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Dear Parents and Carers,
Continuing in Term 4, all Kindergarten students will be asked to prepare and present a short (1 to 2 minute) talk on a variety of topics. This is to build vocabulary, confidence and practice oral language skills.
Oral language refers to speaking and listening. Speaking is the process of presenting meaning through the construction of spoken words. It involves appropriately enunciating speech sounds, using tone, pitch, stress and pace effectively. Listening is the process of attending to and constructing meaning from spoken texts. It involves being sensitive to tone, pitch, stress and pace.
Things you might like to practice at home when preparing for a topic talk include voice volume, clarity, body posture and appropriate eye contact. Students are not required to use palm-cards but will need to refer to props as part of their talks. All students should bring in their prop or tool on the dates below and be prepared to present their talk at any point throughout the week.
Date | Topic | What prop or tool to bring |
Week 3 Monday 27th October, 2025 | Describe the weather on your perfect day. Think about whether you prefer it to be sunny, rainy or cloudy. You might like to think about whether you prefer it to be cool or warm. Tell us why you like this kind of weather. | A drawing or poster of what you like to do during your favourite weather. |
Week 6 Monday 17th November, 2025 | Create or build something at home using your imagination. You might like to use lego, blocks, paint, playdough or recycling pieces. | A picture or poster of your creation. |
Week 9 Monday 8th December, 2025 | Share your happy highlights from this year. Think of a school happy highlight and a happy highlight from home. | A drawing or picture of their happy highlights. |
We appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to hearing your child’s topic talks.
If you have any questions, please ask your class teacher.
With thanks,
Ms D. Alam
(Rel. Assistant Principal)
Address: Ridgecrop Drive Castle Hill NSW 2154
Phone: 02 9680 4477
Email: samuelgilb-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Web: samuelgilb-p.schools.nsw.gov.au