Week 5 Term 3 Newsletter Article EY5

What a wonderful couple of weeks it’s been in Early Years 5! I am fast getting to know all the students and we have been doing a lot of learning already. It was great to either meet you for ICP meetings or talk with you over the phone.

EY5 have been busy participating in rhymes, chants and songs. So far, this term we have looked at two rhyming stories ‘Poems of the Week’ together. The first one was ‘On the Ning Nang Nong’. The students decided to create a new version of that story and replaced cows with cats, zebras with monkeys and fleas instead of mice. It was still such a noisy place to belong!

Our next book to read and enjoy was ‘What Noise Comes from a Giraffe?’. Our new version of that book was titled ‘What Noise Comes from a Kangaroo?’. The students have really enjoyed using expression and reading their books. Many have chosen to read the book independently when having their brain break time.

We have also learnt nursery rhymes throughout the weeks. We have learnt the rhyme and incorporated movement, games, craft and some of our upcoming rhymes we will be cooking! Our letters of the week have involved many songs and craft. I wonder if you can guess some of our letters from our photos…

Within mathematics, we have been looking at patterns. We have identified the repeating parts of the pattern and continued the pattern. Students have also been creating their own patterns using concrete materials. Some of these created patterns are also helping with their fine motor skills. In number, we have been revising numbers 1 to 10, counting forwards and backwards. We have been making addition stories using hands on manipulates.

In Science we have been looking at the weather and how it influences their daily lives. We have made observations about what they can see, hear and feel inside the classroom and outside in the playground. We have described the weather using words and symbols. We have also identified the clothing used for different kinds of weather.

This term, Coach Tim has been concentrating on soccer skills. The students have learnt some skills where they are encouraged to only use their feet. We are honing our skills and making slow but steady progress.

Thank you to all the parents and carers who have kept us informed via the communication diary about at home happenings and updates. There is still another five weeks of fun before the term ends so keep reading those diaries and check your calendars for ongoing events and special news. Your continued support, communication and dedication is valued and so very much appreciated.

Thanking You from Miss Renae and Miss Codie