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Family!
Miss Hellemans
misshellemans@ednet.com
Our Unit of Inquiry
Family is seen as the foundation of where a child's learning begins. A child's family is their
This makes it critical that family is embedded in the learning that your child takes part in.
By incorporating family within the classroom, your child will be able to strengthen their
identity and self-awareness and begin to understand the different cultures, languages and
This will become a unit of inquiry across the school year as it is of high importance
students grow an understanding of family structures and how they differ and learn this
This creates a relevant and authentic learning environment for your child.
ABOUT
Why is it Important?
This unit of Inquiry involving Mr. Fox is important for your child in a variety of different
ways.
There will be numerous benefits for your child as they embark on a year long adventure
witnessing the different families of their peers and gaining the crucial understanding of
culture and family structures.
educational journey.
As a teacher, it is also important for me to gain a better understanding of your child and
their culture and family background to ensure I am giving the best learning opportunities
possible.
Through this unit of inquiry, your child will gain skills in their knowledge of culture, self-
awareness and self-identity, they will have many writing opportunities, they will be
immersed in social discussions and listening to others, they will be given opportunities to
question and explore and they will have the knowledge and skills to integrate these
holistic learning opportunities across the entire curriculum.
Using family as the basis learning foundation, ensures that your child is receiving relevant
and authentic learning opportunities as they not only build vital knowledge but also their
interpersonal skills and most importantly a sense of belonging.
INSTRUCTIONS
Each week Mr. Fox will go home with one of the students in our class.
On the Friday afternoon at home time, the student will collect Mr. Fox and his special box
- Mr. Fox
Once Mr. Fox has arrived at your house for the weekend, he is your guest and should
The first thing Mr. Fox should do is take a picture with the entire family so he can meet
everyone, he will then take part in all the family activities for the weekend.
The kit also includes the text called 'Just the way we are', I highly recommend that you
and your family find a time to sit down and read it together so your child can ask any
questions and it also gives your family the opportunity to discuss the notion of different
Before Mr. Fox comes back to school on Monday, it is important that your child sits down
with Mr. Fox to write about some of the adventures Mr. Fox has been on and specifically
talk about the family members and culture, this also includes the food he ate. There are
prompting questions within the box that can you can use to help your child complete the
journal.
Please take as many photos as you would like while Mr. Fox is a guest at your house, the
On Sunday evening or Monday evening, you are welcome to send the photos to
misshellemans@ednet.com and I will have them ready for your child to use when
ENGLISH
The interrelated strands of language, literature and literacy ensure the students
development within their knowledge, understanding and skills when listening, reading,
viewing, speaking, writing and creating.
Within pre-primary, it is crucial that students communicate with their peers, teachers and
known adults to develop holistic English learning.
(ACELA1430) Understand that texts can take many forms, can be very short (for
example an exit sign) or quite long (for example an information book or a film) and
that stories and informative texts have different purposes.
(ACELA1432) Understand that punctuation is a feature of written text different from
letters; recognise how capital letters are used for names, and that capital letters
and full stops signal the beginning and end of sentences.
(ACELT1578) Identify some features of texts including events and characters and
retell events from a text.
(ACELT1783) Share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts.
(ACELY1646) Listen to and respond orally to texts and to the communication of
(ACELY1784) Use interaction skills including listening while others speak, using
appropriate voice levels, articulation and body language, gestures and eye
contact.
(ACELY1647) Deliver short oral presentations to peers.
Within HASS, we want to create an environment where children feel comfortable posing
within the context of themselves and their family with a key awareness of diversity and the
role that plays in their social groups.
(WAHASS06) Explore points of view (e.g. understand that their point of view may
differ from others).
(WAHASS10) Share observations and ideas, using everyday language (e.g. oral
retell, drawing, and role-play).
raised and showing how they are related to each other, using simple family trees.
(ACHASSK011) The different structures of families and family groups today (e.g.
nuclear, only child, large, single parent, extended, blended, adoptive parent,
grandparent) and what they have in common.
(ACHASSK012) How they, their family and friends commemorate past events that
are important to them (e.g. birthdays, religious festivals, family
MATHEMATICS
Within Mathematics, the four key areas that student’s use as a foundation to build their
student’s knowledge when faced with challenging questions posed now and in the future.
The proficiency strands ensure that students are receiving a holistic mathematics
time.
(ACMNA001) Establish understanding of the language and processes of counting
by naming numbers in sequences, initially to and from 20, moving from any
starting point.
SCIENCE
Within science, students build their understanding, inquiry skills and learn how to use
science as a human endeavour.
They learn that seeking answers to questions they pose and making observations is a core
part of science and by researching different areas of interest, they will find information
that can answer some of their who, what, where, when and how questions.
Science is the gateway for students when learning about the world they live in and
provides a crucial foundation in their further learning through supporting the learning that
takes place in all other subject areas.
(ACSHE013) Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing
THE ARTS
DRAMA
Drama is crucial in supporting the learning that occurs within other learning areas such as
offering and accepting ideas as they improvise, using simple stories. This is evident when
students are asked to present findings or answer questions in front of their peers.
audience.
(ACADRM029) Performance skills (facing the audience) when sharing drama with
peers.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
My Family
As people experience belonging to a family they discover that families show love for each
other in many different ways. This may lead people to wonder what God, who created
families, is like. When people think about being part of a caring family and experience the
special love of a family, they realise that God, who created families, must love people very
much.
When we look at the way in which Jesus belonged to a family, and joined in family
activities, we learn that Jesus wants people to be part of a family in loving ways. Followers
of Jesus show love and care for members of their family. When people continue to try to
Me and my Body
When people think of how amazing the different parts of their bodies are, and how many
exciting things they can enjoy and learn because of them, they may start to wonder about
God the Creator of their bodies. Many people come to realise and celebrate that, among
the different things that can be discovered about God the Creator of our bodies, one is
that God loves us. Followers of Jesus use their bodies to show love and kindness towards
others. When people continue to try to use their bodies, in loving ways as Jesus did, they
are living as God wants.
Special Me
As people discover that each person has their own name and is special in many different
ways, this may lead them to wonder what God, who created our specialness, is like. When
people think of how different each person is and how each person is gifted, in their own
way they realise that God who created our specialness must love them very much.
Followers of Jesus show others that they are special in many different ways. When people
continue to use their specialness in a loving way they are living, as God wants.