The Axolotls: Term 2 Week 10

30 June, 2026

Dear families,

It has been a creative and collaborative week in the Axolotl class. Here is a summary of our learning this week:

  • Tuesday Sport – Tennis at Lane Cove Tennis club. We had our final session with Coach Juan and the children have made great progress in their ready position, forehand and serve.
  • Social skill focus – discussing the big responsibility of caring for a pet. Developing empathy by taking responsibility to take good care of Candy the axolotl. It has been very exciting feeding Candy this week, and watching her move around the tank!
  • Responding to the book ‘The Owl who was afraid of the dark’ by Jill Tomlinson. Sequencing events in the story and writing short sentences.
  • Exploring the 5 senses in Science and Technology. Learning about our sense of sight, and touch. Short experiments such as the pencil test, paper-clip test, and exploring how our body changes when we do exercise.
  • Craft with Crafty Chris – tie-dye t-shirts.
  • Sustaining on Friday, helping to care for our school.
  • Spanish on Wednesday – cooking Tacos with Carolina.
  • Music with Kim on Monday.
  • Some incredibly large and intricate ‘creations’ that the children made collaboratively with construction toys and magnet tiles.
  • Chairing School Meeting – great job Anja and Deeba!
  • Attending the Children’s Voices for Reconciliation at Lane Cove Public School.

Juniors (Early Stage 1)

  • Soundwaves: y, v. Special words: you, no.
  • Mathematics – exploring and comparing the area of objects. Measuring area using informal units and counting the total.
  • Literacy stations – group reading with Joanna, Soundwaves books, writing/tracing.

Elders (Stage 1)

  • Soundwaves: n, nn. Words, blends, and sentences.
  • Mathematics – exploring and comparing the area of objects. Measuring area using informal units and counting the total.
  • Literacy stations – group reading and comprehension/ extension, Soundwaves books, sight word writing and sentences.

Below are some parent resources that support our Protective Behaviours unit this week. We hope that you find them useful and we welcome your feedback. Protective Behaviours and Conflict Resolution will continue to be a focus for the rest of this term, and Term 3.

The children have made beautiful tie-dye t-shirts with Crafty Chris this week, some children will collect them next week. Please make sure you wash it first before your child wears it. It would be great if all children (and myself) can wear their t-shirts next Friday, for the last day of term. The children have voted for a disco party to celebrate the end of term!

Next Wednesday is Summerhill Day. On Tuesday, I will guide the children to sign-up for experiences. It is always a fun day and a great opportunity for the children to visit other classrooms and mix with children across the school.

Have a lovely weekend,
Joanna

PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS

Private Parts

  • Private parts of the body are explained as parts of the body we use to wee and poo with and also include nipples, particularly for girls as their nipples develop into breasts.
  • Girls and boys private parts look different and are called different names.
  • Teaching your child to use the anatomically correct or commonly used names including vagina, vulva, penis, testicles, breasts and bottom ensure that when they talk to someone about their private parts, that person knows exactly what they are talking about. Other common nicknames such as fanny, willy, doodle, balls, chest, boobies, backside and tush may vary in meaning according to culture and ethnicity so it is important that your child also has a language everyone around them understands. Avoid nicknames like flower, petal, woo-hoo, stick, biscuits etc.
  • It is not okay for anyone to touch a child’s private parts unless it is to help them keep clean, get dressed or if they need medical attention.
  • Children are told that no one is allowed to play games with their private parts or kiss their mouths with an open mouth.
  • Between 5-7 years old, families can also start to limit the people around when their children are nude and start to model privacy. Families can feel at ease about their babies and toddlers being naked around family and friends however, the easiest way for children to learn safe boundaries is at home by examples set by caregivers.
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