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As we near the end of Term 1 I would like to again congratulate all of the Foundation students on a successful busy, hardworking term. What a huge effort in learning all about school life from all the different subject areas down to the organisation and routines needed and expected from all their different teachers and assessments too!

Each day saw the students getting ready for learning and the routines for that day.

This term the Foundation students explored families and self as part of the Integrated studies program.

The students experienced their first incursion with ‘Bravehearts’ where they learnt about personal safety, how to stay safe and what to do in an unsafe situation.

In Art, the students learnt about colour, what are the primary and secondary colours. The students finished off the term with printing using potatoes. Don’t we all love ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar!’.

P.E has been a bundle of fun exploring new and exciting games.

The P.M.P program also began with some obstacle courses and Cosmic Yoga, great for both the body and the mind.

I was very excited this year to introduce a new phonics program ‘Read, Write, Inc’. The students quickly took to our new class friend ‘Fred’. Fred is a frog who only speaks in sounds. The classroom has become a chorus of sounds as we all practise new sounds and ‘Freddy talk aloud’. We have also learnt ‘Freddy fingers’. This is where the students hold up set fingers and pinch them as they make the sounds to form a word.

This program has also seen the students practise ‘sound-writing’ as they complete the letter/sound handwriting sheet. This focuses on the correct letter formation.

In writing, students learnt about Recounts. They explored Recounts through weekly weekend writing sessions. The students also had a large focus on learning to write their name. This was practised daily as part of their morning routine.

In Maths this term, the students have explored numbers 0-10. The kids particularly enjoyed our singing and counting songs. We finished off the term performing for our Year 6 buddy class. Thank you, Year 6’s for being a wonderful audience.

Here’s what the students had to say about school.

What the students think about school – Term 1 2020 Foundation

Each student was individually asked questions about their school experience so far for 2020. The following were their responses.

Amir:- At school I like to play. I like to play with toys. I like to play with Mohammad. I like books.

Janat: - At school I like to play with my friend and my sister. I like to play with the playdoh.

Zainab: - At school I like to play, run and jump. I like to play with the xylophone. My friend is Gufran.

Sahar:- At school I like the playground. I like playing with the sand. My friend is Mahveen.

Mahveen:- At school I like to play Shark Tiggy in the playground. I play with Mariam 1, Sahar, Imaan, Mariam 2.

Ali Alshamarry:- I love school so much. I can play with Ali 1 and my friends. I like to play soccer. I can eat. I can go to the toilets.

Ayaan: - At school I like to play in the playground. I play with Abbas. At school my favourite activity is singing.

Mortada: - At school I like to play in the playground on the slide and the trampoline. I like to paint. My friend is Zuhair. I like coming to school to see my teacher and my friends.

Mariam 2: - At school I like to play in the playground with Mariam S. I like coming to school for the playground.

Abbas: - At school I like to play with the dragons. I like to play with Ali.

Zuhair:- At school I like to look at birds, play in the playground, paint in the Art room. I like computers.

My friend is Mortada.

Gufran:- At school I like recess. After we eat, we can go and play. I play with Mariam.

I like writing at school.

Mohammad: - At school I like painting. I like to play in the playground. My friend is Abbas.

Arham: - At school I like to learn and play with Rafiee. I like to play in the playground.

Layla: - At school I like to play in the playground. My friend is Sahar. I like to play with the playdoh.

Hazine: - At school I like to play in the playground. My friend is Mahveen. I like painting at school.

Mariam 1 – At school I like to colour in. I like the activities in the classroom. My friends are Sahar, Gufran and Marium 2.

Note: Fatima Alfraihi, Sajad Almosawy, Ali Almosawy and Imaan Hussain were absent during these sessions.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holidays. Enjoy spending quality time with your family! I look forward to our continued partnership in Term 2.

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