The document outlines a speaking and listening program for stage one students, detailing weekly topics related to family history that encourage children to present and engage in discussions. It also includes a spelling practice section with suggested activities and weekly spelling words for years one and two. The purpose is to enhance communication skills and spelling proficiency among students.

1. Week 4
Mum
Where was she born? What does she love to do? What was her favourite
toy/game when she was your age? What does she cook the best? What
makes her laugh? What do you like to do together? Share a memory from
her school days.
Week 5
Dad
Talk about your Dad….. (see above for some ideas)
Week 6
Siblings/Cousins
Discuss who they are and things that are the same / different about you.
Week 7
Grandfriends
What makes them special? What do you like to do together? What makes
them laugh? What was their favourite toy/game when they were your age?
Share a memory from their school days.
Week 8
Me Bags
Decorate a bag/box. Inside place a picture of you and 3 other personal
artifacts relating to a memory (photo or drawing if it is valuable/precious).
Week 9
Pet/Toy
Talk about your pet or a special toy.
Week 10
Memorable
Moment
Share a memorable moment from your past. Describe what it was, when
and where you were. What made it such a memorable experience?
Stage One News ~ Term One, 2016
12 February 2016
Dear families,
Stage One students will be starting their Speaking and Listening program in Week 4 Term 1. Each
week, on their allocated day your child will be encouraged to present a short Topic Talk. This term
there will be a topic to discuss in relation to the History unit “Families Past and Present”.
Your child will be encouraged to speak clearly and confidently and use eye contact, stay on the topic
and respond to questions appropriately. They are allowed to bring in items to enhance their news,
however it must be related to the topic and a non-valuable/precious item. Your child will also be
encouraged to respect others when speaking, giving eye contact and asking relevant questions when
requested.
Below is an overview till the end of term of what your child will need to talk about for their news
session.Please assist your child in researching the topic and preparing for their presentation.
We appreciate your support of this important learning experience.
Stage One teachers - Mrs Pulbrook, Mrs D’Arcangelo, Miss Moutos, Mrs Reason and Miss Yildiz
My news day is _______________________________

2. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Gideon
Sarah
Samuel
Matilda
Carmelo
Milla
Tiarne
Lily
Grace
Kristie
Hemaka
Abigail
Jack P.
Hayden
Georgia
Abbey
Reginald
Jack H.
Isaac
Talon
Hunter
Clyde
Leah
1F
MrsPulbrook
NewsDays
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Dom
Jesse
Amelie
Tom
Felicity
Jayden
Rhianna
Oliver
Ciara
Molly
Alex
Darci
Dylan
Hannah
Kai
Zoe
Markos
Holly
Maddie
Harry
Amelia
Rose
Nicholas
2K
MrsReason
NewsDays
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Benji
Hayden
Eden
Carla
Erin
Summer
Jack
Lylah
Kade
Anara
Isabelle
Owen
William V.
Katie
William C.
Maggic
Charlotte
Bryce
Angus
Cooper
Zoey
Billy
Mya
Caitlyn
1G
MrsD’Arcangelo
&MissMoutos
NewsDays
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Peter
Zack
Tahlia
Emily
Briana B.
Shakayla
Daniel
Jack
Jaida
Ari
Tristan
Angela
Shaylee
Amity
Bailey
Issabella
Kalarni
Sarah
Dane
Arliah
Taj
Bryannah H.
Elora
1F
MissYildiz
NewsDays
Stage One News Roster
Term One, 2016

3. Have fun practising your spelling words with these great activities!
Stage One Spelling ~ Term One, 2016
12 February 2016
Dear families,
Students are encouraged to practise their weekly spelling words at home to help them remember
correct spellings during their writing activities at school. Below are a range of fun ways to learn new
words. The weekly spelling words for this term are attached for both Year One and Year Two.
If you have any questions, please make contact with your classroom teacher.
Stage One teachers - Mrs Pulbrook, Mrs D’Arcangelo, Miss Moutos, Mrs Reason and Miss Yildiz

4. Wk
4
rat
bat
bag
has
sat
ham
I
to
the
in
mum
there
these
those
Wk
5
bed
red
wet
hen
web
bell
a
is
was
we
and
today
built
family
Wk
6
bit
hit
him
pig
lid
tin
it
an
us
of
this
lunch
pencil
dance
Wk
7
dog
box
pot
top
fox
do
if
he
my
saw
car
throw
think
stand
Rule: Most nouns are made plural by adding an ‘s’
Wk
8
cup
bug
upon
sun
bus
hut
me
so
all
his
her
three
animal
number
Rule: Nouns that end in x form plurals by adding ‘es’
Wk
9
dab
cab
jab
sad
glad
had
go
as
out
run
see
pink
brown
yellow
Wk
10
bag
sag
rag
pan
fan
van
on
by
do
can
yes
green
white
purple
Rule: When a c goes in front of a ‘a’, ‘o’, or ’u’ it sounds like ‘k’
Wk
11
nap
map
cap
mat
cat
hat
at
be
did
put
ran
first
second
third
Year1SpellingWords,TermOne,2016

5. Wk
4
am
cut
far
big
best
help
star
stew
stain
swim
swab
swing
toe
goes
poem
become
cannot
money
January
Wk
5
its
let
fast
five
grow
green
trap
tray
trick
twenty
twelve
twice
mean
page
correct
February
fifteen
fifty
Rule: Most words are made plural by adding ‘s’
Wk
6
call
tall
small
does
four
gone
make
face
case
race
mate
space
Year
rather
teacher
March
fourteen
forty
Rule: When there is an ‘e’ at the end of a word it makes the vowel states its name.
Wk
7
six
open
made
front
inside
sister
lift
soft
gift
cold
gold
held
cheek
crash
another
April
Sixteen
sixty
Rule: When a word ends in –ch, -sh, -x or -s we add –es to make it plural.
Wk
8
sit
ask
high
long
keep
table
walk
talk
chalk
gulp
help
scalp
crime
dragon
Monday
May
June
July
Rule: Proper Nouns should always start with a capital letter.
Wk
9
sky
look
draw
here
take
kind
how
cow
town
for
fort
short
habit
juice
Tuesday
August
September
October
Rule: Homophones – words that sound the same but are spelt differently and have different
meanings.
Wk
10
from
make
stop
read
because
light
past
lamp
camp
stamp
sand
hand
band
older
other
Thursday
November
December
Rule: Homographs – words with the same spelling but are pronounced differently and have
different meanings.
Wk
11
REVISION
Year2SpellingWords,TermOne,2016