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Term 4 Week 10 2025 

Dear Parents, Carers, and Students,

It’s almost the end of week 10! And that means we have 1 week left of the school year which is incredible to think about. We have had such a wonderful year and the students have shown so much positive progress. We are very proud of them all.

What have we been up to? 

In Literacy

Since finishing our Adventure Narrative writing, we have been learning about Persuasive writing. Students have been building their knowledge and understanding of what persuasive writing is and how to use it. Both classes have been using the text ‘Hey, Little Ant’ as their inspiration for writing and steadily building their skills.

📽️ At the end of the term which is next week, we plan to celebrate by watching the Fantastic Mr. Fox film (rated PG). Please ensure you  email your child’s teacher if you wish for them to opt out. 

 👉 It is now time for all of the extension Readers to be returned to school. 2A students need to bring back their copies of Matilda and 2B students need to return either Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Misery Guts. All the books need to go back to the Library for the end of the year. Miss Anna has lots to organise and it will be very helpful for her to have the books returned in a timely fashion.

The Syntax Project is a way for students to build their knowledge of how sentences work. We focus on word order, grammar, and how ideas are connected so that students can become stronger readers and writers. Through the project, students practise recognising different sentence structures, creating their own, and applying this understanding in their everyday writing. It helps them become clearer, more confident communicators.

In Phonics, we have been continuing to build our knowledge of the ti,ci,si rule. We have also been working hard on the rules around using plurals (3rd person singular). 

In Maths

In Maths, we have moved into our unit on Patterns. This unit will take us to the end of the year and looks specifically at identifying patterns in number sequences and with objects. Students have been applying their knowledge of skip counting, adding and subtracting. They are doing really well with what is quite a tricky concept.

👉 Try practising some skip counting from various points - this will help to consolidate their learning.

Science This term, our Science learning focuses on Indigenous perspectives and geography, exploring how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples understand and care for the land. Students will investigate how environments support different forms of life and how Indigenous Australians use their deep knowledge of nature to live sustainably.

Through hands-on activities, research, and discussion, students will learn about the ways plants, animals, and natural materials are used for food, medicine, and tools. They will also explore the importance of seasons and how Indigenous communities recognise and respond to changes in their environment, connecting these ideas to weather patterns and the concept of Country and Place.

This unit encourages students to see the land as a living system that provides for all living things, helping them build respect for our environment and appreciation for the wisdom of the world’s oldest living cultures.

Leader in Me and Respectful Relationships: 

Each student has chosen a personal academic goal focused on editing. After reviewing their writing books, students select an area to improve—such as finding mature vocab, spacing, spelling or neatness and will track their progress across the term.

Our 2A classroom WIG is focused on behaviour in specialist classes:

“By the end of Term 4, we will be able to respect people’s personal space in the classroom and in the line 80% of the time.” 

Our 2B classroom WIG is focused on minimising classroom disruption: 

 “By the end of Term 4, We will not call out during learning time, show respect when putting up our hand and show respect by waiting quietly and patiently.”

Home Readers and Spelling Words

Just a reminder: 📚 Home readers are changed every Monday. Students receive two books to practise throughout the week. Re-reading these texts supports fluency, comprehension, and confidence.

📖 Please continue to log all reading in your child’s reading diary

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like to discuss your child’s progress.

📅What’s Coming Up in Year 2

• Class K.K. - All students were sent home with a note regarding our end of year K.K. This will be held on Thursday 18th December. Those not wishing to participate, please advise your classroom teacher.
• Week 11 - Last week of term: Next week will be a shorter school week and the final week of the year. Students' last day will be Thursday 18th December with a normal 3:30 pm finish.

Important reminders:

• All students must be wearing a hat in Term 4. Please ensure your child comes to school each day with a sun-safe hat to protect them while outdoors.
• Specialist Days 
• Monday - AUSLAN, Art/Cultural Studies, PE & Music
• Wednesday - 2A Library
• Thursday - 2A & 2B Art/Cultural Studies, 2B Library 

Thank you for your support, Kayla Mugford Hannah Jackson Sam Downs

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