Prep


 * Welcome to the 2017 DBCPS **  ** Foundation Wiki Page **

**__ School Introduction __** As an introduction to our first school year, we learnt all about our school values. We created a brick to add to the classroom wall that showed how we were displaying these values. We also created a self-portrait, which included one of our goals for the year; these are currently displayed around our classroom. __** Reading **__ In reading, we have been focusing on a letter of the alphabet each day, starting with the first letter of each student’s name. We use a range of big books and songs to engage students. We were required to match pictures that began with the sound of the letter we were learning for that day. __** Writing **__ During writing we have commenced tracing our alphabet alliteration sentences using student’s names, such as, “Saja, Sujania and Sadiq sang silly songs with a smile.” Students have begun to, after developmental play, attempt to transcribe a sentence, using the prompt, “I was playing with the.” **__ Maths __**

Our foundation students have settled into Mathematical routines extremely well. We started by identifying our age and visually representing the number through art. We have begun to study our numbers 0-10, this includes identifying, ordering, matching and counting our numbers. We have also commenced identifying and classifying our two-dimensional shapes, such as triangles, squares, rectangles and circles. **__ Inquiry __** During our inquiry unit we have been focusing on the topic, “Marvellous Me.” We have made a fantastic class book, located in each classrooms book corner, which details our name, age and gender as well as a self-portrait. Please feel free to view this during drop-off and pick-up times. We have also completed an ‘All About Me’ booklet that includes information on our favourite colour, our school, our families and etc. **__ Developmental Play __** During developmental play, we participate in a range of hands on activities that improve our fine motor, imaginative, social, and communication skills. Some of these activities include playdough, construction, water play, dress-ups, cubby-house and gardening. 
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