Year 2

Dear Parents and Families,

We hope you all had a wonderful and restful school holiday. It has been fantastic hearing all the stories the students have been telling and it has been amazing to see all the students so enthusiastic about returning to school, for their final term of Year 2. It is going to be an exciting few weeks and we can’t wait to move through this with you. We’re nearly there! 

Please take a moment to read through the first Year 2 Newsletter for Term 4.

Reminders

SunSmart School

It’s Term 4 and that means we are entering the warmer months of the year and the sun will be out in force. Our school’s policy is that for Terms 1 and 4 all students will be needing to wear hats when out in the yard, regardless of whether the sun is shining brightly - this is because we are aiming to reinforce positive SunSmart practices and it helps to protect us from harmful UV rays. We suggest students keeping their hats in their tubs at school, not bags, to limit forgetting them. If you would like to wash them we recommend it being done on Fridays. 

Uniform Reminder

We kindly ask to ensure that all students are wearing the correct uniform at all times, this includes the school hats and jackets and black shoes. If your child is wearing an undershirt we also ask that it be a black or darker colour to match our wonderful school uniform. Please ensure all uniforms have your child’s name and grade on them.

It’s Not Great To Be Late

It is important that your child is punctual to school. Students who are late miss out on the roll call, vital information about the day or events that are coming up and most importantly – their learning time. However, we understand that mornings can be very busy and sometimes students are not able to make it into the classroom before the 9am bell. If this is the case it is important that the school procedure is followed. Parents must accompany their child to the office to be signed in before going to the classroom. Rolls are marked promptly by 9am to make sure that learning can begin on time. 

It’s Not Okay To Be Away

Every day is full of very important learning opportunities for your child. It is very important that your child attends school everyday. We understand that sometimes your child may be unwell and need to stay home. If your child is absent due to medical or personal reasons, their absence must be explained. Please contact the school office or upload your child’s absence onto Compass.

Important Dates

Friday 21st October Whole School Assembly at 2:15pm

Friday 28th October World Teachers Day

Tuesday 1st November Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

Friday 4th November Whole School Assembly at 2:15

Learning in Grade 2

Reading

This week for Reading we have been learning about Point of View for narratives and how perspectives can change depending on which character we are focusing on. 

Writing

This week for Writing we have begun learning about letter writing and all the different forms letters might take, as well as practicing writing our own letters to each other. 

Mathematics

This week for Mathematics we have refined our learning on Place Value and have started talking about money, including Australian coins and notes, and learning how to sequence them into the correct order. 

Inquiry

This term our Inquiry topic is History and we have started this by looking into our own personal histories, by making family trees and recognising the relationships with our family members. 

Focus Areas