What a rich and busy term it has been for Class One! We have journeyed together through numbers, stories, song, and performance, and I am so proud of how each child has stepped into the work with joy, courage, and imagination.

We began our term exploring Number Processes. Rather than learning numbers as something fixed on a page, the children met the four processes: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, through gesture, story, and imagination. Addition became the generous gathering together, subtraction the giving away, multiplication the magical growing many times over, and division the thoughtful sharing among friends. These pictures gave the children a way to feel and live into the processes before approaching them as written number sentences. Through movement, verse, storytelling, and drawing, the children deepened their sense of number relationships and grew in confidence. It has been wonderful to see their eyes light up as they discovered that numbers carry not only logic but also warmth, character, and meaning.

A true highlight of the term was our class play Little Witch Hazel. What a joy it was to watch the children bring the story to life with such sincerity and delight! Each child had their moment—whether speaking lines, singing, or moving together as part of the whole, and the courage they showed in stepping onto the stage was truly inspiring.

The weeks of rehearsal gave us so much more than a performance. The children practiced listening, memory, rhythm, and cooperation. They learnt how to support one another and how to find their voice within the safety of the group. The final performance was a beautiful celebration of all their efforts, and I know many of you felt the pride and joy that filled the class that day.

I want to take a moment to thank you, dear parents and carers, for all the ways you have supported our class this term—from helping with costumes and props for the play, to encouraging your child’s learning at home, and being there to celebrate their efforts. It is through this partnership of home and school that the children truly thrive. I feel so grateful to be walking this journey with you and your wonderful children.

We have now entered a new main lesson, Stories from the Dreaming. These ancient stories, shared by the First Peoples of this land, are treasures filled with wisdom, beauty, and deep connection to Country. We listen to them with reverence and gratitude, receiving them as gifts that carry meaning far beyond the classroom. From these stories, we draw our sentences for reading and writing. Each sentence becomes a stepping stone into literacy, helping the children with sight words, sentence structure, and reading fluency, while still keeping the work alive with imagination and movement. Through choral speaking, drawing, and retelling, the children embody the language before it finds its way onto the page.