Learning Space News
Year 1/2
English
Students are learning how to write information reports. They have chosen a sea animal that interests them and are researching interesting facts about their appearance, diet and habitat.
To support their learning, students have been reading a range of non-fiction books. They are learning how to identify and use important text features such as table of contents, diagrams, captions, maps, labels, and glossaries. These features help students find information quickly, understand facts more clearly, and build their knowledge.
Mathematics
Students have been strengthening their addition and subtraction skills using a variety of methods. They have been working with two and three-digit numbers as they explored strategies, such as the jump strategy, split strategy, and the vertical algorithm to solve problems more confidently and flexibly.
Students have deepened their understanding of numbers by practising doubling, exploring fact families, and discovering the ‘friends of ten’ and ‘friends of twenty’. These activities are helping to build a strong foundation for their mental maths ability. They have also been recognising and continuing number patterns, where students have been identifying the rule of a pattern both forwards and backwards, developing logic and pattern recognition.
Students have been investigating number lines of differing intervals. They have been estimating where two and three-digit numbers fit and explaining their reasoning, which supports their number sense and reasoning skills.
Students have measured the mass and capacity of objects, using this information to compare the objects. They have also practise giving and following directions, enhancing their understanding of spatial concepts.
Inquiry
Students have been diving into the topic of ‘Old and New’ and it’s sparked lots of great questions and conversations! They have been exploring how things have changed over time, especially when it comes to toys and technology. Students have had fun comparing old toys with new ones, looking at how they’re made, how they work, and how kids used to play in the past.
To get creative, everyone had a go at making their own peg dolls, just like children might have done many years ago. They also let their imaginations run wild by designing their own inventions, thinking about how technology might look in the future!
Moving forward, students continue exploring the idea of 'old and new' by looking at how everyday life has changed over time – including things like transport, communication, and household items. They will be asking questions, sharing ideas, and making connections between the past, present, and future. They will also be learning about the incredible knowledge, tools, and technologies First Nations peoples have used for thousands of years, and how many of these continue to be relevant today.
It’s been a fun and hands-on unit so far and the students have really enjoyed learning about the past while dreaming up ideas for what’s to come into the future.