Year 2/3
Year 2/3 Cluster News
Home Inquiry
Reading: Aim to read 15 minutes at home per night.
Mathematics: Spend some time finding local places on Google Earth or on a Mapping app / website. What do you notice and wonder about how maps are used?
Unit of Inquiry: Explore what countries are significant for your family and why.
Learning this week:
Literacy: Word Study
Year 2 sound focus this week is: ey.
Year 3 sound focus this week is: e_e.
Below are the two lists of words we will be using at school to practice the sounds with.
Year 2 – ey | Year 3 – e_e | |
film kept key honey money donkey chimney journey thousand million | gene these recede delete impede scheme concede stampede complete | extreme athlete concrete supreme intervene phoneme Chinese obsolete centipede |
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. This will end during Week 5.
Mathematics: This week we are beginning to explore how maps are used to represent places and how we can use them.
Unit of Inquiry: This term we are inquiring into the Where We Are in Place and Time unit of inquiry – with a focus on places. This week we will be finishing our places concentric circle about the places that are important to us – across a variety of scales – our home, our city, our state and our country.
Reminders:
Colour Run – Friday 22nd May
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!
Community Breakfast – Wednesday 24th May
School Calendar:
https://www.goldengrove.sa.edu.au/calendar/
Blessings for the week ahead,
Brodie Trezona