Yuwa! Palya?
(Hello! How are you?)
What to bring to school
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A broad-brimmed hat
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A healthy recess (that I like)
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A healthy lunch (that I like)
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Crunch 'n' Sip
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A water bottle
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Spare clothes
LABEL EVERYTHING!
Term 1 Special Events
Term 1 timetable
Reading
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Reading with your child every night is enjoyable and valuable.
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Term 1 home reading is the 'comprehension' book that has the 'speech' label on
the front cover. Inside the front cover are instructions on how to support your child's oral
comprehension as well as recommended questions for 4-5 year-olds on some of the pages.
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These books will be sent home on Fridays.
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Decodable readers will begin early in term two when your child and/or when they are believed to be ready both academically and emotionally. This is critical as we do not want to discourage students from being confident to read by overwhelming them. Home readers will be changed on Fridays so please help your child to remember their homework bag (probably the tartan one with two zippers).
Speaking and Listening
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Talk and listen to your child.
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Model being an attentive listener.
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Explain the meaning of new words. Use them in a sentence.
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NEWS: plan and rehearse your child’s news before going to the school on the news-telling day.
Maths
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Play cards and board games.
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Go shopping together. ID and use coins. Talk about how many (more/less/equal), how much, how heavy/light, long/short...
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Cook together. Talk about how many, how much, how heavy/light, long/short (time & length), hot/cold...
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Play outside together. Score, strategise.
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Have fun.
Following are three simple graphics that explain how to support your child with their reading.
HASS (History and Social Science) is History in Semester One.
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We will identify similarities between families and suggest ways that families communicate and commemorate significant stories and events from the past.
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We will record, compare and discuss what we learn.
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We will need your help along the way.
important documents
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