Year 2 News 

Reading

This fortnight in Reading, Year 2 students have been developing their comprehension skills through fiction and non-fiction texts. They have been learning how to make inferences by looking closely at the clues in a story to understand how characters might be feeling, even when it isn’t directly written. The students have also been practising analysing books by forming their own opinions and justifying why they liked or disliked a text. These activities are helping students become more thoughtful readers who can explain their ideas and back them up with evidence from what they have read.

“I used clues in the story to work out how the character felt.”- Indy 2A

“I liked sharing my opinion about the book.”- Mya 2A

“I can explain why I didn’t like a story.”- Guntas 2C

“I liked talking about the characters and what they might be thinking.”- Nisa 2C

Writing

This fortnight in Writing, Year 2 students have been diving into the world of information reports! They have focussed on writing factual sentences about their chosen animal. Students have been learning how to research facts and organise their ideas into clear sections, such as appearance, habitat, diet, and interesting facts. They've also been using special vocabulary to make their writing sound just like a real report! Year 2 have done an amazing job at including extra detail to make their writing interesting and are able to describe their favourite animal features.

“I was writing about a koala and I said for their diet they eat eucalyptus leaves. They have a medium-sized nose and their biggest fear is bush fires.” - Lucy 2C

“I wrote about dolphins. They have a smooth body and it is just right for life underwater and they have flippers to help them swim” -Emily 2C

“I was writing about rabbits. Some have floppy ears but some don’t. Rabbits are all different colours. Also, rabbits use their teeth to eat carrots.” - Ava 2C

Math

This fortnight in Mathematics, Year 2 students have been busy learning new ways to work with numbers. They explored how to share objects equally, using hands-on activities to practise fair sharing between groups. The students enjoyed working with counters and everyday items to make sure everyone received the same amount. They also learned about arrays and groups of, showing numbers in different ways and writing matching number sentences. This has helped them start to see the connections between sharing, grouping and the early ideas of multiplication and division.

“It was fun checking if everyone got the same amount when we shared objects.”- Hareem 2B

“I liked making equal groups with counters because it felt like sharing lollies.”- Alex 2B

“It was fun to share things fairly.”- Harry 2B

  Inquiry

This fortnight in Inquiry, Year 2 students have been busy exploring the fascinating world of living and non-living things. They have been learning how to tell the difference by looking at things like movement, growth, and whether something needs food and water to survive.

The students have also been discovering how to group animals based on their observable features – like body coverings (fur, feathers, scales), number of legs, or whether they have wings or fins. It’s been amazing to see how observant the students are!

“I learned that a rock is non-living because it doesn’t need food or water.”- Talal 2B

“I liked sorting animals into groups.”- Ahri 2B

“I found out fish have fins instead of legs.”- Hareem 2B

“I liked learning about the different coverings, like fur and feathers.”- Amira 2B

Auslan

This fortnight in Auslan, Year 2 students have been learning new ways to communicate using signs and facial expressions. They explored feeling signs such as happy, sad, angry and surprised, and practised matching each sign with the correct facial expression to help show the emotion. The children also began learning common greetings and simple questions, including how to sign Hello, Good Morning and How are you?, as well as how to respond in Auslan. 

These activities are helping students build their confidence to use Auslan in everyday situations while developing their understanding that both signs and facial expressions are important in communication.

“I liked signing Good Morning to my friends.”- Hugo 2B

“It was fun making a surprised face.”- Niyara 2B

“I can sign how I feel.”- Alyssa 2B

“I liked learning how to say Hello in Auslan.”- Saskia 2B

Social and Emotional Learning

Bullying No Way Week

As part of Bullying No Way week, the Year 2 cohort completed a lesson, which reinforced that everyone is different, and that this is something to celebrate. Students explored the idea that everyone belongs in the class and in the school community. When students feel a sense of belonging, they are more likely to support one another. To represent this message, students created a fish collage as a powerful visual statement, showing that even though everyone is different, they all belong together.

“We learnt that it's important to play kindly with everyone”- Saskia 2B

“Outside you can ask people on the benches if they want to play with you”- Alex 2B

“We all play tag together and share”- Hunter 2B

“We all belong in our school even if we are different” - Ahri 2B

Special Event

National Science Week

Year 2 students enjoyed looking at patterns left by animals in nature, like tracks or footprints. By following prints from kangaroos or other Australian animals, they found out what animals need to live and survive. Students compared what they found with their predictions and with what other students saw. They asked new questions about how kangaroos move, where they go, and how they live. Year 2 students learned about the importance of tracking animals for Indigenous communities, and how it is a special way to stay connected to the land and share knowledge with others.

“I liked looking at the kangaroo tracks.”- Evan 2B

“It was fun to guess what animal made the footprints.”- Lucy 2C

“I learned that tracks can tell you where animals go.”- Ivaan 2C

“I liked hearing how Indigenous people use tracks to learn about animals.”- Lucas 2A

Book Week

This year's theme for Book Week was ‘Book an Adventure’. Students came dressed as their favourite book characters and proudly showed off their costumes as they paraded in the gym. It was a fun event that brought the whole school together to celebrate reading. Everyone enjoyed seeing the creative outfits and sharing their love of books.

‘We did Book Week. I was the Mad Hatter. Everyone dressed up so nice. Amy won from our class. Maybe next year I will win!’ - Mya 2A

‘At Book Week everyone was dressed up nice. Everyone was dressed up as a book character. Amy and Saskia won. Georgia went up the front because Ms Allen liked her costume. I dressed up as Cat in the Hat. I had whiskers and a nose. I might win next time.’- Indy 2A

‘At the Book Parade we walked around. Everyone was cheering. I was dressed up as Rapunzel. I won a prize. It had pink packaging and it was a Do Not Open This Book book. I loved the book. I had so much fun!’ - Amy 2A

‘I was dressed up as Harry Potter. Everybody was dressed differently. Some of us were the same but mostly we were all different characters.’ - Tyron 2A