ATTENTION REQUIRED: HATS, HATS, HATS

It has been noticed that across the school not all students are wearing a hat during lunch and recess. As part of our sun smart policy we would like to remind all children to bring a hat to school for the rest of the Term. 

What’s Happening in Week 7

Week Ahead

Monday 
Inquiry (9-11am & 12-2pm - Parent helpers welcome)

Italian (1NB)

Visual Art (1TS, 1SV, 1TH)

Tuesday
Inquiry (9-11am & 12-2pm - Parent helpers welcome)

Wednesday
Inquiry (9-11am - Parent helpers welcome)

PE and Italian (1SV)

Art and PE (1NB)

Thursday

Tabloid Sports (9am-11am)

Inquiry (12-2pm - Parent helpers welcome)
Music workshops

Friday 
Inquiry (9-11am - Parent helpers welcome)
PE and Italian (1TS & 1TH)

Assembly in the gym at 3pm

STUDENTS ARE TO BE PICKED UP FROM THE YEAR ONE NEIGHBOURHOOD AT 3:30PM.

Inquiry learning experiences:
"How messages can be conveyed through stories" 

Students can engage in the following provocations:

·         Family Stories – Making clay families, creating family trees

·         Movie – Creating the movie poster

·         Cultural Stories – Planning and creating popsicle stick/sock puppets, making collage scenery, filming puppet plays

·         Math Stories – Planning and creating number stories, turning number stories into mini films, making personal calendars. 

Numeracy learning experiences: 

• Subtraction  - exploring the subtraction concept through number stories
• Mapping skills – giving and following directions to a familiar place in the Year 1 neighbourhood

Literacy learning experiences: 

• Guided Reading
• Personal Writing
• Shared Reading – ‘The Fox and the Little Red Hen’
• Engaging in Reading Response experiences
• Writing Target – LA reflection
• Literature Study – Rhyming Books – Lynley Dodd (Hairy Maclary)

Nurturing Biodiversity: The return of the Sacred Kingfisher

Celebrate a living story of hope for our future and the rejuvenation of the Merri Creek. Learn how humans can support biodiversity, at the Village Green, CERES.

Every year since the Sacred Kingfisher was seen again in the Merri Creek environment, we celebrate it's return to the woodlands of Victoria.

We also celebrate the great work regenerating the Merri Creek and demonstrate how we can support biodiversity, which encourages flora and fauna to thrive in the catchment.

Sunday 22 November 2015

Workshops and tours from 1.00 pm

CERES site groups, Wild Melbourne, the Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Friends of the Merri Creek are just some of the amazing groups focussing on biodiversity and the creek environment.

Story and Boogie 4.00pm

C E R E S Corner Roberts & Stewart Streets, Brunswick East

> Walk > Ride > Tram 96 > Bus 508

 

Diwali - The Festival of Lights

Asha's mum Mugdha Rai came into our neighbourhood today to share with us a traditional Indian celebration called Diwali, "the Festival of Lights". 

Diwali is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn (northern hemisphere) or spring (southern hemisphere) every year. Diwali is one of the largest and brightest festivals in India. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of good over evil.The festival extends over a five-day period.
The children had so many questions to ask Mugdha and Asha.

Mugdha brought along a traditional sweet, 'jalegi', to share with all the children in the neighbourhood.

We would like to thank Mugdha for taking the time to talk to us about Diwali.

Inquiry Update: Cultural Stories

The children who have been participating in the cultural stories group have been focused on exploring different cultural objects, such as mask. The children have now created their own mask for their designated character. 

Now these are made, the children can get back to rehearsing their plays so they can perform them to the rest of the neighborhood. :) 

ATTENTION: BAZAAR INFORMATION

Dear Year 1 families - our donations to the Spinning wheel hampers are looking very sad - please help the tubs fill up and put a smile on the spinning wheel team! Please bring in donations ASAP.

