Year 2 News 

Reading

As the year comes to an end, Year 2 students have remained focused and continued developing their comprehension strategies during Reading. They read a range of fiction texts and responded to comprehension questions that explored how characters developed and changed throughout the stories. Students also examined the techniques authors used to make their writing engaging, including the use of humour to create interest. In addition, Year 2 students shifted their attention to non-fiction texts, analysing text structures and organisational features. They answered comprehension questions that required them to locate, interpret, and evaluate information, strengthening their ability to understand and navigate factual texts.

‘It’s been really fun and interesting.’ - Jamari 2A

‘We have been analysing characters. It's been really interesting but sometimes confusing.’ - Zoe 2A

‘We have been analysing non fiction texts and we compared and contrasted in our reading group and when you analyse non fiction texts it’s easy to answer the questions. - Jessica 2A

‘I like non fiction texts. They are really interesting and we get to analyse them.’ - Lucas 2A

Writing

This fortnight in Year 2, students have been writing procedural texts. They have been writing texts telling the reader how to do something, giving step by step instructions and clear explanations. 

Students discussed the importance of giving clear, ordered instructions to help someone complete a task successfully. The children enjoyed planning and writing their own “How to Get Dressed” procedures, thinking carefully about the correct order of clothing and how to make each step easy for others to follow. 

“I enjoy getting to tell the steps about how to put your clothes on. Some people found it tricky because they forgot some steps!” - Guntas, 2C

“The peanut butter video was funny because they kept doing the wrong steps in making a sandwich. I liked how we got to write ours in steps!” - Emily, 2C

“We were writing about getting dressed. We had to be specific and we had to write in chronological order. My favourite part was watching the peanut butter sandwich video.” - Ivaan, 2C

Maths 

This fortnight in maths, Year 2 students have been looking at division and thinking about how it means sharing equally. The students have been using different strategies to solve division questions, including sharing counters into equal groups or using their knowledge of skip counting. They have been looking at open ended questions, for example, they get a number and have to see how many ways it is divisible. Some students even started looking at dividing with remainders.

“We have been doing division which means sharing equally” - Armani, 2C

“We can use groups to share equally or we can skip count to get the answer.” - Tony, 2C

Inquiry

As we approach the end of the year, Year 2 students have continued to develop their ability to identify characters who demonstrate respect and cooperation. They read books about Steve Irwin and Michael Jordan, which helped them understand how respectful relationships are built through teamwork and collaboration. Year 2 students also learned to recognise situations that feel safe or unsafe and discussed strategies for responding appropriately. To conclude the year, students will create posters that highlight important ways to stay safe online.

‘People were writing about what respect and cooperation looks like. We read a book about Steve Irwin. Steve Irwin shows respect to nature, the environment and animals. - Indy 2A

‘He helped all the crocodiles and snakes. When he got older he put on a show and series on TV. He married his wife. They worked together to make TV shows. This is a true story.’ - Mya 2A

‘We did a T chart about showing respect and cooperation about a boy who likes animals. He was helping and caring for the animals. He was showing cooperation with the people who helped him care for the animals. - Indiana 2C

‘The boy held a crocodile.’ - Mya 2A

‘We looked at the character traits. We made a T chart and we wrote down what he respects and how he works. - Amy 2A

Social and Emotional Learning

This fortnight in Year 2, the students have been thinking about personal space and how to respect it. They have been learning about the No, Go, Tell strategy to help them if someone is invading their personal space. Also, the students have identified trusted adults who they could go to if they needed to tell someone about an incident. They learnt about personal space with regards to their private parts and how the No, Go, Tell strategy would be used. 

“If someone is in your personal space we use No, Go, Tell!” - 2C

Special Event

AUSLAN Educational Services Visit

The students were very fortunate to have a visit from Naomi from Auslan Education Services where they had a question and answer session. During the session, students showed basic signs they have learnt and gained a deeper understanding of Deaf culture and communication. The students were highly engaged and very respectful during the session where the Auslan Education Service shared knowledge, answered questions and inspired the students to build communication skills that promote empathy, respect, and understanding.

‘It was really fun and cool. We had a great time.’ - Jamari 2A

‘We had an Auslan person come to our class. She was deaf she used Auslan. We had a translator in the back of the classroom she was talking for Naomi. We signed our names. We asked questions.’ - Mya 2A

‘We got a visit from the Auslan people. We had someone talking. Her name is Naomi. She is very kind. We had a translator at the back of our classroom helping Naomi. We had a wonderful time.’ - Zareen 2A

‘Naomi visited us. There was a translator at the back telling us what she was saying. Naomi was deaf. There was a man sitting next to Naomi. He was asking Naomi questions.’ - Eliz 2A

Year 2 Positive Points Redemption: Movie Day, Pyjama Day and Class Party

The Year 2 students have proudly earned Positive Points throughout the year for their kindness, resilience, and responsibility. As a whole cohort, they combined their points to unlock exciting rewards from the CPS Rewards Menu, including a Movie Day, a Pyjama Day, and an upcoming Class Party. Year 2 students thoroughly enjoyed their Movie Day, and Pyjama Day was also a big hit, with everyone feeling warm and cosy in their pyjamas and Oodies. Their final celebration will be the Class Party, which students are eagerly looking forward to.

‘Pyjama Day was really fun. We got to have free time at the end of the day.’ - Hudson 2A 

‘Pyjama Day was fun and after lunch we got a piece of paper and coloured in our dream pyjamas. We also played musical chairs. - Alyssa 2A

‘On Pyjama Day we came with a plushie and I coloured in my dream pyjamas, I was out at the fifth round during musical chairs. It was the best day ever.’ - Amy 2A

‘On Movie Day we brought a blanket, we brought a plushie and we watched Wall E. It was a really good movie.’ - Jessica 2A

‘On Pyjama Day I brought a plushie and I wore gamer pyjamas and a jumper with dinosaurs on it. It was dark blue. We played musical chairs. It was really fun but I lost but that’s ok. We got to draw our dream pyjamas. - Raff 2A

‘We made our dream pyjamas. I really liked mine because I put 6 - 7 on them.’ - Lucas 2A

‘On Friday we had Pyjama day. I made my dream pajamas. I loved mine because I added lots of details like ‘Dream Big’ and Santa.’ - Georgia 2A

‘On Friday we got to make our own dream pyjamas and I was wearing my Stitch pyjamas and I brought my teddy Polly.’ - Zoe 2A