Year 1 Teachers: Nerida Bennett, Tricia Brodrick, Erin Hunter, Katie Love
It was a busy year for Year One. The students worked hard in their reading, writing, speaking, math, music, physical education and art endeavours. Some highlights from our four integrated units of study included: »» Understanding how reducing, reusing and recycling helps create the world that we want; »» Exploring and experimenting to see how light and sound is created and altered; »» Discussing differences and similarities between homes to help us understand what are the important things that make a home. It made us think and take action to help those who do not have homes. »» Learning that with all our different celebrations, it is an important time when we can share and reflect with family and friends. Our children had lots to say about their time in Year One...
I liked writing my poem about Rascal the Dragon. Every word must be powerful in my poem to help tell my story. Useless words don’t help at all! Cameron Allnutt
I liked learning about the different styles of houses from around the world. It was fun to sketch the detail. Amalia Merrifield
I liked shining a torch through transparent, translucent and opaque materials.
The Canberran 2012
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Celebrations are fun because we learn about different food and can try them too. Mason Kon
This year, I made more friends with people who weren’t in my Kindergarten class. It is
good to have new friends and still have my old friends. Finlay Barrett
Working out number patterns is fun. Sometimes they are hard and sometimes they are easy. Peter Robertson
Going to the the Recycling Centre was interesting because it is where all the rubbish goes. I saw all the rubbish that could be recycled. Lucy Sampson
I like puzzles, patterns and problem solving time. I like to use my brain. Benedict Milo
I enjoyed maths when we made pancakes and salt dough. Olivia Steenbeek
My favourite thing is maths and chunking. I loved learning about fractions by making jelly. Yasmin Moraitis
My favourite thing about Year One was having two teachers, Mrs Love and Mrs Hunter. Jasleen Kaur
Playing in the playground is fun. There is lots to do out there. Tahlia Daly
Thank you to all the Year “Onederfuls” for having fun and working hard. It was a special year.