2. Block 1
08:55AM Haere Mai Welcome Song
can you pat the beat
on yourself somewhere hands on hips
move side to side
can you bend your knees
bend your knees just so roll your hands round
and round they go
6. Block 1 (continued)
09:20 Handwriting Groups
Challenge Tracing
Basic Tracing Worksheet
Worksheet for for
Emergent Writers Emergent Writers
Stars Group
Moons Group Suns Group Rockets Group
Oral Language and
Trace all + Write 1 word Trace all + Write 3 words Sentence Writing in lined
exercise book
7. Block 1 (continued)
10:00AM Eagle Sam
Eagle Sam watches the students during the day, and catches them being good.
That night he writes a special note to each of those students, and the notes are
presented by the teacher the next morning.
10:05AM News
Two or three students share their news every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The students greet the class, saying “good morning class” and use Makaton Sign.
Parents follow the Personal Recount Format when they prepare news with their child.
The students are exposed to the symbols used in the personal recount, as they learn to share their
news with the class. Parents also write a little more detail about the recount, so that the teacher is
well informed and able to prompt the student to add more detail to their news.
8. Block 1 (continued)
10:10AM Maths
We follow the Numicon Programme, which is a multi-sensory approach to learning.
Multi-sensory programmes are particularly helpful for children with learning difficulties.
Numicon helps with patterning, exploration, language, visualisation, socialisation
9. Morning Tea
10:40AM Morning Tea
Students line up at the sink to wash their hands.
They each stand on numbered footprints and gradually move forward.
Hand washing is monitored by a teacher-aide to ensure that the job is done well.
Students then get their lunch boxes out of their bags, and sit down at a table to eat their Morning
Tea snacks. Teacher-aides monitor the eating and drinking to ensure that the students don’t choke/
aspirate and to ensure that they do eat their snacks.
When finished, the students pack their lunch boxes back into their school bags, and go out to play.
Teacher-aides monitor the students during play, to ensure that they are safe and happy.
10. Block 2
11:00AM Library Reading
Students choose a library book from the Library Corner,
and read for approximately 5 minutes.
They can either read on their own, or read with a
classmate or a teacher.
11:10AM Big Book
Students sit on the mat.
The teacher reads the Big Book every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
discussing the pictures and asking relevant questions.
The students join in with the repetitive phrases.
They also identify the focus high frequency words and/or punctuation in the Big Book.
11:20AM Jolly Jingles
Students sing 6 Jolly Jingles every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
They revise the sound that each letter makes, and share words/names beginning with the letter.
The craft activity for the week relates to and consolidates the Sound of the Week.
11. Block 2 (continued)
11:30AM Individual Reading + Developmental Activities
Students work 1:1 with the teacher:
Reading Book
• discuss the cover - title and picture
• discuss the pictures in the book
• read the sentence/s on each page with support or independently, depending on ability
• match their high frequency word flash cards to the high frequency word/s on each page
• answer questions related to the picture/the text on each page
(what, where, when, who ... and later ... why, how)
Reading Card
• discuss the picture
• read the high frequency word sentence
Phonics Card
• discuss the pictures
• give the students the appropriate letters for the card, and encourage him/her to place the
letters over the letters at the top of the card
• say the word, emphasising the initial sound (for those students learning initial sounds) /
emphasise the consonant/verb/consonant (for those students learning to blend sounds).
12. Block 2 (continued)
11:30AM Individual Reading + Developmental Activities
Continued
The students direct their own learning by choosing 4 activities from an option of 6 activities.
They place their chosen activities on the velcro strip above their PECS charts.
The teacher-aide directs/redirects the students during Block 2, and supervises the activities.
Fine Motor Activities
Construction Activities
Cognitive Activities
13. Lunch
12:30PM Lunch
Students line up at the sink to wash their hands.
They each stand on numbered footprints and gradually move forward.
Hand washing is monitored by a teacher-aide to ensure that the job is done well.
Students then get their lunch boxes out of their bags, and sit down at a table to eat their lunch
(approximately 15 to 30 minutes).
Teacher-aides monitor the eating and drinking to ensure that the students don’t choke/aspirate and to
ensure that they do eat their lunch.
When finished, the students pack their lunch boxes back into their school bags, and go out to play. A
teacher-aide and a teacher monitor the students during play, to ensure that they are safe and happy.
14. Block 3
01:30PM Afternoon Roll Good Afternoon Mrs. Pretorius
01:35PM Relaxation
01:40PM Story A story book is chosen from the Library Corner,
and the teacher reads to the students.
15. Block 3 (continued)
01:30PM Swimming
Swimming is held 4 times a week in the first and last 5 to 6 weeks of the year.
The swimming lesson starts directly after afternoon roll, so the students are
changed into their togs just before the end of lunch break.
Relaxation and Story are done after the 20 minute swimming lesson.
held in the last 5 to 6 weeks of Term 1,
01:45PM Topic / Art / Music / PE the whole of Term 2 and 3, and the first
5 to 6 weeks of Term 4.
PE is held every Wednesday
Jump Jam is also held 2 mornings a week.
Topic, Art and Music rotate each week and are held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays .
16. Block 3 (continued)
Teachers + Teacher-Aides supervise/support the students to
02:15PM Pack Bags pack their book bags + personal belongings into their school
bags.
02:20PM Choosing
02:45PM-03:00PM Home Time
