Reading
Non Fiction
During this unit students will, investigate and develop their knowledge of the following concepts related to non-fiction texts;
- Understanding that they are for an informative purpose for the reader.
- The have different structural components e.g. contents page, glossary and index.
- How the different structural components assist the reader
- They contain factual information.
- Understanding how to extract information from a text to gain knowledge
Writing
Information Reports
During this unit, students will be unpacking and analysing Non-Fiction texts in preparation of creating their own Information Report to be presented to the class. The focus skills will include:
- identifying the differences between Fiction and Non-Fiction texts
- find key information in Non-Fiction texts and presenting in their own words
- using this information in a structured planning document to organise their new knowledge
- transferring to their own Information Report with supporting images
- orally presenting their report to the class.
Numeracy
Patterns and Skip Counting
During this unit students will apply their knowledge of number sequences to develop their understanding of the following skills;
– recognise, continue and create pattern sequences, with numbers, symbols, shapes and objects including Australian coins
– increase fluency of skip counting, initially by twos, fives and tens
– identifying the repeating unit and recognising the importance of repetition in solving problems
The Resilence Project
During this semester, student will engage in the Resilience Project aimed at developing their understanding of the key concepts of; Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness. Students will engage in explicit lessons, but also informal group discussions that will embed the content of the program. The research based program has seen a dramatic shift in student well being across various settings.