Year Two

Communicating with the Year Two Team

We look forward to partnering with you in 2022, and welcome your input:

Julie Hall (Class 2A) Julie.Hall@education.vic.gov.au

Stacey Bowles (Class 2B) Stacey.Bowles@education.vic.gov.au

Overview of Numeracy - Term One 2022

During this term, in Year Two we are covering topics from the three strands, Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability. 

In Number and Algebra students apply their number sense and strategies for counting and representing numbers and explore the properties of numbers. They apply a range of strategies such as addition and subtraction and develop an understanding of the connections between those operations. 

In Measurement and Geometry students develop their understanding of size, shape and movement of two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes. They learn about the features of these shapes and are able to sort and identify such shapes based on these observable features. Students have enjoyed exploring different shapes this week including making shape monsters or creatures and going on a shape hunt in the playground.

In Statistics and Probability students build upon their ability to describe chance. Students describe everyday events as impossible, unlikely, possible or certain. 

We teach the concepts within the curriculum through investigative tasks and hands-on activities. 

This term, Year Two classrooms we will be mostly focused on the proficiency of Fluency. This describes the students developing skills in accurately recalling factual knowledge and concepts readily. For example, understanding and knowing automatically all the numbers that make 10 and 20.

Take Home Readers and Spelling Books

As part of InitiaLit-2, students have free-choice of short and extended chapter books to take home and read. Year Two students are able to choose two readers from school to take home and read nightly. Students in Year Two are also free to choose books from home to read each night if they wish. Students who choose their readers on a Monday are required to return them the following Monday. After reading, please record the name of the book and the length of time reading in the student diary for the day.

InitiaLit-2 suggests students practice spelling words at home each week. These spelling words will reinforce the words used in the classroom program. Instructions for the Spelling book will be on the front cover of the Spelling book.   

Tissues

Thank you to those families that have sent along a box of tissues to be used in your child's classroom. We would love for you to consider sending one in if you are yet to do so. 

SPECIALIST TIMETABLE

Please note the following information regarding the days that each grade has specialist classes.  * These times are subject to change during school-wide events (eg: swimming timetables) *