Parents

Dear Grade One Families,
We have had another exciting and engaging week of learning in Grade One! It has been wonderful to see our students continuing to build their confidence, curiosity and independence as they explore new ideas and challenge themselves in their learning. It was also so lovely to see so many familiar faces at the community picnic—thank you for coming along and being part of our school community!

📚 Reading
This week in reading, students enjoyed the book I Am a Living Thing. Throughout the week, we focused on building vocabulary, including topic-specific words related to living things, and explored the purpose of the text and why the author chose to share this information.

🔤 Phonics
In phonics, our focus has been on the /air/ sound. Students practised segmenting words using their phoneme fist and continued to build their bank of high-frequency words to support both their reading and writing.

✏️ Writing
In writing, students have begun creating narrative texts. They explored how to develop a character, organise their ideas into a beginning, middle and end, and use precise verbs to make their writing more engaging.

🔢 Numeracy
In numeracy, students have been learning about place value by comparing and ordering two-digit numbers. They practised placing numbers on a number line and used their understanding of tens and ones to determine which numbers are bigger or smaller.

🌏 Inquiry
This week, students began tuning in to our new unit of inquiry, Who We Are. We explored what fairness and unfairness look like in different situations and shared our ideas through discussions and examples.

📌 Reminders

🎉 Agora – Easter Bonnet Parade
Our second Agora session will take place on Thursday (Session 1). Students will be participating in the Easter bonnet parade— we look forward to seeing their creative designs!

🏊 Swimming
Swimming lessons are coming up next term. Please begin supporting your child to build independence with getting dressed and packing their bag. Ensure all bags and clothing are clearly labelled. Please speak with your child’s teacher if you believe your child may need additional support.

📚 Take Home Readers / Homework
Students have begun bringing home readers and homework books. Please return both each Friday so books can be changed. Homework should now be handed in with take-home readers on Fridays.

🏷️ Labelling Items
Please ensure all hats, drink bottles, lunch boxes and clothing are clearly labelled with your child’s name so items can be easily returned if misplaced.

🧢 Hats
Students are required to wear their school hats throughout Term 1. If your child has misplaced theirs, replacements can be purchased from the office for $10.

🎉 KCPS Fundraising
On Monday, 30th of March, students are invited to wear green and purple and bring a gold coin donation. All money raised will be donated to the Good Friday Appeal.

📅 Last Day of Term
The last day of school is April 2nd, with a 1:30pm finish.

Dear Grade Two Families,

It was great to see so many smiles (from parents and students) at the KCPS picnic. School events like these are a great chance for families and staff to connect and share positive school experiences involving your child, so your efforts made to attend are greatly appreciated.

This week the Grade Twos explored:

Reading 

This week in reading we focused on the mentor text – ‘The Stone Lion’ by Maragaret Wild. Students have been identifying words that show emotion as well as searching for adverbs in stories that give more information to the reader.

Writing 

Students have been working on their ability to narrate in writing. Students have gained opportunities to write a piece that includes the main parts of a story as well as simple dialogue. Within the story students are also experimenting with varied verb groups and complex sentences.

Phonics

Each week we have a different phoneme (sound) and grapheme(how we write the sound). This week we looked at words that contain the ‘or’ phoneme (or or, aw, a, al, au, oor, our, ore). The students have been identifying these phonemes in words, using their phoneme fists to spell words with this phoneme, and identifying all sounds in a word to help spell unknown words.

Numeracy 

The students have been learning about additive thinking. This includes addition and subtraction. They have been learning to use different strategies to represent their additive thinking such as counting on/ counting back, doubles/near doubles, jump strategy, build to 10 and partitioning. It is great to see students showing they can be risk takers when using 2 and 3 digit numbers to apply their skills to.

Unit of Inquiry

Unit of Inquiry

This week we have commenced our new unit of inquiry. Our new topic is ‘Sharing the planet’. In lessons students have discussed how we share and care for spaces and resources. Students have also touched on how people look after the places where we live by reducing, reusing, and recycling rubbish.

A few important reminders:

• Good Friday fundraiser on Monday 30.3: Students may wear a green or purple accessory to school. Please bring a gold coin donation.
• Easter Parade: Thursday morning 24.2.
• 1.30 finish for last day of term 24.2.

The Grade Two Team,

Liam (H17), Katie (H18), Shelby (H19), Krichelle/Beth (H22), Eleanor (H23), Lan (H24) and Melanie (H25)

Dear Grade Three Families,

Thank you to all families that attended our KCPS Community Picnic. We were delighted to see students engaging with outdoor sports, craft events and of course the yummy food and snacks there were to offer.

In Reading, students have continued to explore the text Big Red Kangaroo as part of our recent text study. This week students focused on the use of figurative language within the text which includes the use of metaphors. We discussed what metaphors are, identified parts of the text that used metaphors and what that metaphors literal meaning is.

In Writing, students are learning about the text type of recounts. This week they have been able to create a seed for a recount from reflecting on their past experiences, work on drafting their ideas using a graphic organiser and begin to write their recounts using the structure of orientation, body paragraphs and conclusion.

In Numeracy, we have reviewed our knowledge of additive thinking and further developing efficient strategies by engaging in learning tasks with a focus on bridging and flexible counting. We have also commenced our new unit on Chance and students are exploring the vocabulary of certain, likely, equal chance, unlikely and impossible when discussing events.

