Year 1/2 News

Inquiry

This term we are asking the question, 'What would our world be like without water? Who uses water and how is it used? What happens if we don't look after our water? What can we do to protect our water?'

Students are working collaboratively to research where water comes from, and why it is so important to our planet and its people, as well as learning about the water cycle.

Literacy

We are beginning the term with a focus on learning to read words and make meaning of a text. Students are developing their ability to use letter-sound relationships to help with reading unfamiliar words. Learners are also using their prior knowledge to connect with the text they are reading.

In Writing, we have begun the term by learning about informative text. Students have been learning how to write an opening statement and at least three interesting facts, as well as a strong closing statement. Afterwards, learners will check if their writing makes sense by reading it out loud to their peers.

Mathematics

This term we are learning about multiplication and division and the relationship between these two operations. We are beginning with one number by another by using the array, equal groups and repeated addition strategies. We are then exploring how to use both long and short division to divide one number by another without leaving a remainder.