Year Two
Hello again everyone! We are officially half-way through the final term of the 2026 school year. Year 2 have been enjoying exploring our central idea of 'communities prepare for and respond to natural disasters'.
Reading
In reading students have been reading 'Storm Boy' by Colin Thiele - a rich and enchanting story that has been enjoyed by readers for 60 years. Our learners have began to analyse the characters and the setting of the tale, with a particular focus on the character "Fingerbone Bill", a proud member of Australia
's First Nations. Students are exploring his character traits, with reference to evidence from the text.
Writing
In writing the students have been learning about the structure of narratives, using graphic organisers to help them to plan out their stories with characters, setting, a problem, and an ending that resolves the problem. They are being Risk-takers in exploring more than one possible solution to the problem in their stories to create an engaging and entertaining narrative. Naplan preparation has commenced, with students extending their writing using adjectives, compound, and complex sentences.
Mathematics
It's time to learn about time! Despite today's digital age, analogue clock reading remains an impotant skill. Students have been learning to read analogue clocks and apply their understanding of time to sequence events in order. We have worked on telling time to the half hour, learning the order of the months of the year and their days, and how calendars work.
Inquiry
Students have been recording their wonderings and things they have noticed about natural disasters, following the IMAX visit in week 4. Students have been exploring a variety of books by Jackie French, involving natural disasters as our learners begin to explore natural disasters and human-caused events and the impact these may have on a community. They are being Balanced in exploring the cause-and-effect of human choices, both in caring for our world and in responding to significant events.
Reminders
Hats are to be worn outdoors in Term 4. Please ensure it has a full brim and is labeled with your child's name.
Students to bring homework books and reading journals in and present them to teachers weekly on the assigned day.
Readers to be changed weekly in reading satchels.
Christmas Carols rehearsals are beginning. If you would prefer that your child not participate, please contact your child's classroom teacher.
Please check XUNO and your child's school bag regularly for any notices specific to Weeks 7 and 8.