For our Unit of Inquiry, students will be diving into the Tuning In stage as we unpack our new Central Idea ‘The power of voice creates change’ and Lines of Inquiry:

• Issues that are important in our community.
• How people express opinions in different ways.
• Ways we can take safe and thoughtful action.

Key Dates and Reminders:

• Year 3-6 Athletics Day – Wednesday 1 April
• Last Day of Term 1 – Thursday 2 April

Warm regards,
The Grade Three Team
Kasey (H27), Krystal (H28), Monique (H29), Ash & Clayton (H30), Ritu (H31), Preet (H32), Ritika (H33)

Dear Grade 4 families,

Thank you to all families who attended the school picnic. It was wonderful to see so many of you there and we appreciate you taking the time to connect with our school community. We’ve had another busy and exciting week of learning in Grade 4! Here’s what students have been working on:

Literacy:
In Literacy, students are moving into texts to explain. They are exploring the key features of explanatory texts, identifying keywords, and building their understanding of how to structure clear and formal explanations.

Numeracy:
In Numeracy, we have begun our unit on Statistics and Probability. Students are developing their understanding of how data works, exploring different ways to collect and represent data, and building their skills in interpreting and clearly communicating information.

Unit of Inquiry – Where We Are in Place and Time:
In Inquiry, we are exploring Where We Are in Place and Time. Students will revisit their understanding of ecosystems from our Let It Grow excursion and extend this learning by investigating water cycles, human impact on the environment, and the interconnectedness and dependence between humans, animals, and the Earth.

AuSLan:
In AuSLan, students are learning the signs for farm animals and practising their communication skills through engaging activities.

Reminders:

• Sibling Photo Day: Tuesday 31st of March (Parents you do not need to book).

Students who were absent on the main photo days will need to have their individual photo taken on this day.

• Good Friday Appeal Fundraiser: Monday 30th of March.

Students are encouraged to bring a gold coin donation and may wear a purple or green accessory if they do so.

• 3–6 Athletics Day: Wednesday 1st of April
• Last Day of Term 1: Thursday 2 April (due to Good Friday on 3 April)

We look forward to finishing the term strongly and celebrating the wonderful learning that has taken place.

Kind regards,
Grade 4 Team

Dear Grade Five Families,

Where has the time gone? Only one more week remaining in Term 1!

In Reading, we have been wrapping up our mentor text study of ‘The Rabbits’ by John Marsden and Shain Taun. We have had a focus on how the illustrations add to the meaning of the story, providing readers with more information that is not written, deepening their understanding.

In Writing, students have planned and began drafting a personal recount. They have been focusing on ensuring their events in their recounts are in chronological order and using both time connectives and figurative language throughout their piece.

In Numeracy, we have continued with our Measurement unit, focusing on measuring the capacity of different containers, as well as practising converting between millilitres (mL) and litres (L).

In Inquiry, we have been tuning into our latest unit. Our central idea is ‘Media platforms shape identity and expression’. Students have begun looking at how media influences lives and walked through media history, exploring how the media has changed over time.

A few reminders:

• The Good Friday fundraiser is on Monday 30 March. Bring a gold coin donation and students can wear a green or purple accessory.
• Sibling photos are on Tuesday 31 March.
• The Grade 3-6 Athletics Day is on Wednesday 1 April.
• The last day of term is on Thursday 2 April with a 1:30pm finish time.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to speak with your child’s teacher after school.

Wishing you a lovely weekend.

The Grade Five Team,

Elise and Kafa (H41), Melanie (H42), Stacey (H43), Anne (H44), Ashleigh and Stephanie (H45), Jayde (H46 and Ana (H47)

Dear Families,

It has been another  wonderful week of learning for our Grade 6 students!

It was also lovely to see so many Grade 6 students and families come along to enjoy the school picnic on Wednesday afternoon. The shared food, and relaxed atmosphere made for a really special community moment.

In Reading, we have begun our new book study of Two Bad Ants. Students are exploring how the story is structured and how this helps build meaning. They are looking at how authors add extra detail within sentences to shape ideas, and how characters’ decisions can sometimes be contradicted. Additionally, students are analysing how tension builds throughout the text, keeping readers engaged as the story unfolds.

In Writing, students have begun focusing on descriptive writing. They are developing their skills through researching a country of their choice, collecting rich vocabulary and detailed descriptions to bring their ideas to life.

In Numeracy, we have moved into multiplicative thinking. Students are exploring prime numbers, factors, and multiples, and beginning to make connections between these concepts to strengthen their mathematical understanding.

In Unit, we have launched our new inquiry under How We Organise Ourselves, exploring the central idea ‘International relations influence decision making.’ Students are beginning to explore how a country’s location and characteristics can shape its needs and priorities, and how these may influence the decisions countries make.

Just a few friendly reminders:

• Monday 30th May Good Friday fundraiser. For a gold coin donation, Students can wear a purple or green accessory.
• Good Friday Public Holiday: 3rd of April
• Last day of Term 1: 2nd of April (1:30pm finish)

If you have any questions, please feel free to pop in and see us anytime.

Have a wonderful weekend!

From the Grade 6 Team

Sarah, Nikita, Deanna, Shana, Hayden, Sam, Bernadette, Vanessa and Escher.