Year 2

English

Reading

In Reading this term, the Grade 2 students have been learning how to infer using a variety of fiction texts. Students have practised using their prior knowledge and clues in the text, such as pictures and words, to infer how a character may be feeling or why a character may have done something. This term we have been learning about inside and outside character traits, and students have explored different vocabulary words to explain a character's personality and appearance. Students will continue asking questions while reading to help them make meaning of a text, when questioning, they can use their strategy of inferring to find answers to their questions. Students have been making meaningful text to self connections, where they connect the story to their own personal experiences. For the remainder of the term, the Grade 2 students will use keywords in a text to help them visualise and create a mental image or movie to further their understanding of a text.

Writing

The term the Grade 2s have been learning about realistic narratives. Students have been exploring the structure and features of realistic narratives and use examples from exemplar texts to write their own stories. During this unit, students have focused on character and setting development, as well as realistic problems that link with an appropriate and realistic solution. The Grade 2 students have been learning about the use of adjectives and verbs to make their stories more interesting. They have been using revision strategies to continue adding to and improving their stories.For the remainder of the term, the students will be learning about Poetry. Students will be shown a variety of different types of poems, such as Clerihew, Diamonte and Found poems and will have the opportunity to be guided through writing their own poem. The students are learning to understand that poems are used to communicate feelings. This term we have continued to consolidate their grammar skills including capital letters, full stops, past/present tense and punctuation.

Mathematics

This term the Grade 2 students have completed multiple units in Mathematics. To begin the term, the students were learning about data, including using tally marks to collect data and representing their findings using bar graphs. We have been revising addition and subtraction strategies as a continuation of our addition and subtraction unit in Term 2. Students have been learning about multiplication and division where the students have been learning to use skip counting, repeated addition, equal grouping and arrays to solve problems. Students have been learning about the features of 3D objects and identifying real life examples of the most common 3d objects. The Grade 2s have spent short unit learning about measurement through their area and mass units.

Attendance

A friendly reminder that here at Melton West Primary School we strongly advocate that going to school every day is the single most important part of your child’s education. As you know, they learn new things every day – missing school puts them behind. If your child is unfortunately sick or absent, you are required to notify our school before or on the day of absence using one of the following methods:

Online: using our Class Dojo IT App to notify and explain the reason for your child’s absence, to their classroom teacher.
Telephone: call our school office and let the staff know your child’s name, class, date of absences and reason of absence.
Face-to-Face: speaking with your child’s teacher on the day or prior to the day they will be absent.

Inquiry

In Inquiry this term, the Grade 2 students have been learning about how daily life has changed or remained the same over time. The students have been exploring their own families' histories through creating family trees. The students have learnt about how different aspects of daily life such as transport, technology, cooking, schooling, toys, clothes and other aspects of everyday life have changed or remained the same. Students have been using technology to display their understanding and complete further research of areas of interest. They will complete an assessment piece in the remaining weeks of term where they will explore an area of daily life and showcase their learning through a presentation of their choice. They could present their learning using technology such as Google Slides, Popplet and Book Creator or using classroom materials to make a poster, brochure or diorama.

Science

During Term 3 students have completed their Earth and Space unit before beginning the Physical Science unit, this will continue to the end of term. During the Physical Science unit students have been learning about light and sound, and how light and sound are produced by a range of sources.

Students have learnt about natural and artificial light sources, and have taken part in experiments which show that objects need to be illuminated by light in order to be seen. The Grade 2s have investigated sounds by making predictions on sounds that can be heard inside and outside of the classroom and have enjoyed exploring different ways to produce sound using familiar objects and actions.

LOTE - Chinese

During the third term of Grade 2 Chinese class, the students learned how to discuss names in Chinese. They also practised singing and dancing to friendly name songs. Their teacher taught them several essential Chinese radicals and strokes, which they practised writing. The students focused on improving their handwriting through Chinese worksheets. In addition, they continued to play Kahoot games such as "China" and "Radicals" as part of their Chinese Culture Study.

zǎo shàng hǎo ！早上好！Good morning!

nǐ jīn tiān zěn me yàng ？ 你今天怎么样？How are you today.

wǒ hěn hǎo ！ xiè xiè 。 我很好！谢谢。I am very well. Thank you.

xià wǔ hǎo ！ 下午好！Good afternoon.

nǐ jīn tiān zěn me yàng ？ 你今天怎么样？How are you today.

wǒ hěn hǎo ！ xiè xiè 。我很好！谢谢。I am very well. Thank you.

wǎn shàng hǎo ！ 晚上好！Good evening!

nǐ jīn tiān zěn me yàng ？ 你今天怎么样？How are you today.

wǒ hěn hǎo ！ xiè xiè 。我很好！谢谢。I am very well. Thank you.

zài jiàn ！ míng tiān jiàn ！ 再见！明天见！Good bye! See you tomorrow.

wǎn ān ！ wǎn ān wǒ de péng yǒu 。晚安！晚安我的朋友。Good night! Good night my friend.

Art

During Grade 2 Art, Term 3, 2023, students learned how to apply lines to create a self portrait. They also looked at the shapes required to create individual facial features. Grade 2’s referred to the work of professional artists as a reference which guided them to understand this concept. Students looked at the cross hatching technique when using different mediums to ensure they applied solid colour to their art work. Grade 2’s also looked at the element of pattern and applied their knowledge of colours and lines when creating art. Patterns included the use of two to four elements, for example; four different colours or four different lines by using different mediums, including textiles. Well done on a wonderful term of Art, Grade 2’s!

P.E.

Term 3 started with our athletics events during the first week back. Each class participated in a range of athletic events both running and throwing where students were all given the chance to compete. All the students enjoyed themselves and had a wonderful time. It was great to see such high participation and joy in all the students. During this term the grade 2 students have focused on the sports of football and soccer to help develop the fundamental motor skill of kicking while also still working on catching, throwing, and ball control. They have all shown such great progress and have all really enjoyed the games in each of the sports that we played. They have all been shown how to kick a football, handpass a football, kick a soccer ball to pass, kick a soccer ball to score, and dribble a soccer ball while keeping control of it. We have some talented students across grade 2 in these sports! In addition to this learning the students in grade 2 were given the opportunity to play games of each sport to enhance and develop their skills. This was enjoyed by all! This has been such a great term with the grade 2 students, I look forward to finishing the year off and seeing them grow and develop in Physical Education.