Year 2/3
Year 2/3 Cluster News
Home Inquiry
Reading: Aim to read 15 minutes at home per night.
Mathematics: What can you create using two squares, three triangles and a circle?
Unit of Inquiry: Spend time looking at maps this week – can you find any places where you’ve been on holiday?
Learning this week:
Literacy: Word Study
Year 2 sound focus this week is: k.
Year 3 sound focus this week is: se for ze.
Below are the two lists of words we will be using at school to practice the sounds with.
Year 2 – k | Year 3 – se for ze | |
hook fork back brick deck flock struck rucksack nineteen twenty | ooze sneeze cheese choose freeze wheeze breeze noise browse | bronze pause cause disease bruise applause appraise turquoise mayonnaise |
Key: underlined = revision words; bold = high frequency words
Writer’s Workshop: we are currently exploring the ‘parts of speech’ in our writing. These are nouns, verbs, adjectives, conjunctions, and prepositions. We will be learning about what these are and how we use them in their writing.
Mathematics: This week we are exploring the properties of 2D shapes and 3D objects.
Unit of Inquiry: This term we are inquiring into our Where We Are in Place and Time unit of inquiry – with a focus on places. This week we will be going deeper with our inquiry into connections to places and exploring the symbols and emblems of the states and territories in Australia.
Reminders:
We are excited about our School Colour Run, taking place on the afternoon of Friday 22 May 2026. This fun community event will be held on the school oval, where students can run, walk, or skip around a circuit — it's not a race, just a great excuse to get moving and have fun!
COLOUR POWDER
There will be two lanes at each colour station — one with colour powder and one without, so your child can choose their level of involvement. Powder is aimed at torso level, though wind may occasionally cause some facial contact. You're welcome to send your child with sunglasses, goggles, or a face mask if you prefer.
WHAT TO WEAR & BRING
• A plain white t-shirt (to make the colours pop!)
• Casual clothes for the day
• A change of clothes after the event (especially for students catching the school minibus home)
• Optional: eye protection such as sunglasses or goggles
• If collecting by car, you may wish to bring a towel to cover your seats
FUNDRAISING
This event also serves as an optional fundraiser for our planned playground improvements. Donations to the Future Fund can be made via the Qkr! app, or by cash, card, or direct debit through the School Office.
VOLUNTEERS WELCOME
If you'd like to help out on the day, please let us know be emailing office@goldengrove.sa.edu.au
PERMISSION NOTE
Please email office@goldengrove.sa.edu.au if you wish for your child to run in the non-colour lane on the day. If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact the school office.
We look forward to a colourful afternoon!
School Calendar:
https://www.goldengrove.sa.edu.au/calendar/
Blessings for the week ahead,
Brodie Trezona