Year 2

Welcome to Week 9!

It is absolutely wild to think that a whole term has nearly finished! We have been very busy in Grade 2 learning all about implementing our School Values of 'To Strive, To be Responsible, To Care and To be Respectful'. The students have worked really hard over this term and you should be very proud of them! Below you will see some photos from Harmony Day and the Colour Run. Have a safe and Happy Easter and an amazing holidays! We will see you next term!

Important Dates:

• Monday 31st March – F-2 Assembly 
• Friday 4th April – Last Day of Term 1 (2:30pm Finish)
• Monday 21st April - Easter Monday (No School)
• Tuesday 22nd April - First Day of Term 2
• Thursday 24th April - Anzac Day Assembly
• Friday 25th April - Anzac Day (No School)

Crunch and Sip!

Next Term, the Grade 2 students are trialling 'Crunch and Sip' in the classrooms. Please read the information below.

Harmony Day

Last Thursday the students came to school wearing a 'Touch of Orange' or to dress as from their culture. The Grade 2s enjoyed participating in an activity run by Whitehorse Council where they coloured in and drew food from their heritage. They also got to make pizzas with the OSCH team. 

Colour Run

So much fun was had! The kids had a ball, they were covered head to toe in a cloud of rainbow dust! Thanks to all the volunteers that helped on the day!

Swimming Preparation

Information will be sent to you next term in preparation for our Swimming Program, which we are very excited about. We have found this program to be more successful when:

• children can independently dry and dress themselves after being in the pool
• they help to pack their swimming bag and know what items they have brought (eg. what colour their towel and goggles are)
• they can locate all of their belongings and keep them together in their swimming bag
• all parent volunteers have pre-arranged their Working With Children Card

You can help your child to prepare for the Swimming Program in a few different ways. Both at home and after swimming lessons (if your child already has after school lessons), encourage them to dress themselves independently. Remind them to check where their towel, goggles, socks, shoes and clothing pieces are when packing and unpacking their swimming bag. 

 Another good way to practise this daily, is to ask your child to pack their school bag.  Keeping track of their blue folder, reader cover and book, hat, lunchbox, library bag and library book gives them a sense of growing independence and ability to be responsible for their own belongings. 

Show and Tell- Term 2

Below is an attachement of the Topics the students will be particpating in next Term.

Have a safe and relaxing Easter! We hope you have a lovely holiday. See you in Term 2!

Grade 2 Team :)