Year Two Team News

Hello Year Two families,

We are now approaching the time of the year that we can take some time to reflect on what a great year it has been and enjoy the last week together as a Grade Two Cohort. We are incredibly proud of the progress that all our Year 2’s have made and are excited to be able to begin to wind down and celebrate with them. 

Over the last two weeks, the Year 2s have been working diligently to prepare a range of things to sell at this year's Wishing Tree Stall. It’s been fantastic to see many of the students rise to the challenge of being crafty, embracing the glitter and paint with enthusiasm. The Wishing Tree Stall was a great success and the students did a fantastic job at hosting the other classes, helping them pick what to buy and giving them the right change. We raised over $1400 which will now be used to purchase toys to donate to families in need this Christmas. 

We also want to take the time to say thank you so much for all your support this year. We have had a wonderful year all together and are beyond excited to see the students step up to Year 3 and embrace the exciting adventures ahead. We hope you all have a restful break and recharge ready for a wonderful 2025. 

Thank you all for a great year!

Important news:

• Take Home Books: We have started collecting all the take home and library books. If you have any books from WPS please bring them back as.  Please make sure that your child brings their blue book bag to school every day to assist us with this process.
• ‘James and the Giant Peach’ movie day: Tuesday the 17th of December. Feel free to pack a comfy pillow or blanket and a little snack if you would like to. 
• Last day: On Friday the 20th of December, the final day of school, the day will finish at 1:30pm. Students will be dismissed from the Basketball Court. 

Timetable update for Week 11: 

In the last week of school, there will be a slightly different timetable to support teachers in managing the logistics of preparing for 2025. Below is an outline of the changes for Week 11 for each class. 

2K 

Monday: Session 4- PE, Session 5- relief teacher (in-class activity)

Tuesday: Session 4- relief teacher (in-class activity)

Thursday: Session 3- Art 

2J 

Tuesday: Session 5- relief teacher (in-class activity)

Wednesday: Session 3- PE, Session 4- Music 

Thursday: Session 3- PE 

2G 

Monday: Session 3- Music, Session 4- Art 

Tuesday: Session 3-relief teacher (in-class activity)

Thursday: Session 3- relief teacher (in-class activity)

Curriculum Focus: Week 11 Term 4 

Literacy: In Reading, we will be revising a number of strategies that we have focused on throughout the year. In writing, we will be writing narratives in pairs or in small groups.

Numeracy:  We will be revising analogue time and money. 

Willy Kids: Our Willy Kid topic to finish off the year is celebrate. We will dedicate time in class to reflect on our achievements and progress we have made throughout the year. There is certainly a lot that our students should feel extremely proud of.

Here are some photos from the end of the year: 

Until next time,

The Grade Two Team - Steph Keswick (2K), Joel Kitchen (2J) & Georgia Grainger (2G)  and Neale Currie (2J)