Prep
What’s been happening in Prep?
It has been a wonderful and busy fortnight in Prep, filled with hands‑on learning, exploration and lots of joyful moments together.
Mathematics – exploring positional language
In Maths, we have been learning how to describe the position of an object in relation to another object using everyday language. The students have been experimenting with words such as ‘between’, ‘next to’, ‘behind’, ‘under’, ‘inside’ and ‘on top’.
Using real objects and even themselves helped make this learning fun and meaningful. Some of our favourite examples included:
- ‘We are inside the tent.‘
- ‘I am under the table.‘
- “’he bear is on top of the bowl.‘
These playful activities encouraged students to practise spatial awareness while developing their mathematical vocabulary.
PreLit – listening for syllables
This week in PreLit, we focused on syllables. Students learned that to work out how many syllables are in a word, we say the word slowly and listen carefully for the parts we can hear. Each part represents one syllable, and stretching out the word helps us notice where it can be broken apart.
The children enjoyed clapping, tapping and even jumping the syllables in familiar words.
Story time and craft – Too Many Pears! by Jackie French
We loved reading the book Too Many Pears! by Jackie French. After enjoying the story, the students created their own pears using craft materials. They worked in pairs, practising how to share glue sticks, take turns and communicate kindly with one another.
This activity supported both creativity and cooperative learning.
Rebecca Saba and Monique Evans
Prep Teachers
