Catch Up

Term 3 was so much fun and packed with new experiences, new learning and new little people starting school.

We had an amazing time making costumes for the Wearable Art Show. We used the story of Red Riding Hood to be able to use recycled material to create our designs.  The discussions and designs were well thought out.  The children learnt a great deal about recycling, how important it is and as a 5 year old, how much fun you can have making something new from something old.   We were very proud of them going under the bright lights of the stage to share their creations with the school community.

In maths the children used many different things to help them to have fun with numbers.  They have a been learning all of the groupings to 5 and within 5, counting forwards and backwards from 10 and finding out what comes before and after a given number.  We have looked at patterns to 10 and used ice block sticks, glass stones, counters and blocks to name a few to reinforce the learning.  Using the 100's board is always a source of great excitement.  The class love to count up to the "high" numbers as they call it and love to learn to count backwards too.  That however, is more of a challenge so we take it slowly.

Our alphabet and phonemic sound work is progressing well.  We do rhymes and body movements every day to reinforce the sounds of letters.  It is great fun just using the body signals for letters so the children find themselves spelling words and being so proud of themselves.  It is good to have the support of home to reinforce the learning going on during the day and as parents you can see the joy that little ones have when they realise they are learning to read!

There is never a dull day in Room 12.  Each day brings its own challenges, excitement and fun.  The children learn a lot, laugh a lot and look after each other in so many ways.  What more can you ask for in school!