Connect: Year 2
Looking into the sun does NOT make for a photogenic pic...but enjoy a laugh until we get a better one!!
Welcome back to Term Three! We hope you enjoyed the holidays and had equal parts relaxation and fun. The Year 2's have made a wonderful start to Semester 2 and are already achieving great things. We have a very fun term ahead and look forward to sharing snippets with you in this fortnightly newsletter!
Hailee Eade, Krystal Anderson, Anita Blenkiron & Stef Dunkley
Key Dates
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| Friday 21st July | MND PJ and Beanie Day (gold coin donation) |
| Tuesday 25th July | Hot Chip Lunch |
| Thursday 27th July | Respectful Relationships Open Afternoon (from 2:15pm) |
Friday 28th July Tuesday 1st August | Whole School Tree Planting Day Museum Excursion (please return notes ASAP) |
Reminders
- Mondays: Cheese toasties are sold at recess for $2
- Tuesdays: Popcorn is sold at recess for $1
- Book Week- 21st to 25th August
- Swimming will be in Week 7 (21st August to 24th August)
The Next Fortnight of Learning
Literacy
This term we will be immersing students in a Prehistoric Animal experience! The focus will be on non-fiction texts.
- researching skills
- collecting facts about prehistoric animals
- simple, compound, complex sentences
- Rocket Writing- building writing stamina
- Phonics- reviewing learning from Grade 1
Maths
- addition and subtraction- using strategies to work efficiently through problems
- data collection and graphing
- problem solving sessions
- mapping
Inquiry
Our topic for this term is 'Use of Earth's Resources.'
- reviewing what we know
- earth resource glossary
- Habits of Mind- Remaining Open to Continuous Learning & Responding with Wonderment and Awe
Wellbeing
We will continue looking at Zones of Regulation and Respectful Relationships. Our focus for the upcoming fortnight will be:
- Gender & Identity- Comparing Personal Differences and Labels are for Jars Not People
Check out some pictures to see what we've been up to!!!
