Grade 2 Community News

Dear PLC 2 families,

Reading

In Reading, Grade 2 have begun learning about different cycles in nature. Students have been studying and learning about the day and night cycle and why we have different seasons on Earth and how they occur. Students have also begun learning about the life cycle of a plant and butterfly which will help them with their writing unit. Students have been loving learning about these cycles in nature and you’re more than welcome to discover more about them at home. 

Writing 

In Writing, Grade 2 have been studying how to write explanation texts. This writing unit links together with our reading unit of life cycles. Students have been writing about the life cycle of a butterfly and have been learning to use the correct writing structure to explain the life cycle in their writing. You’re welcomed and encouraged to study the life cycle of a butterfly at home and practice writing down the steps in the cycle. 

Numeracy 

In Numeracy, Grade 2 have been continuing to focus our learning on capacity, volume and mass. Students are having fun with the hands-on learning activities. Students have been measuring the capacity of different shaped containers and putting them in order based on their capacity. Students have been exploring volume and how much space an object takes up, then measuring the volume of containers and block shapes. Students have also been comparing the mass of objects using balanced scales by estimating, measuring and using the language of lighter, heavier or equal/same to discuss their findings. This is something that we encourage you to do with your child to support their learning by involving the children in your cooking, shopping, gardening etc so they can practice exploring these concepts with you. 

Friendly reminders:

• Please ensure you are continuing to support your child in getting to school by 8:45am, so that they are not missing any valuable learning time (and can reach their attendance reward goals!)
• Encourage your child to read every night and record it in their reading journal as part of our take home reading program. 
• We thank you and appreciate that student families prepare and pack healthy sip and crunch, snack and lunch options to support your child’s focus while at school. 

We appreciate all that you do so your child is prepared, ready and can chat with you about what they are learning. Thanks for everything you do. 😊

PLC 2