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Reading:

The students will continue to develop reading strategies at their own level. Reading

should be enjoyable and develop the student's confidence by reading familiar texts as

well as the challenge of new material. The students are encouraged to enjoy a wide

range of literature. During the daily reading session, students are engaged in a range of

reading related activities such as listening post, reading games, vocabulary activities, private

reading and guided reading sessions. As well as being able to decode the text, students are required

to understand what they are reading.

NUMERACY

Maths is related to everyday experiences using a range of hands-on materials and

equipment and open ended tasks.

 Understanding of place value to two digit places (Grade 1), three digit places, and zero as place

holder (Grade 2).

 Skip counting of whole numbers by 1, 2, 5, 10 (Grade 1) by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 backwards and

forwards between 0-1000 (Grade 2).

 Quick and automatic response of number facts to 10 (Grade 1) and 20 (Grade 2).

 Use doubling, near doubling and making up to ten as an aid to estimation.

 Addition, subtraction and informal recording of number sentences involving multiplication

(“groups of”) and division (“how many groups of”/ “shared between”). (Grade 1) Develop an

understanding of and use various mathematical signs e.g. +, -,x, , =. (Grade 2)

 Problem solving related to everyday experiences.

 Identify and use simple fractions

 Experience in the measurement of time, length, mass, capacity, volume, temperature and area

using informal and formal units.

 Reading and drawing simple maps and charts.

 Identify, describe and label 2D and 3D objects and shapes.

 Graphing simple information.

 Experience in the use of calculators.

 Variety of chance and data activities.

INQUIRY

The skills developed in this area are based on inquiry. We encourage students to draw from their

own and shared experiences to wonder about their immediate world - the community in which they

live. Inquiry sessions provide the opportunity for integrated curricular activities that can also

involve language and mathematics skills. The students are encouraged to develop a sense of

responsibility and independence and the ability to work co-operatively.

As part of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) framework, personal learning and

values education will be promoted.

2012 Units of work: Term 1- Learning to Learn / Why are our beaches special? Term 2- How

can we travel safely? Term 3- Wonderful Weather, Term 4- What are fairytales and how have

they survived?

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