Friday, 17th September 2021 –Wellness Week

This week we want to slow down the pace, relieve stress and reflect on this unique time we find ourselves in. It is very important that we look after ourselves and those around us, we can do that in many ways, we can:

• Practice mindfulness
• Connect with others – talking, playing games, sharing a laugh…
• Do something we enjoy
• Read a book
• Stay active – exercise helps us regulate our mood
• Have a break and send no work for feedback this week.

Disco Friday

Bring your Mum, Dad, Pets, Brothers, and Sisters to the Prep-2 disco at 9:15-10:15am today.

Access Link	https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83736847236
Webinar ID	837 3684 7236

Lockdown Club

Turtle shows the LockDowners the value of filling buckets with Ripples of Kindness through these uncertain times.

Ripples of kindness activity sheetsDownload

Mood Scale Check-in

How do you feel after a week of wellbeing activities? Check in with how you are feeling using a fun mood board!

mood boards

Thursday, 16th September 2021 –Wellness Week

This week we want to slow down the pace, relieve stress and reflect on this unique time we find ourselves in. It is very important that we look after ourselves and those around us, we can do that in many ways, we can:

• Practice mindfulness
• Connect with others – talking, playing games, sharing a laugh…
• Do something we enjoy
• Read a book
• Stay active – exercise helps us regulate our mood
• Have a break and send no work for feedback this week.

Lockdown Club

Bear discovers his skill in beating social isolation in a very special chest. He shares his find with The LockDowners and Seal puts out a special challenge to all the children.

Treasure chest of gratitude activity sheetsDownload

Self Care

Choose one or two things from the activity sheets, and take the time to do some things to help you feel relaxed and happy.

A-Z of Self CareDownload

Self Care IdeasDownload

AFL Virtual Footy Finals Session

Start time: 12:30pm

End time: 1pm

Click the link below to access the session:

https://aflmeetings.webex.com/aflmeetings/j.php?MTID=m0d5b62b336ad018347177db0de8eb774

Wednesday, 15th September 2021 –Wellness Week

This week we want to slow down the pace, relieve stress and reflect on this unique time we find ourselves in. It is very important that we look after ourselves and those around us, we can do that in many ways, we can:

• Practice mindfulness
• Connect with others – talking, playing games, sharing a laugh…
• Do something we enjoy
• Read a book
• Stay active – exercise helps us regulate our mood
• Have a break and send no work for feedback this week.

Lockdown Club

Seal teaches The LockDowners special tips and hints for staying connected with loved ones.

Let’s stay connected activity sheetsDownload

Wellbeing activities

Choose one of the 4 activities. Follow the instructions to make a ‘glitter jar’, or find your ‘best belly buddy’. Go on a ‘mindful safari’ and work on your ‘spidey senses’. You may need an adult to help you with these activities.

Wellbeing ActivitiesDownload

The Wildlife Warrior Read-a-thon 2021

As an example of a student being inspired by his learning, one of our Grade 2 students took the initiative to look for ways that he could make a difference and he discovered this worthwhile cause.

Are you between the ages of 4 and 17 and passionate about wildlife and conserving our wild places?

If so, then why not participate in Wildlife Warriors Readathon 2021!

From September 15 to October 15, we challenge you to read as many words, pages or books as you can!

Join team Birralee!

The link to the challenge is:

https://readathon2021.funraise.org/team/birralee-warriors

Tuesday, 14th September 2021 –Wellness Week

This week we want to slow down the pace, relieve stress and reflect on this unique time we find ourselves in. It is very important that we look after ourselves and those around us, we can do that in many ways, we can:

• Practice mindfulness
• Connect with others – talking, playing games, sharing a laugh…
• Do something we enjoy
• Read a book
• Stay active – exercise helps us regulate our mood
• Have a break and send no work for feedback this week.

Lockdown Club

How to stay on top of online learning at home! Whale has some specific moves to teach The LockDowners, watch out!

Whales wriggle wreckers activity sheetsDownload

Yoga

Enjoy the story and follow along with the yoga instructor.

Calypso the flamingo

Monday, 13th September 2021 – Welcome to Wellness Week

This week we want to slow down the pace, relieve stress and reflect on this unique time we find ourselves in. It is very important that we look after ourselves and those around us, we can do that in many ways, we can:

• Practice mindfulness
• Connect with others – talking, playing games, sharing a laugh…
• Do something we enjoy
• Read a book
• Stay active – exercise helps us regulate our mood
• Have a break and send no work for feedback this week.

