Welcome to the Level 1 Parent Information Night

Welcome to the Level 1 Parent Information Night Thursday, February 8 th 1 BC - Mrs. Maria Barrie & Mrs. Rosemary Cussen 1 P - Mrs. Ivana Psyhogios

Welcome and Prayer Leader Our Schools need the support of all parents. Each one has his or her unique contribution to make; some special quality that can help build a community that really cares for children. Let us pray that all parents will experience a sense of warmth and welcome, and that there will be a rich sharing of ideas, talents and enthusiasm as together we go about our work of helping our children to grow and learn.

All Lord Jesus, you are with us now. Help us recognise your presence in each other. May friendship flourish here. Fill us with a deep sense of peace. Inspire us to listen with attention and patience to each other, to share with courage and generosity, and to welcome the ideas of all. May this meeting of ours strengthen our friendship, build our community and increase our confidence in ourselves and our school. Amen Our Lady of Good Counsel and protect us

Getting to Know Us Mrs. Rosemary Cussen Mrs. Maria Barrie Mrs. Ivana Psyhogios

OLGC Vision “A leading faith community inspiring learners to shape tomorrow” OLGC Values 2017 focus - Love 2018 focus - Gratitude Respect Courage Empathy

Curriculum The Victorian Curriculum guides all our teaching and learning and sets the standards to which we assess students. We are guided by the RE Curriculum Framework and the document ‘Horizons of Hope’ in our teaching of faith education. These structured learning documents emphasise that learning in Religious education has a knowledge base but it also encourages students to critically think about and respond to this knowledge by engaging in areas of need in their community and world. Digital Technologies- This year the Junior school has the use of many more chromebooks and a small set of ipads for each classroom. Students will be taught about cyber safety and will use educational websites to support their learning. It will be integrated into all curriculum areas. Excursions/Incursions will be arranged throughout the year to engage our students in real world learning and to help them make connections between theory and practice.

Mathematics Level 1 Achievement Standard Number and Algebra Counting to and from 100 and locate these numbers on a number line. Break numbers up using place value H T U Simple additions and subtractions, using counting strategies and visual aids (counters, counting grids) Explore multiplication and division through oral word stories and ‘hands on’ Maths Recognise Australian coins according to their value Measurement and Geometry Informal units of measurement to order objects based on length, mass and capacity. Tell the time to the half-hour and explain time durations. Describe two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects. Use the language of direction to move from place to place. Statistics and Probability Explain information on a simple data display. Ask questions to collect data and draw simple data displays. Students classify outcomes of simple familiar events (likely, unlikely, impossible, certain)

English Level 1 Achievement Standard Reading & Viewing Read aloud, with developing fluency, short texts with some unfamiliar vocabulary Understand that a letter can represent more than one sound Use knowledge of letters and high frequency words to make meaning when reading Recall key ideas and recognise literal meaning in texts Make connections to personal experience when explaining characters and main events in short texts Understand the different purposes of texts Recognise how books and digital texts are organised Writing Compose imaginative and informative texts (e. g narratives and recounts) using appropriate structure and language Spell some high frequency words Use knowledge of sounds, word families, blending and segmenting to spell words Use full stops and capital letters and recognise other punctuation Write words legibly using unjoined upper and lower case letters Speaking & Listening Identify separate sounds in blends and produce rhyming words Discuss features such as plot, character, setting of different texts Listen to others when taking part in conversation Engage and contribute to conversations and discussions Make short presentations to an audience, speaking clearly and using appropriate voice and pace

Inquiry In our Inquiry unit, ‘People and Places’ students will: ● Describe and explain where places and activities are located ● Identify and compare how people are connected to different places ● Represent the location of places and their features on maps

Wellbeing SWIRL BEHAVIOUR EXPECTATIONS I am Safe I am Willing to try OLGC SCHOOL VALUES Be grateful, respectful, loving, empathetic, courageous and safe. 1. Respect self, others and property 2. Be grateful for each other and all school I am resources 3. Show love for one another 4. Empathise with others, understand their stories 5. Be courageous in your learning and at play I am a Respectful Learner

Classroom Support Parent Helpers We are always very grateful for any support that you can give us on a regular basis (weekly or fortnightly) or just occasionally as your time allows you. Please ensure you have a Working with Children Check if you would like to volunteer in the classroom. A sign-up sheet will be placed outside the classroom and also emailed to you within the next week or two. Parent helpers will begin in Week 5. Sister Carolle is a Maths teacher who volunteers to support the teaching of Maths at OLGC, under the direction of the classroom teacher.

Homework Prep-2 nightly Reading ● 15 minutes of reading at least five nights a week ● Each student will be allocated a day in the week to change their readers. ● School assessment will determine the take home books for students ● Take home books will begin in Week 3 ● Students are expected to bring their reading log on their changing reader day. We encourage all parents to sign their child’s reading log each night. Teachers will be monitoring this expectation. Speaking and Listening Students are expected to prepare a short presentation, once a fortnight on a teacher directed topic. A timetable will come home soon.

Communication We will communicate with you via ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ Class blog School App Email Parent Newsletter each term Sticky notes in lunch boxes!! P/T interviews Reports You can communicate with us via ➔ Email ➔ Note ➔ Arranged meeting (NOT Monday am. Tuesday pm. Wednesday pm) ➔ Phone ➔ Quick morning chat