LITERACY We continue our focus of transformation exploring the setting, characters and plot of our final book for our literacy focus… The Troll, written by Julia Donaldson. We have been discussing the troll as a main character and his quest to find a goat to eat! Next week we move into transforming the plot through using different verbs and synonyms […Read more]
LITERACY We continue our focus of transformation exploring the setting, characters and plot of various books. Year One students have enjoyed exploring our third story for our literacy focus; Stuck, written by Oliver Jeffers. We have been discussing the main character Floyd and his interesting ideas about how to get his kite out of the tree. Next week we move […Read more]
Can you believe it is the beginning of Week 5 already and halfway through Term 2! Year 1 experienced a very busy Week 4. Read on to find out what we’ve been up to and some of the exciting things to come… LITERACY We continue with our literacy focus of transformation exploring the setting, characters and plot of various books. […Read more]
Welcome to Term 2! Year 1 has had a great start to the new term! Read on to find out what we’ve been up to and some of the things to come… Literacy This term we will be focusing on transformation by exploring the setting, characters and plot of various books. Across the term, Year One students will create texts […Read more]
LITERACY This term has focused on appreciation with Mem Fox books as the main source of inspiration. Children chose their favourite Mem Fox book and explained why they made this choice, as well as chose a book to connect with and drew on their individual experiences to connect with the events and characters. We also investigated the techniques illustrators use […Read more]
ENGLISH Our Term 1 topic on Appreciation continues and we turn our focus on making connections between characters and the events in a story with those in our own lives. Students have begun reading Boo to a Goose (another tale by Mem Fox) and are investigating alliteration, repetition, as well as, rewriting parts of the story. Another wonderful […Read more]
English Our Term 1 topic on Appreciation continues and we turn our focus on making connections between characters and the events in a story with those in our own lives. Students have begun reading Hattie and the Fox (another tale by Mem Fox) and are investigating alliteration, repetition, as well as, rewriting parts of the story. Author Visit Local author […Read more]
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