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Term 3 Week 2 2025 - Friday 1st of August

What have we been up to?

Dear Parents, Carers, and Students,

Welcome back! We hope you all enjoyed a well-earned winter break. It has been fantastic to see everyone return refreshed and ready for a fun and engaging Term 3!

In Literacy

We’ve been diving into Scientific Reports this term! Students are taking part in hands-on experiments—including cornflour slime and wiggly worms—and learning how to record their thinking like scientists. They are learning how to write in a structured way using the format: Question → Hypothesis → Materials → Procedures → Results → Conclusion. It’s been wonderful to see students engaging thoughtfully with these new writing styles.

We're also continuing to develop our reading skills with a strong focus on chapter books to build stamina and comprehension in preparation for Grade 3.

2A is reading Charlotte’s Web, a classic tale of friendship, change, and resilience.
2B is reading Misery Guts, a funny and heartfelt story by Morris Gleitzman that sparks great class discussion.

Some children have also been sent home with the novel The BFG by Roald Dahl. This beloved story explores imagination, courage, and kindness, and is perfect for developing comprehension and vocabulary through shared reading at home. 👉 Please continue to log all home reading in your child’s reading diary. For students not reading The BFG, please continue with the usual home reader routine—reading and re-reading the two books sent home each Monday to build fluency and confidence.

This week, we also sent home a set of spelling words for extra practise. This is optional but a great way to support your child’s learning at home if they’re keen!

In Write to Learn, our focus has been on using conjunctions such as Because, But and So to help students extend their sentences and ideas in writing.

In Phonics, We have been learning about our fszl rule. Below is an outline of what we are focusing on during this term!

Week	Phonics Focus	Examples
Week 1	fszl rule	Tall, Chill, Chess, Whiff
Week 2	fszl rule	Shrill, Scroll, Frizz, Gruff
Week 3	Silent final E	Edge, Badge, Dodge, Fudge
Week 4	Silent final E	Nudge, Wedge, Quake, Bridge
Week 5	Silent final E	Pledge, Sludge, Smudge, While
Week 6	Silent final E	Guide, Male, Costume, Delete
Week 7	Silent final E	Describe, conclude, Crocodile,
Week 8	Silent final E	Activate, Splurge, Merge
Week 9	Review week (Silent final E & fszl)	Tall, Describe, Chess, While

In Maths

We are exploring doubling, halving, and arrays:

Doubling and halving are foundational mental maths strategies that support later learning in multiplication and division.
Using arrays (objects arranged in rows and columns) helps students visualise multiplication and understand number patterns.

Students have been enjoying hands-on activities and games to deepen their understanding of these concepts in a fun and engaging way.

Science

In Science, we are exploring Biological Sciences. We are learning about living things—what they need to grow and survive, and how they change over time. Students are engaging in observations and discussions, and we have a super fun hands-on project coming soon—stay tuned!

Leader in Me and Respectful Relationships:

We’ve launched our WIGs (Wildly Important Goals) for Term 3!

Each student has chosen a personal academic goal focused on handwriting. After reviewing their writing books, students selected an area to improve—such as letter formation, spacing, 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 3, we will be able to track the speaker and follow expectations in specialist classes. Our goal is to show positive behaviour in at least 7 out of the 9 weeks.”

Our 2B classroom WIG is focused on whiteboard routines:

“By the end of Term 3, during learning time, we will follow the proper whiteboard routines, hover it, chin it, park it and clear it.”

We are so proud of the ownership and reflection students are showing in setting and working towards these goals!

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, whether it’s The BFG, chapter books, or their regular readers.

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

We’re looking forward to a fun and engaging term ahead—filled with exciting science investigations, hands-on inquiry projects, personal writing goals, and more chapter book adventures. We also have some fantastic incursions coming up that we know the students will love, as well as our much-anticipated Athletics Day, where students will have the chance to get active, have fun, and show great sportsmanship!

Important reminders: