The Axolotls: Term 3 Week 7

9 September, 2026

Dear families,

It has been a cooperative and playful week in the Axolotl class, especially enjoying the beautiful weather outside. Here is a summary of our learning:

  • Lane Cove Library excursion.
  • ‘Jump for heart’ with the whole school, during Tuesday sport.
  • Craft with Crafty Chris – blind contour drawings. Charcoal drawings.
  • Social skill focus – becoming responsible learners. Working independently and persevering with new/ challenging tasks.
  • Observing our bean seeds and noticing them germinate. Spraying them with water and looking for a sprout. Recording in a bean diary.
  • ‘Flowing together’ Geography unit of work. Discussing what we know about water and bodies of water. Reading ‘Big Rain Coming’ by Germein Katrina and thinking about how the characters felt when they waited for the rain to come.
  • Sustaining on Friday, helping to care for our school.
  • Spanish on Wednesday with Carolina – ‘The hen and her friends’ story.
  • Music on Monday with Kym, singing ‘You are my sunshine’, learning Auslan signs and playing the ukulele.

Juniors (Early Stage 1)

  • Soundwaves: ch, sh. Special words; for, of.
  • Mathematics – forming equal groups by sharing, and counting collections of objects.
  • Handwriting – h (kangaroo hop letters and patterns)
  • Literacy stations – group reading with Joanna, Soundwaves books, writing/tracing.

Elders (Stage 1)

Soundwaves: t, tt. Blending tr, st, nt, st.

  • Mathematics – using the structure of equal groups to solve multiplication problems, and sharing or grouping to solve division problems.
  • Handwriting – h (kangaroo hop letters) words and sentences.
  • Literacy stations – group reading and comprehension/ extension with Joanna, Soundwaves books, sight word writing and sentences.
  • GIP (Group interest project) ‘Insect Detectives’ with Faith and the Year 1 children.

Following on from a school meeting discussion this week, the children would like to remind families that it is a school agreement to not bring chocolate or lollies to school.

 

Have a lovely weekend everyone,
Joanna

Categorized Uncategorised