2021 Stage 1 Year 1 Parent Information Evening

2021 Stage 1, Year 1 Parent Information Evening

2 Prayer

Hello! Email of stage teachers 1 B inga. booth@dbb. catholic. edu. au 1 W rosario. guevara@dbb. catholic. edu. au 3

4 Class Parents Get involved! 1 W - Jing Bortz Sarah Olivier 1 B - Jo Woolford

Attendance

6 What makes this year special?

7 ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ We have settled into big school and know the routines and procedures We identify ourselves as learners and are becoming more involved in in our learning We continue to develop our friendships with others We continue to develop our friendship with God We are growing in independence and responsibility We celebrate 120 days of school Have activities with our buddies -going to Mass

Growth Mindset 8

Resilience is the ability to recover from, or adjust to, misfortune or change. It is a part of life. It helps to prepare us for life. “I am not my mistakes. I can try again. Things will get better. I am not alone. ” 9

Culture of Thinking We strive to create cultures of thinking in our classrooms by using a variety of methods, including making time for thinking, developing and using a language of thinking, making the classroom environment rich with scaffolds for thinking, and making our own thinking visible. 10

11 Examples of Thinking Routines Zoom In - Zoom Out Eg. Looking at a picture Zoom In on a piece of the picture. Who is here? What are they doing? What are they thinking? What might have happened just before this? What might happen next? Examining perspective. Zoom Out to the whole picture. What is happening in the distance? Who / what else is here? How are they connected? How are they feeling? What might have happened before this? What might happen next? Extending perspective. Different points of view. Real Life Experience - something that has happened on the playground. My reality, your reality, actual reality.

12 These are the types of things we learn this year ✘ Continue to consolidate our literacy and numeracy skills ✘ Gain confidence, increase our thinking skills ✘ Learning is fun and challenging ✘ ✘ Learn about ourselves, others, God and our world Keep growing in resilience and independence!

Parent Engagement in Literacy through Home Learning Reading to & reading with (children and adults) encouraging a love of reading and a habit of reading Discussion about the text (predict, discuss characters, what does this story remind you of? - build comprehension and inferencing skills) Using everyday opportunities for reading and writing: eg, vocabulary development - interesting words, word of the day/week; writing thank you letters; reading recipes; looking at signs around us. - https: //education. nsw. gov. au/public-schools/practical-help-for-parents-and-carers/learning-resources/english -a-to-z/english-help-pages/comprehension-strategies-to-use-at-home Promoting editing in our writing - Does your sentence make sense? Does the word look right? Check your punctuation. Where might you find the word? Can you think of a better word? 13

Parent Engagement in Numeracy through Home Learning Use of technology / challenge of sharing tech in families Building up responsibility and time management skills Finding, recognising, reading everyday numbers eg books, recipes, road signs, timetables Reading analog and digital clocks Counting things in the home. How many can you see? How many more do I need to make __ ? Can you count this in another way? Eg. 2 s, 5 s, 10 s. How do you know that is the answer? Show me. Looking for patterns in numbers and shapes Using the ‘Maths and Me Kit’ 14

Communication and connection “Parents play an important role in children’s learning, faith- development and wellbeing – and children generally do better when there are connections between the different spaces they learn in. ” Council of Catholic School Parents NSW/ACT 15

Communication and connection St John’s Weebly - updated regularly to share your child’s learning Compass - news feed for reminders/ last minute changes Goal setting meetings - teachers will set goals for learning with the children towards the end of term Semester reports - Parents can book an optional meeting after reports come home - talk to your teacher Additional check-in meetings as needed - email us or call the office 16

Expectations - for a Stage 1 child ✘ Be responsible for own home learning, notes, belongings etc ✘ To work independently to the best of their ability ✘ Develop resilience and self regulation ✘ To be a kind friend to others ✘ To ask for help when needed ✘ To be respectful, responsible and safe learners 17

Expectations - for Parents ✘ ✘ ✘ Check newsletters, Weebly and Compass regularly Use Compass promptly to inform school of absences – (and use kiosk for lateness, appointments etc) Communicate any concerns or other outside school support your child is receiving to the teachers Ensure all belongings are labelled and student supplies are maintained Get involved in school life if possible- in whatever ways you can. ✘ Be engaged in your child’s learning ✘ Follow up with suggestions from teachers 18

Expectations - for Teachers ✘ ✘ ✘ To support your child in developing as a thinker To support your child in developing as a resilient person with a growth mindset Keep Weebly and messages updated. Notify and meet with parents promptly regarding any concerns or issues – behaviour, social, emotional, physical, academic, language To provide a safe, stimulating and challenging working environment – follow PBL framework 19

20 Thanks! Any questions?