1. K1 Parent Information Session

2. Who We Are Your name Where you are from
One thing to share with the group…

3. What does learning look like for K1 Children?.

4. Children learn through ….
… Play and Inquiry

5. Learning is developmental
Children learn:
At different rates
In different ways
At different ages
Learning is developmental

6. It’s a journey not a race
We build strong foundations for learning.
We don’t build as high as we can, as fast as we can.

7. How does it all fit together?
All subjects are taught through the Unit of Inquiry where possible.

8. This year the K1 Units of Inquiry are:
Who we are
Five Senses
How the world works
Light
Where we are in place and time
Journeys
How we express ourselves
Stories

9. Is your child prepared for the day?
A healthy, filling snack (NO nuts)
A bottle of water
Sun hat (May be kept at school)
Spare set of clothes in a ziplock bag (Optional - Keep at school)
Show and Tell

10. Parent-School Connection
Family Photo
All About Me poster
Home Language
UN Day
Units of Inquiry
Blog
Cultural Celebration
Moon Festival

11. Starts next week Thursday 5th September
Mother Tongue Time is now called ‘Home Language Time’ Please Sign Up… …if you are available occasionally or regularly on Thursdays from pm
Starts next week Thursday 5th September

12. USEFUL LINKS K1 Grade Level Guide ECC page of the UNIS website
Elementary Handbook
ISIS family tutorials

13. What is MOST important?
Having Fun!