Year 1
Year 1 is the continuation of an exciting Foundation year. We provide a creative,supportive and productive environment that nurtures and promotes the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of each student.
Year 1 students develop learning independence throughout the year and become more capable in literacy and numeracy.The children are engaged in differentiated learning experiences, focused on their ability. These activities cover all areas of the curriculum.
The Reading Recovery program is available for selected Year 1 students, who require specific literacy skill intervention strategies.
We offer many exciting incursions and excursions that link to our main area of investigation for the term. Science learning investigates Sky and landscape resources (Earth and Space) and the needs of Living things - needs, growth and change ( Biological) . Technology learning investigates Forces used to create movement. Year 1 students explore celebrations including birthdays, significant cultural holidays and events. They use terminology such as ‘present’, ‘past’ and ‘future’. Students look at the differences and similarities between their lives and the childhoods of their parents and grandparents. They investigate family traditions, leisure time and technology using photographs, stories and discussions. Students explore the local environment to identify natural, managed and constructed features and how they have changed over time. They consider physical activities that can be undertaken in these environments. Students continue to develop social, emotional and positive relationship skills.
Our school student well being program is based on the Resilience, Rights & Respectful relationships program. We teach mindfulness strategies.
The Year 1 coding program teaches lego We Do, a program that teaches technology through constructing models and bringing them to life. WeDo can be used as a teaching tool across all areas of the curriculum.
Our 'Swim and Survive' program at the Monash Aquatic centre is well attended, as learning to swim confidently is an essential survival skill.
Other activities will be placed on the Year 1 blog, as they occur.
SEMESTER TWO 2020
English
Year 1 students completed a range of activities to strengthen their literacy skills. Reading groups focused on decoding strategies, sequencing texts, comprehension and text response activities. Students learned about the structure and language features of text types including information reports, fairytales and persuasive texts. They used this knowledge in their writing and applied simple punctuation and grammar. Spelling activities focused on sound, meaning and visual strategies; while speaking and listening skills were developed through practising and performing fairy tale plays.
Year 1 students furthered their place value and counting skills, including counting forwards and backwards, skip counting, and using 100s charts and number lines. They practised different multiplication and division strategies and applied these to problem-solving questions. Students explored representations of fractions and recognised, described and ordered Australian coins. In Measurement and Geometry, they extended their understanding of location by reading simple maps and giving directions. Students practised telling the time and utilised ‘hands on’ manipulatives to investigate volume and capacity. Year 1 students collected, represented and analysed data and used chance vocabulary to describe the likelihood of events.
Year 1 students continued to utilise terminology such as ‘present’, ‘past’ and ‘future’. They furthered their understanding of the differences and similarities between their lives and the childhoods of their parents and grandparents. Students investigated family traditions, leisure time and technology examining photographs, stories, discussions and the creation of models. They explored ‘special places’ in the local area and compared these to places around the world. Students used various materials to design and build meaningful projects and continued to develop their social, emotional and positive relationship skills.
Year 1 students developed their understanding of dinosaurs, including types and how we know that they once existed. They learned about the water cycle, such as how clouds are formed, and enjoyed making a cloud in a bottle. Students investigated that Earth is one of the eight planets which spins and moves around the Sun. They explored light as an energy that can create shadows, bounce off surfaces and break up to create illusions and a rainbow.
Parents are most welcome to help in our classrooms, in the library, on excursions and camps and on our parent group committee and School Council committees.
All parents who assist in any way must have a Working With Children Check. This card must be presented at the office when parents sign in
