Year 2 

As we approach the end of the year, students have been participating in a range of assessment activities across Literacy and Numeracy. These assessments help us reflect on the progress students have made throughout the year, celebrate their achievements and identify areas for further growth. Activities have included reading, writing, spelling and mathematics tasks, allowing students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have developed. This information will contribute to our end-of-year reports and help guide future learning. We encourage students to simply do their best and feel proud of how far they have come this year!

Literacy

In Literacy, we have continued to build on our learning through a range of engaging reading and writing activities. Students have been developing their reading fluency, comprehension and vocabulary, while exploring how authors use language to engage their readers. We have also been focusing on strengthening our writing skills, including constructing interesting sentences, using descriptive language and remembering correct punctuation. As we move towards the end of the year, students will continue to apply these skills across a variety of writing tasks, building confidence and independence as readers and writers.

We have begun to expore the book, "Bear in Space". Stay tuned to the next newsletter for examples of students' writing. 

Numeracy

In Numeracy, students have continued to develop their mathematical understanding through a range of hands-on learning experiences. We have been exploring capacity, comparing and measuring how much different containers can hold, and using language such as full, empty, half-full and holds more or less. We have also been investigating location, using positional language and directions to describe where objects are and how to move from one place to another. These activities have provided opportunities for students to apply their mathematical thinking to everyday situations while developing their confidence in explaining their strategies and reasoning.

Science – Exploring Earth and Space

Our Year 2 students have continued to explore the fascinating world of Earth and Space Science! Building on our recent planetarium experience, we have been learning more about our place in the solar system and investigating the amazing features of the planets. Students have been developing their understanding of how Earth moves through space, as well as comparing the size, appearance and characteristics of other planets.

Through discussions, videos, hands-on activities and creative investigations, students have been sharing their wonderings, asking questions and discovering just how amazing our solar system is. It has been wonderful to see their curiosity grow as they continue to explore the mysteries of space!

During our recent assessment period, we have been making sure to include some fun brain breaks to give students a chance to recharge and refresh their minds between learning tasks. One of the favourites has been exploring GraviTrax, where students have enjoyed designing, building and testing their own marble runs. This has provided a wonderful opportunity to develop problem-solving, creativity, critical thinking and collaboration skills, while having plenty of fun along the way!