Year Two Team News

Hello Year Two families,

It has been wonderful listening to the students’ impressive oral presentations over the past couple of weeks. They have been ‘above and beyond’ our expectations and we have enjoyed hearing about the different insects and animals that can be found in gardens. Thank you for supporting your child with this project. We look forward to hearing more presentations over the coming weeks.

Next week, we will begin making craft items at school to sell at the upcoming Wishing Tree Stall. More information regarding the stall will be sent home shortly. However, all funds raised will go towards purchasing toys and gifts and help bring joy to families in need of assistance.

Important news:

• Upcoming Excursion to the Botanic Gardens: On Wednesday 3rd December, we will be having our Year Two excursion to the Melbourne Botanical Gardens to support the learning of our inquiry unit. We are still seeking two parent helpers from 2J and one parent helper from 2W to assist on the day. If you are interested in coming to help, please contact your child’s teacher. Please note: To attend, you will need to have provided a copy of a current Working With Children Check to the school office and have completed the Annual Volunteer Registration 2025 on Compass.
• 2J’s Ice cream Visit – End of Year Celebration: On Tuesday 16th December, Grade 2J will be walking to PG Sadler Reserve with their 5/6 Buddies to purchase a soft serve ice cream for $5. The students will be required to bring $5 to school in an envelope/wallet marked with their name on the day if they would like to purchase a soft serve. If you have any questions, please contact Joel for more information.
• 2K & 2W Ice cream Visit – End of Year Celebration: On Wednesday 17th December, Grades 2K and 2W will be visiting an ice cream van on the school oval and able to purchase an ice cream for $5. If you would like your child to purchase an ice cream, please send your child to school with $5 in an envelope/wallet marked with their name on the day.

Please note: If your child has an allergy or requires an alternative to ice cream, please notify your child’s classroom teacher.

Curriculum Focus: Weeks 9 and 10 of Term 4 

Literacy: In Reading, we will be continuing to unpack our class novel, ‘James and the Giant Peach’ and looking at different comprehension strategies. In Writing, we will be exploring poetry. 

Numeracy:  We will be working on fractions of a number and revising our knowledge of money ahead of the Wishing Tree Stall. 

Inquiry: We will be revising our learning from our excursion to the Royal Botanic Gardens by evaluating different creatures and how they are suited to certain habitats, as well as further unpacking the lifecycle of different creatures. 

Willy Kids: Through the pillar of responsibility, we will be learning about being ambitious and the different ways that we can do this at school.

Until next time,

The Grade Two Team - Steph Keswick (2K), Joel Kitchen (2J) & Rochelle White (2W)