Lockdown Club

Mouse is scared of Covid 19. So scared he has decided to share with his friends specific mindfulness strategies he uses to combat worries.

Mindfulness with mouse activity sheetsDownload

Feelings

Feelings can be difficult to understand and hard to let go of. Sometimes it’s easier to write them down, so why not try adding a note about how you’re feeling to a lantern and watch as your worries float away?

Lanterns

Friday, 10th September 2021 – Fantastic Friday

It’s Fantastic Friday again! Today, you will use an activity grid to choose your own tasks! Choose 2-4 activities that you want to complete from the grid below.

It’s not a race to complete all these activities, so try not to do them all at once!

Download the grid below ↓↓↓

Fantastic-Friday-GridDownload

Don’t forget to continue to use Mathletics and Reading Eggs and complete your Specialist activities too!

Friday, 10th September 2021- Integrated

Concept: Global Connections

I am learning how we are connected to other countries.

I know I can do it when I have identified how I am connected to other countries.

Connection to Places

Everyone in Australia has a connection to another country. Do you think this statement is true?

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World MapDownload

Independent Learning 

Your task today is to answer the question using the information in the slides above. You will need to:

• Open your lined book and write the date at the top.  
• Write the heading ‘Global connections’. 
• Write your answers to the question in your book.

Optional Activity

Answer the questions below to explore the other ways you are connected to places.

Global ConnectionsDownload

Thursday, 9th September 2021 – Literacy

Australian Animals Week

This week, we have learned that some Australian Animals are endangered. Today, we are learning about how people have found creative ways to help animals.

I know I have learned this when I can: 

• read a book and identify key information
• understand ways people are helping animals
• write down sentences to express my ideas

STEP 1:

• Read the book, “How Do Wildlife Crossing Save Animals” below:

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• In your green lined book, write today’s date
• Write the heading “Saving Animals”

Independent Activity:

Answer the following questions about the book:

1. Go to page 12: find the first thing people did to stop animals being hit by cars on the freeway
2. Go to page 18: find 2 things people built to help the wildlife cross the road
3. Go to page 24: list how many different kinds of animals were found to be using the crossings.
4. Go to page 25:  Finish this sentence:

_______preferred to cross at the bridges and

______preferred to cross at the tunnels.

Now its your turn to write.

• My Ideas [write a paragraph of 8 sentences or more:
• Do you think we should build animal crossings in Australia? Why/Why not?

Thursday, 9th September 2021 – Numeracy

Pizza Fractions

I am learning to show simple fractions using models and symbols, including halves and quarters.

I know I can do it when I can use models and symbols to show halves & quarters.

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Review the slideshow and see the different ways we can split things into halves and quarters.

Independent Activity

1. Open your green lined book.
2. Rule a line under any previous work to rule off.
3. Write today’s date.
4. Write the heading “My Fraction Pizza”

Now, you’re ready to begin your task.

1. Who likes pizza? Create a quick list of the ingredients you would use on your dream pizza.
2. Draw a pizza using your dream ingredients in your green book. Make sure you have coloured it in, sliced it into quarters, and have drawn different types of ingredients in all the quarters.
3. Next, you need to record the different ways you have placed toppings on your pizza. You need to write them as a fraction and in worded form. See the example below to see how they have written their answer as a fraction and in worded form.

Have a look at this fraction pizza to get some inspiration…

Wednesday, 8th September 2021 – Literacy

I am revising the grammar concepts: nouns, verbs and adjectives.

I am learning the difference between quoted/direct speech and reported speech.

I know I have learned it when I can write sentences in quoted and reported speech.

Let’s start:

• Read the text below a few times to make good sense of it.
• Then you are ready to write out the answers only, in your green lined book.
• Rule a line under any previous work to rule off.
• Write today’s date next to the margin.
• Write the heading: Zoos
• Write the number/letter of the question in your book and then write your answer next to it.

1. Grammar Revision: All the answers are in the text

• a). How many sentences in the text?

• b). Which sentence in the text is made up of 7 words? Write it out.

• c). Write 2 nouns

•  d). Write 2 doing verbs

• e). Write one thinking verb

• f). Write the describing word [adjective] for the following:

___________________________ places

___________________________ animals

___________________________ habitat

____________________________ job

Refresh your learning with this video before going on to the next activity.

Spalding Phonograms

• Copy the words below in your book.
• Try to write them in syllables [a syllable is a beat in a word].
• Leave a syllable break as shown in the first example.
• Then underline the phonograms in each word, if any.
• Draw a mini-pic for each word.
• The first 2 are done for you.