Year 1 Term 4 2017 OverviewFriday 20th October 2017

English Mathematics History, Geography and

Science

Creative and Performing

Arts

PD/H/PE

Reading and Viewing Shared, guided and independent

reading Phonics and sight words program Home borrowing Library – lessons will focus on

comprehension strategies such as ‘making connections’ and ‘summarising’. Don’t forget your library bag Friday.

Writing and Representing Shared, guided and independent writing This term we will be focussing on

Procedures for our Writing unit. Students will be exploring how to write a procedure, including the goal of the procedure, writing the materials or ingredients needed, and writing the steps taken in a sequential order.

N.S.W. Foundation Handwriting book

Talking and Listening Circle Time News – linked to the Stage 1 History,

Geography and Science programs

Number and AlgebraThrough our Targeting Early Numeracy (TEN) program, students will play games involving ordering, adding, subtracting, grouping and sharing numbers.

Patterns and Algebra Create and

continue a variety of patterns with numbers.

Problem Solving Solve a range of addition and

subtraction word problems.

Measurement and GeometryVolume and Capacity Estimate, measure and compare

the volumes and capacities of objects

People and PlacesIn Geography, children will investigate the connections that people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, have to local and global places.

Present and Past Family LifeIn History, children will discuss the similarities and differences of daily life from generation to generation.

Material WorldIn Science, children will identify ways that everyday materials can be physically changed and combined for a particular purpose.

MusicYear 1 will have music with Mrs Caponas on Thursday. Students will sing, play and move to a range of music, demonstrating an awareness of musical concepts such as pitch and rhythm.

Visual ArtsChildren will experiment with a range of media such as oil pastels, watercolour and acrylic paint.

Safe LivingChildren will discuss how their safety depends on the environment and the behaviour of themselves and others.

You Can Do It!Children will be focusing on getting along, organisation, confidence persistence and resilience.

Physical EducationYear 1 and Year 2 will have combined class sport on Tuesday. They will focus on developing their Fundamental Movement Skills.

LOTEChildren have the opportunity to learn a second language every Friday. The LOTE program supports learning in the classroom and this term the focus will be on ‘Getting Along’. A separate LOTE overview will be sent home.

General Information

Assembly - Wednesday afternoons at 2:40pm in Weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8. Presentation Day will be in Week 9 on Thursday 7th December. Everyone is welcome.

Home reading is every night – It’s not too late to complete 100 nights of reading! Please complete the home reading log and return to your child’s teacher.

Children will receive a book when they reach 100 nights of reading.

Homework - is given out Monday and is due back the following Monday. Homework should not be difficult and tedious in Year 1, instead it is simple revision

to encourage good homework routines.

We are a Sun Smart School. Please ensure your child has a school hat to bring to school each day.

We participate in the Crunch and Sip program to help children stay healthy and happy. This is an extra break in the classroom to eat fruit or vegetables and

drink water to assist with physical and mental performance and concentration.

Absences - All absences require a note from a parent/caregiver. Notes are always addressed to the class teacher. Please hand in absent notes on the day

your child returns to school. This is best done if you place it in your child’s folder and remind them to give it to me in the morning when we unpack our bags.

Little tasks like this really make a huge difference in fostering responsibility and independence. If you are planning a holiday during school time and your child

will be absent for a week or more, please advise the office and complete a special leave form.

Late or Early Leavers - If you arrive after the morning bell and the class has already gone inside, you will need to go to the office first and get a late note. If

you need to pick your child up early, go to the office first and get an early leavers note and then go to the classroom and pick up your child.

Goals – Children have been working hard on achieving their Semester 2 goal, if you have any queries about what they can do before the end of the year,

please see your child’s teacher.

Volunteering - If you have some spare time, teachers would appreciate help in the classroom. Please talk to the class teacher if you are interested.

Thank you for your participation and co-operation.

Kind Regards,

Year 1 Teachers: Joel Burman, Caroline Collins and Nik Armstrong