Term 1 2018

Welcome to our new Foundation/Prep students and families!

We would like to introduce the Foundation/Prep Team for 2018.

Prep A-PA Room 2: Mrs. Terry Stivala (Team Leader - Mon Tue Wed) & Mrs. Heather Beatty (Wed Thur Fri)

Prep B-PB Room 3: Ms Ana Carrondo

Prep C-PC Room 4: Mrs Nerissa Fernandez

Start Up Program-

During the first four weeks of the term the students will be participating in the Start Up program. The Start Up program focuses on the students getting to know each other, making friends, building relationships with their teachers and ensuring the students feel happy, safe and confident in their new school environment.

Investigation Time-

During the first four weeks of this term Investigation Time will be offered in the morning to encourage the students to settle in to their new classrooms. Investigation Time is then moved to the end of the day for the rest of the year.  Investigation Time is a time for the students to engage in play based learning and language experiences.

We use the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework when planning and implementing Investigation Time to work towards the students achieving all of the five Learning and Development Outcomes. 1- Children have a strong sense of identity, 2- Children are connected with and contribute to their world, 3- Children have a strong sense of wellbeing, 4- Children are confident and involved learners and 5- Children are effective communicators.

Literacy-

In Literacy sessions the students will be read a variety of books and encouraged to look at and take an interest in books. The students will be given opportunities to begin to write words such as their names and simple sentences. There will be a strong focus on recognising the letters of the alphabet and the sounds that the letters make as well as high frequency words.

Numeracy-

In Numeracy sessions the students will be counting, recognising numbers, making numbers and learning to write numbers. There will also be a focus on times of the day- morning, afternoon and night. The students will also participate in numeracy games and hands on activities using materials such as flash cards, counters, bead frames and dice.

ICT-

This term the students will be introduced to Cyber Safety through the characters in a program called ‘Hector’s Word’.

This term the students will be shown literacy and numeracy apps on the iPads and will be taught how to use them correctly.

Specialist Programs-

Each week the students will participate in a one hour of Arts, LOTE and Physical Education program with a specialist teacher.