In English we have been very busy learning about sound and letter relationships and how to blend and segment sounds. We have also been reading stories, developing our vocabulary and talking about what we liked (or disliked) about the story.  Students have also engaged in discussions about feelings using the characters as inspiration. 

In Maths we are continuing to build our number skills.  Counting and sequencing numbers, writing numerals and developing an understanding of quantity have been our focus this term.   

In Science we have been learning about the needs of living things. We found out that when animals live free in the bush, the desert, the rainforest or the sea they have to provide for their own needs. Sometimes this is not easy. We investigated the true story of ‘fire wombat’, who dug deep burrows which provided escape and survival for all sorts of other animals during the 2020 bushfire crisis in southern parts of Australia.  This inspired us to find out more about wombats, and we have created a collage habitat which includes all the things that wombats would need to survive, including water, food and shelter!   

The Prep students have shown how well they have settled into school by being respectful and responsible. They were recently awarded the Golden Cockatoo  – given to the class who respectfully and responsibly organise themselves after play time.  Fantastic effort Prep!