Rosary Primary School Term Overview

Rosary Primary School Term Overview Term:1 Grade Level: 1 Teachers: Ms Hanratty School Focus: Making Jesus Real with selected values. Religious Education Our Religious Education unit is

Jesus and Discipleship. The Students will learn about: • • •

God’s invitation to care for myself and others How my choices affect others Jesus’ ministry to the sick and the outcast

The students will learn to: • • •

Reflect on and express key messages from Jesus’ ministry Reflect on how my actions affect others Listen to, enact and retell stories from the Scriptures

Mrs Pavlic

English The English program this term focuses on the children’s reading, writing and talking and listening skills as set out under the three interrelated strands of Language, Literature and Literacy of the Australian Curriculum. The following concepts will be covered: Spelling: Words from core lists, themes, usage, reading, story writing and word families. Writing: This Term we will focus on writing to re-tell an event and on writing a procedure. Handwriting: NSW Foundation Style script (printing). Reading: Guided, shared and independent. Grammar: Nouns and prepositions. Punctuation: Full stops and capital letters. Speaking: Weekly news and class, pair and group discussions.

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Count to and from 20 and locate numbers on a number line Order objects based on lengths using informal units Use the language of direction to move from place to place Collect data by asking questions and draw simple data displays

History Our unit of study How are families from the past similar and different from families today? Will be begun this Term and continued throughout the year. This Term our focus question is : How has family life changed or remained the same over time?

Our study will be linked with Canberra’s celebration of 100 years.

Science and Technology Primary Connections – Our Science Unit during Term 1 will cover the content found in the Australian Curriculum (Everyday materials can be physically changed in a variety of ways) through the completion of work based on the Primary Connections Unit Spot the Difference.

Arts Music Children will participate in Music lessons every Tuesday with Rosary’s specialist music teacher Mr John O’Brien.

Visual Arts

The focus this term is linked closely with various aspects of the teaching program including Religious Education, History and Science. We will, through craft activities, be The program will provide ‘hands-on’ activities to explore concepts and the children paying attention to further developing the will work in teams to share their knowledge, children’s fine motor skills. ideas and experiences. They will record their observations in a science journal.

Physical Education We will be focussing on improving the children’s fundamental movement skills. These will be kick, hop, side gallop, skipping and leaping.

Health Me and Others In this unit the children will: •

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Compare similarities and differences between themselves and others (e.g. experiences, appearance, abilities, needs, wants, feelings) Identify and describe their personal abilities and strengths Describe the characteristics that make them similar to others and unique Compare similarities and differences between people as they grow and develop.

General Information: Sports Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays. Full Sports uniform to be worn. Library Day: Tuesday

Newsletter ‘Veritas’ Day: Thursday Hats: Your child must wear a regulation school hat. These can be purchased at the Front Office throughout the year. Uniform: If your child is not in the correct school uniform please provide us with a note. Labelling Property: Please ensure that ALL of your child’s belongings are clearly labelled with their full name. We ask that you double check that the following property is labelled: jumpers, hats, lunch box, drink bottle, school bag and school tie (winter uniform). Painting Smock: Please provide your child with a painting smock. It will be kept at school for the duration of the school year. Classroom Supples: We ask that each child brings a box of tissues to school (this box of tissues will be share with the class and are for emergencies.) If you have any concerns or queries during the term, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you, we look forward to working with you this year! Sport Days Library Day Indonesian Music

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Dates to Remember Swimming Carnival Liturgy/Masses

Tuesday, 19th February Liturgy Thursday 21st March, 10am @ACU Chapel Holy Week Celebration Thursday, 28th March Easter Prayer Celebration Tuesday, 2nd April.

Learning Journeys Gelato Day

Tuesday, 9th April 3:15-6:00pm 11th April

Janet Hanratty and Elisa Pavlic Year 1 Teachers

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