Year 1C OLC

Welcome to Week 2 :)  A  look into what we will be learning for the first half of this term: Literacy:  We are focusing on persuasive texts which is a new type of writing for us this year! This is a piece of writing that will explain our readers and opinion about a topic and we will use reasons with explanations and details to try to convince our readers to feel, think and agree the same belief as us.   Maths:  In Mathematics we are building our number knowledge and understanding.  This fortnight we will be looking at repeated addition as a pre-concept leading into understanding the basics of multiplication, followed by sharing as a introduction to division for the next fortnight.  We will also be learning about the relationship of addends in an addition sum and understanding turnaround addition facts, as well as the addition strategy of identifying the bigger number and counting on - think big, count on strategy.   Religion:  The Y...

 Dear Parents  Welcome back to Week One! I hope you all had a relaxing time over the holidays. I certainly enjoyed having a sleep in after the busy 11 week term 😂 We have a jam packed busy term ahead starting with our Prayer Assembly this Friday!!! Prayer Assembly  In religion this term we are studying the Confirmation Unit. Our Prayer Assembly will be based on what we are learning during this unit of work.  The children are learning that people use their bodies to relate to the world around them. People can use their bodies to help them sense the world and people around them. They use their eyes to see, read and to be aware of how people are showing their feelings Their ears to hear different sounds, and to learn from people’s voices how they are feeling. Their skin to feel different textures and to show affection to people they love and feel safe with. They also feel the warmth of the sun and the cold wind blowing on their faces. Their mouths to speak and express...