Welcome Prep Parents and Carers to our first newsletter article for 2025!

We have been busy little learners in Prep so far this term and it is hard to believe we are halfway through term one already. Here in Prep we have been settling into new routines and learning the rules of our new classroom.

In English we have been working hard on our rhyming words and breaking words into syllables. Students have been working through their Initial Lit lessons and have been learning to work in groups for literacy rotations. We are beginning to learn about the letters in the alphabet and what sounds they make.

In Maths so far this term we have been learning to count to 20, how to subitising numbers, features of shapes and all about time. Students have been participating in lots of hand-on activities to assist in their learning. Our favourites are the magnetic shapes and playdough!

In Religion students have been learning about the creation story. In HASS we are learning all about our families and in Science the focus has been on living and non-living things. We are looking forward to the Cross Country run in week 8 and have begun running a lap of the oval in our morning fitness to help us prepare. We are also practising our Harmony Day song we will be presenting at our first assembly in Week 7.

Some gentle reminders:

• PE day – Thursday : Mrs Turner (Your child will need to wear their sports uniform and shoes).
• Library day – every Wednesday (Please return books in library bags).
• Homework folders to be brought in on Wednesday – this will begin next week (week 6).

As always, please feel free to contact me via e-mail ttapper@cns.catholic.edu.au or on SeeSaw. Thank-you for your continued support in your child’s learning in Prep this year so far!

Kind Regards,

Mrs Tash Tapper