Grade 2

English

The students have had a brilliant start to their final term of Grade 2, In English, the students have begun a novel study, based on the text 'Wandi', By Favel Parrett. The students will explore the question, 'Is it possible for a young Alpine dingo cub to survive being taken by an eagle?' Students will review their understanding of nouns, verbs, adjectives, homophones and homonyms through vocabulary taught in this text.​ Some of the vocabulary taught includes: dreamland, ambush, destructive, slumped, superior, hopelessness, gurgling, agony.

The students will also be learning about writing a narrative. They will write a paragraph for each of the following topics: settings, feeling, characters, problem.

Mathematics 

Students will be learning about 3-digit subtraction (re-grouping once), writing fractions and time (using clocks).

Creative Connections

This term, we are trialling a 'rebrand' of Inquiry called 'Creative Connections.' 

What Creative Connections is:

• Application time where students use knowledge already explicitly taught (from Literacy, Core Knowledge units, picture story books or Maths) in a creative task to show or exhibit their learning.
• Students have choice and voice within well-planned, structured tasks.
• Timetabled for two sessions per week.

During Creative Connections, the students will be creating artistic responses to 'Wandi,' such as portraits of characters and landscapes.

Key Dates & Reminders 

18th October: 150 Years Fundraising Dinner

3rd November: Curriculum Day – no school for students

4th November: Public Holiday Melbourne Cup – no school for students

13th November: SCHOOL CONCERT DAY! Rehearsal during the day and students to be dropped by parents at Costa hall at 5:00pm. Show starts at 6.00pm.

1st December: Prep to Grade 3 Swimming program begins

9th December: Whole school transition day

11th December: Christmas Picnic at 4.30pm

15th December: House Sports Day

18th December: 9:15am Final Assembly

19th December: Last day of Term 4 - casual dress 

27th January, 2026 - First 2026 school day for staff 

29th January, 2026 – First 2026 school day for students