In Numeracy this term, we have been building strong foundations in number sense from 0–20. Students have been practising careful counting, recognising numbers, and recording them with increasing confidence and accuracy.   We have also been exploring Geometry by identifying 2D shapes in our environment. Students have been learning to describe shapes using mathematical language, including sides, vertices and faces and can recognising these shapes in the world around them.   Ove

In reading, we have been working on the different strategies readers use to support their reading, such as pointing to words, looking at pictures, and listening for the first sound. We have been enjoying a range of books, including Mrs Wishy Washy (a fan favourite), Brown Bear, Brown Bear, and The Cookie Jar.   We have also been exploring reading comprehension strategies and the different ways we can think while reading. We have practised predicting, making connections to tex

In writing this term, the students are learning what it means to be an author. They have been working on creating their own books, where they explore different ideas, the structure of storytelling, and forming letters using the sounds they hear in words.    Students have learnt the process of writing a story. Selecting an idea, drawing pictures that tell a story, and then having a go at labelling their pictures with the sounds they hear. They then build on their stories by ha