What to expect in Prep in 2022.
This year is going to be an educational, social and physical year of growth for your child. It will be very rewarding to participate in and to observe your child develop their academic and social skills. This term we will be learning that words are made up of sounds and the sounds are represented by letters (spelling), and we will progress to learning how to write a sentence. A significant focus this term will be developing comprehension skills to ensure that students understand what they are reading. To get off to a good start, I strongly encourage each child to read in the classroom of a morning (commencing next week) with an adult and for the students to complete a fine motor (tracing and colouring) activity. This is a great routine to get into, to start the day in a focused way ready to learn.
In Mathematics we will be exploring numbers (digits), amounts and number words. We will be learning how to subitize amounts (automatically know a given amount). In Religion we will learn about our Christian Life and God’s Love. In History we are going to learn about our own history and the past.
Reading is encouraged every night. Information regards supporting your child with reading will be enclosed in their Home Reader plastic pocket next week.
Please ensure ALL school clothing and shoes are labelled with your child’s name.
Our Teacher Assistants in Prep are
- Mrs Nicole Adams (Monday to Thursday)
- Ms Kelly Mundy (Friday)
- Mrs D’Arne Adams – speech support
We look forward to working with you to nurture and educate your child.
Kind regards, Mrs Ann Jak (Prep Class Teacher)