Year One Math Magicians

In Maths we have been learning about skip counting and have been learning to count in 2's, 5's and 10's. We are also focusing on addition and counting on from the bigger number using the strategy 'Think big, count small'.

Today we had great fun using the cards from our math pencil cases to play a game called Snap +1/-1, which is a game developed by Dr. Paul Swan, an expert at teaching mathematical concepts through hands on games.

Below is a video explaining the game if you are interested in playing the game at home with your child.

Here are some photos of us having a great time playing the game!

Have a lovely evening.

Miss Lissiman

Hello Year One Parents,

Throughout Week 5, I will be conducting individual Literacy testing using an assessment called The Observational Survey. This assessment gives myself an insight into how your child reads and writes and from this information, how they can be better supported or extended within the classroom.

There are six tasks that each child completes and these include:

A Running Record (to monitor fluency and reading behaviours)

A word reading test (Burt Word)

Concepts about print (eg. Asks where is the beginning of the sentence, punctuation, sentence, word and letter recognition etc)

Word recognition Test (Duncan Word list)

Letter and Sound identification (both capital and lowercase)

Independent Writing task (involves the child writing down as many words within a given time frame focusing on spelling and sounding out)

Listening and Hearing test (Similar to dictation where children must listen to a sentence and write what they hear)

Ms. Danielle Miller will be replacing myself throughout the week, however I will still be around the school to see the children or yourselves if need be.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thank you for your support

Miss Lissiman 

Parent Questionnaire and Pick up

Thank you to those parents that have returned the questionnaires. If you have not already, could you please return this as soon as possible?
A friendly reminder that there are two bells at the end of the day. The bus bell goes at 3.00pm and the bell to dismiss the rest of the children goes at 3.05pm. To ensure the children remain settled until the end of the day, could you please remember to wait in the courtyard outside the office until the bell goes at 3.05pm.

Thank you for your support.

Miss Karla Lissiman

Swimming Lessons

We had a great two weeks doing swimming lessons at the beach. We did lots of swimming and we even got to play games and make sandcastles!

Year One Parent slide show

Good afternoon parents,

Please click on the following link to access the Year One parent information keynote from yesterday's information session.

Thank you

Miss Lissiman

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Year 1 and 2 Maths Resources

Dear Year 1 and 2 parents,

On Thursday 18th February, we are seeking assistance in assembling some Maths resources for each of the Year 1 and 2 parents. The teachers would like to create a "Maths pencil case" for each student that includes tactile maths equipment that will greatly assist in the students learning.
This should only take a few hours.
If you can help please contact the office by Tuesday 16th of February and I will be in further contact with you.

Best Regards
Adrian Torrese
Assistant Principal

Thank you for attending our parent night

Thank you to all the parents that attended this afternoon's information session. If you were unable to attend, all information will be posted on the blog tomorrow afternoon.

In your plastic sleeve you will find a parent questionnaire. Please fill this out and return it to school by next Friday the 19th Feb. We would really appreciate you taking the time to fill this out and supporting us in getting to know your child.  

Thank you

Miss Lissiman

Parent Session Thursday 11th February at 4.15pm

Dear Parents,

A friendly reminder that the Year One parent information session will be held tomorrow afternoon from 4.15pm-5.15pm in the Library. A creche will be available in the hall if you have young children that require care.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Miss Karla Lissiman

Welcome to the Year 1L Blog

Hello and welcome parents to the Year 1L blog,

I hope you have all had a relaxing holiday and are excited for the year ahead!

I am looking forward to partnering with you in helping your child grow emotionally, socially, physically, academically and spiritually this year.

Year One is such an exciting time as you watch your child's skills develop and grow. They will learn so many new and wonderful things. I will strive to make your child's learning experience a fun and exciting one. I hope to instil a love of learning that will last throughout your child's years of schooling.

This blog will be the main communication for any parent information over the coming year.  Please enter your email into the 'follow by email' section on the left hand side of the blog so you will get email updates when I post to the blog.

A few important things over the next weeks:

Home Readers

As the children are settling into the new routines and expectations of Year One, we will begin sending home reading books this week on a 2 day roster. Your child will be scheduled a changing day (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday)  but we ask that you bring their reading folder everyday so they can read in the morning and keep their sight words in them for the year.

Swimming

Swimming lessons will run for the next two weeks. We are scheduled to head to the beach with the Year 5 students at 9.15 am and we will return to school around 10.20am.

Please bring their towel, goggles and a spare plastic bag (for wet bathers) in either a separate sports bag or plastic bag which will hang outside until our swimming time. We ask that your child come to school in their thongs but pack their sports shoes in their bag to change into after the lesson.

Specialist days:

Monday: Music
Tuesday: Sport (Sports uniform)
Wednesday: Indonesian and Library (Please bring their library bags on this day)
Thursday: Health

I look forward to a wonderful year and working with you and your child. If you have any question or queries please don't hesitate to email me at lissiman.karla@cathednet.wa.edu.au. Please remember when the door opens at 8.30am I have a 'duty of care' to the children.

Thank you in anticipation of your support.

Kind regards


Miss Karla Lissiman