Hello and welcome to the 2018 school year. My name is Ms Julie Doust and I am the classroom teacher in Room 13 This is my 14th year of teaching and my 12th year of teaching at NKPS. I am a senior teacher at our school and also have a leadership role as the Year 1 phase leader. I am looking forward to the year. and we have all made a great start already. I am impressed with how well the students are settling in, ready to learn.
Our news session will be held on Wednesdays. All students will tell news on this day in small groups. Each week will have a focus topic...please see the news topics below.
REMINDER: Crazy Wacky week is coming up! We are celebrating the birthday of Dr Seuss after the long weekend.
Welcome back to Term 2. Sorry for the delay in an update, but there have been a few tech hiccups!!
All is well underway for another busy term. We have reports going home this term and also swimming lessons are scheduled.
Last week was our class assembly and this fortunately went off without a hitch. The children performed and spoke so well and I am immensely proud of them. At this stage I cannot put photos or videos of the whole class as I do not have permission for all students to be on the internet.
Below is our adjusted timetable. Some lessons had to be rescheduled due to some timetable changes in the school.
Please note: Library is now on FRIDAY. Sight word testing is now on THURSDAY.
All is well underway for another busy term. We have reports going home this term and also swimming lessons are scheduled.
Last week was our class assembly and this fortunately went off without a hitch. The children performed and spoke so well and I am immensely proud of them. At this stage I cannot put photos or videos of the whole class as I do not have permission for all students to be on the internet.
Below is our adjusted timetable. Some lessons had to be rescheduled due to some timetable changes in the school.
Please note: Library is now on FRIDAY. Sight word testing is now on THURSDAY.
VERTICAL GARDEN
Our vertical garden is made and just in time for a little drenching from the rain. Hopefully our snow peas thrive and we can harvest them for crunch and sip. The emphasis was on recycling to help the environment. The student's have done a terrific job. Take a look!
Our vertical garden is made and just in time for a little drenching from the rain. Hopefully our snow peas thrive and we can harvest them for crunch and sip. The emphasis was on recycling to help the environment. The student's have done a terrific job. Take a look!
Term 3 ALREADY!!
Welcome back! Term 3 is set to be another busy term for us. Some of the up-coming events are:
This term has a STEM focus through a unit of work based on a fiction test called "The Most Magnificent Thing" by Ashley Spires.
Welcome back! Term 3 is set to be another busy term for us. Some of the up-coming events are:
- 100 Days of School (Week 2)
- Bookweek dress-up day and parade
- Sport Carnival
- School photo's
- Open night.
This term has a STEM focus through a unit of work based on a fiction test called "The Most Magnificent Thing" by Ashley Spires.
The unit focuses on re-purposing and re-cycling used items to learn about sustainability and environmental issues in their lives. Students will use problem-solving skills as well as design and creativity. The unit also has an emphasis on Speaking and Listening skills, therefore there will be no News sessions this term.
Learning Area Focus:
English- Talk For Writing will be a focus for writing this term, as will Non-Fiction texts and structure. The usual classroom practices such as Guided Reading, spelling and phonics will continue.
Mathematics- We continue to build on maths skills and introduce more complex concepts such as problem solving with word problems (addition and subtraction)
Health- This term we learn about safety.
HASS- Students begin learning Geography concepts about the characteristics of familiar places and and how they are used. Also how these places change with use and time.
Visual Art- The elements of Art (line, shape, colour, value, pattern, space and form) will be studied this term.
Home reading and sight words continue this term. Home readers will continue to be changed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Sight words will be tested on Thursday.
Learning Area Focus:
English- Talk For Writing will be a focus for writing this term, as will Non-Fiction texts and structure. The usual classroom practices such as Guided Reading, spelling and phonics will continue.
Mathematics- We continue to build on maths skills and introduce more complex concepts such as problem solving with word problems (addition and subtraction)
Health- This term we learn about safety.
HASS- Students begin learning Geography concepts about the characteristics of familiar places and and how they are used. Also how these places change with use and time.
Visual Art- The elements of Art (line, shape, colour, value, pattern, space and form) will be studied this term.
Home reading and sight words continue this term. Home readers will continue to be changed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Sight words will be tested on Thursday.
