengthWeek 3: Share Your Gifts with Others
Week 4: Speak to God - PrayWeek 5: Have Faith in God
PatienceWeeks 6-9
Week 6: Listen to the Point of View of OthersWeek 7: Go with the Flow
Week 8: Slow down - no need to rushWeek 9: Persist with Things That Are Difficult
Integrated Learning History
Past and Present Family LifeDifferences in family sizes, structures and roles today (e.g. work outside the home,
domestic chores, child care), and how these have changed or remained the same over time (ACHASSK028).
How the present, past and future are signified by terms indicating time (e.g. 'a long time ago'; 'then and now'; 'now and then'; 'old and new'; 'tomorrow') as well as by dates
and changes that may have personal significance (e.g. birthdays, holidays, celebrations, seasons) (ACHASSK029).
The differences and similarities between students' daily lives and life during their parents' and grandparents' childhoods (e.g. family traditions, leisure time,
communications) and how daily lives have changed (ACHASSK030).
Keeping Safe Curriculum FOCUS AREA #4
Protective Strategies1. Strategies for Keeping Safe
How to review people and agencies on their trusted networks Problem-solving strategies for keeping safe
How to use assertive language
2. Introduction to PersistenceWhat persistence is and why it is important
How to be persistent
Purposeful PracticeTerm 4 Homework Weeks
Weeks 2 & 3 - GridWeeks 4 & 5 - GridWeek 6 - No GridWeek 7 & 8 - GridWeeks 9 - No Grid
SpellingWeekly Spelling Lists will continue to come home as part
of our Purposeful Practice Grid. The students have completed a mini test and have been re-grouped according
to their results.
Sight WordsThe students are required to continue learning
their sight words weekly (reading, spelling, writing them in sentences etc) even if they have
completed their Sight Words Book.
Friendly Reminders
* Hair ties, headbands, ribbons etc are to be in school colours (yellow, black or navy blue).* No ‘socket’ type socks – we need to be able
to see your child’s white socks!* Please remove any nail polish from your
child’s fingers.* Earrings are to be a simple stud or sleeper
style…nothing fancy please! * Our Library day continues to be THURSDAY.
Edu DanceThe Year One students will be participating in
Edudance this term. Our scheduled lesson will be on Thursday beginning week 1.
All their hard work will be celebrated in an Edudance concert later in the term.
WEDNESDAY 11th December Edudance Concert 2pm
All parents are warmly invited to write your name on the classroom reading rosters. It is a great opportunity to interact with the children, to support their learning and to
build relationships.
If you haven’t signed a Parent Volunteer Agreement, please collect one from the
Office, and read, sign and return it to the class teacher prior to working in the
classroom, thank you.
Link to St Emilie’s Parent Volunteer Agreement
Reading Roster
A reminder to please check the school website each week to stay up to date with school messages, news,
Year One posts and more!
http://web.stemiliescps.wa.edu.au/
Have a great Term 4!