by Sian ATHERTON | Apr 16, 2026 | Grade 1
Our highlight this week was the Student-led Conferences. This is a meeting between parents and their children where the children take the lead! It is amazing to see how young children take pride in their work and learning when they are able to present their work,...
by Sian ATHERTON | Apr 9, 2026 | Grade 1
This week we had a successful whole class reading session. Children are already in reading groups for guided reading, meaning they read together with an adult supporting them and follow a familiar structure. This week we all read in our groups and then did a swap to...
by Sian ATHERTON | Apr 2, 2026 | Grade 1, The Grades
Welcome back and what a week already! Students had their first day online and were amazing. They showed up in Google Meet (thank you, parents!) on time and happy to see each other. Everyone was keen to share their holiday and rain experiences. Many were able to handle...
by Sian ATHERTON | Mar 18, 2026 | Grade 1
In this last week of Term 3, students have been reviewing work done, knowledge and skills learnt or reflecting on their goals. We have continued to explore 3D shapes and revisit 2D shapes as there are many new names and special vocabulary to learn. Students were...
by Sian ATHERTON | Mar 12, 2026 | Grade 1
We have tried to focus our attention to Maths this week as we need to repeat and reinforce to learn and remember things. Continuing with place value, we use different methods and activities to understand that where the number is denotes it’s value. As we learn...
