FDW have been very interested in the Maths Investigation for Term 4. We collected data using a survey , our question was ‘what is your favourite toy?’ The choices to vote on were: animals, sport, Lego, car or robot toys. We surveyed grade 1 and 2 and tallied the results. We then got Miss W to help us arrange the data into a column graph to show the most and least popular toys in Prep, 1 and 2

Foundation have been so busy already in Term 4… they LOVED our excursion to the Koorie Heritage Trust and NGV Australia

At the Koorie Heritage Trust we met a very interesting man called Stephen.

Inside the NGV Australia the students saw some contemporary Australian Aboriginal art making on a video and the paintings on the wall.

In our discussions about water, FDW have also talked about the connections between water and the weather.

Our class went outside to practise being weather scientists, using the skill of observation to notice the weather in the outside environment.

We then recorded our observations and wrote questions into our Science journals about the weather.

We looked at the weather report and noticed the different kinds of pictures and words to describe weather.

We wondered how the different seasons are connected to weather and how humans have to wear different clothes to survive different weather conditions.

Foundation DW have loved learning more about water in term 2.

We have noticed the ways in which people, animals and plants live better with the help of wonderful water.

Living things need water to survive.

People use water to:

cook

clean

drink

travel

play

be safe!

This term, I will post the topic for the week on our classroom notice space (the glass entry door) though here is a list of weekly topics beginning from week 3.

The days for each student remain constant across the year.

This is really a way to help you guide their discussion ideas if you wish, they can always make a free choice if they have something special they wish to share instead of the topic.

Week 3 a favourite game you like to play

Week 4 something to do with water

Week 5 about a special celebration

Week 6 a favourite book

Week 7 something beginning with the first letter of your name

Week 8 something you like to eat

Week 9 something new you have learnt this term

Week 10 about someone special to you

Hoping you had a wonderful Easter break and enjoyed the celebration of our new year with Christ and that many a chocolate egg or two were enjoyed

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In FDW we love to communicate, listen and respond to each other during Show and Tell time.Term 1 topics are as follows:

Here is the daily list of children across the week:

We are enjoying learning the names of our Foundation DW friends…

Harry

Ivy

Caitlin

Sam

Leroy

Lukas

Aaron

Ashley

Lillian

Billy

Jake

Ollie

Jade

Eli

Kai

Miss Dominique Wimpole

Throughout February, Foundation students will need to attend literacy and numeracy assessment interviews.

These are to be held on Wednesdays. The dates have been clarified in a take-home notice also.

They are:

Wednesday 8th, 15th and 22nd.

I have placed sign-up sheets on the classroom door.

Please make sure you find a time for ONE literacy interview and ONE of the 15 numeracy sessions.

If you have any questions please come to see me.

Welcome to everyone in Foundation 2017!

I am very excited to get to know you all.

This BLOG is a place to find out what Foundation DW have been learning at SJV.

I will also try to record reminders for key dates and events.

You can also find information on the main school website and through the newsletter.

Foundation will also be able to revise learning activities on this BLOG.

Happy 2017 to all.

Miss Dominique Wimpole

and her faithful sidekick, Rosie dog