Update from Year One

Year 1 students have had a wonderful start to the 2023 academic year! They have settled well into their learning routines and they have enjoyed connecting with old friends and making new friends. 

Year 1 students have focused on the story of The Good Samaritan. They have drawn the part of the story they like best and they have drawn the most important part of the story. They also have enjoyed acting out this story in front of their peers.

In Mathematics, Year 1 students have been focusing on number formation in handwriting, counting forwards and backwards, numbers before and after a given number, identifying how many items in a group and investigating numbers that add to 10.

In Mathematics we have also been learning about polygons and non-polygons. We created a book cover based on Henri Matisse’s cut-out installation ‘The Swimming Pool’. We learnt that Matisse got sick when he was older and couldn’t paint with a paintbrush anymore and so used coloured paper and scissors to create artworks. We used this technique and developed our fine motor and coordination skills by using scissors just as Matisse did, cutting blue paper into various sized polygons and non polygons and then arranging them into a lively composition. We had a fun time creating our masterpieces - engaging in enthusiastic table conversations using the new mathematical language that we were learning - we think they look fantastic!

We have an exciting year ahead and we look forward to working with you and your child.

Update from Year Two

Year 2 has had an amazing start to the new school year. We have been working hard to learn and establish our new classroom routines, with a focus on being ready to learn. 

The students have been learning to work collaboratively in small groups and as a team in all class activities.

The Year 2 students have been learning to play with classroom equipment and games in a safe, responsible and respectful way. The students have been learning where equipment is placed in the classroom and how to transition around the classroom.

The students have also been learning how to organise their book work neatly by practising their handwriting, setting out their work and developing colouring in skills.

We would like to thank all Year 2 parents for promptly covering your child’s workbooks. We look forward to a happy and productive term.