Grade 2
Level 2
Level 2 has had a very busy term! We’ve had robotics this term, where the students were able to partake in learning some simple coding techniques. With their prior knowledge, the level 2 students have now had two more robotics lessons with their teachers and had great success. Level two has been busy in their new topic of questioning in Reading, Procedural texts and speech writing in Writing, and solving word problems as well as addition and subtraction problems in Maths.
Reading
In Reading this term students have transitioned into questioning. Students have been taught about “thick and thin” questions. Level 2 students have been learning the importance of asking quality questions about a text and how it can help us develop further understanding of what we have read. Students have been enjoying breaking down our thinking by writing down who the main characters are, the story setting, what we think the solution is to the problem in the story and why we think the author wrote this story.
Writing
In level two we have been learning about procedural texts and why it is so important to give detailed instructions. Students were able to observe why it is so important when making fairy bread as an example. Students have had many opportunities to test their knowledge on procedural texts; for example students had lots of fun telling us “How to wash a woolly mammoth”.
Maths
In Maths this term students have been continuing their knowledge of addition and subtraction and word problems. Students have also been exposed to problem solving strategies. Miss Francis, Mrs. Staggoll, and Miss Majoor have been so impressed with the unique and creative ways students have been showing off their understanding in solving addition and subtraction problems this term!
Student Voice
Here is what some of our students had to say about what they have enjoyed this term.
“I enjoyed doing split strategy in maths” - Sara 2F
“I have really enjoyed writing stories” - Ellie 2F
“In Art I have loved drawing the tiny art pictures” - Yi 2F
“I have been enjoying reading new stories in class” - Cindy 2F
“I liked doing our assessments on the computers” - Sammie 2F
“Word problems in Maths have been fun working together to solve the problem” - Chloe Z 2F
"I liked reading and questioning because we got to get clues like detectives." Kai 2S
"I enjoyed Art classes because I like to learn to draw better than I do every day." Harper 2S
"I enjoyed writing my speech because I got to do my speech in front of the class." Grayson 2S
"I enjoyed learning about Fractions because it was fun." Bardia 2S