 

Hamper themes are as follows

1 Tash - Arabian Nights (Middle Eastern theme - couscous, spices, duke, cookbooks, tanginess)

1 Sia - The man can (Things for men! shaving gel/cream, bbq goods, car stuff, books, gift cards)

1 Tomo -  Hamp it up (Oils, spices, gourmet foods, drinks, condiments, pasta's and tableware)

1 Tessa -  Craft beer and Snacks (beers, chips, snacks, coasters, coolers, bottle openers)

 

If you haven't accessed the roster system to help out on please use this link and donate some time...http://volunteer.phpsbazaar.org

Inquiry Learning provocations

'How messages are conveyed through stories'

We have been investigating, 'How messages are conveyed through stories' during our Inquiry Learning Provocations.  Some of the provocations the children have been involved in include:-

Creating stick puppet plays

Creating sock puppets for our sock puppet plays.

Creating personal calendars.

Maths

Creating plasticine models of our families.

Family Stories

Making scenery for our puppet plays.

Practising our handwriting.

Writing stories.

Creating our stories by using a Narrative Planner.

Practising our handwriting

Practising our song for our neighbourhood movie.

ATTENTION REQUIRED: Dress Up Day - State School’s Relief

This Friday the 6^th of November there is a fundraiser for State School’s Relief. State School’s Relief is a charity raising money for kids in need of school resources, so shoes, clothes, books, pens and so on. 

We would like you to dress up in a uniform or anyone that goes to work in a uniform. It could be a policeman, fireman, doctor, lawyer, a school uniform, a sportsperson etc. Remember to bring in a gold coin donation and hope to see everyone dressed up.

Rosie Jones Eliza Gorman-Jacobs and Luca McGhee on behalf of JSC

What’s Happening in Week 5

Week Ahead

Monday 
Inquiry (9-11am & 12-2pm - Parent helpers welcome)

Italian (1NB)

Visual Art (1TS, 1SV, 1TH)

Tuesday
PUBLIC HOLIDAY: CUP DAY

Wednesday
Inquiry (9-11am - Parent helpers welcome)

PE and Italian (1SV)

Art and PE (1NB)

Thursday

Tabloid Sports (9am-11am)

Inquiry (12-2pm - Parent helpers welcome)
Music workshops

Friday 
Inquiry (9-11am - Parent helpers welcome)
PE and Italian (1TS & 1TH)

Assembly in the gym at 3pm

STUDENTS ARE TO BE PICKED UP FROM THE YEAR ONE NEIGHBOURHOOD AT 3:30PM.

Inquiry learning experiences:
"How messages can be conveyed through stories" 

Students can engage in the following provocations:

·         Family Stories – Making clay families, drawing pictures and writing about your family

·         Movie – Creating music for the film using Garage Band. Rehearsing the movies theme song.

·         Cultural Stories – Planning and re-telling cultural stories through popsicle stick puppets and sock puppets.

·         Math Stories – Writing descriptions about 3D bedrooms, planning and creating number stories, making personal calendars.

Numeracy learning experiences: 

• Subtraction  - exploring the subtraction concept through number stories
• Mapping skills – giving and following directions to a familiar place in the Year 1 neighbourhood

Literacy learning experiences: 

• Guided Reading
• Personal Writing
• Shared Reading – ‘The Gingerbread Man’
• Engaging in Reading Response experiences
• Writing Target – LA reflection
• Literature Study – Rhyming Books – Lynley Dodd (Hairy Maclary)

Action Required: Parent Helpers for Tabloid Sports

Beginning this week on Thursday and continuing for the following 3 weeks, Prep - 2 will be taking part in tabloid sports on Thursday mornings between 9 - 11am.

We are looking for parent helpers to assist for the morning, if you are able to help out for 2 hours 

on any of the Thursdays, please speak with Tash.

Children will need to be wearing a hat and sunscreen as we will be outside for 2 hours in the sun. 

The children may like to bring their own drink bottle to keep close. 

Thank you,

Year 1 Team