Grade 2 News
News In Grade 2!
Welcome to Week 10 Term 2! As we wrap up a busy and productive Term, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible efforts of our students. Throughout the term, they’ve worked hard in all areas of learning, showing determination, resilience, and growth.
Last week, our swimming program made a big splash! Students spent the week in the pool developing their water safety and swimming skills. We were so impressed by their enthusiasm, perseverance, and the progress they made in such a short time. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow with each session. The week ended on a high note, with students proudly receiving certificates acknowledging their efforts and achievements. It was a fantastic way to celebrate their hard work and wrap up the term!
In Phonics students have been:
- Explicitly taught spellings for words containing short vowel sounds like /i/o/u
- Learning how to make a reasonable choice for spelling words that include these sounds through identifying different spelling patterns within the English language.
- Building their fluency by reading decodable passages connected to the sounds we have learnt.
In Literature / Knowledge students have been:
This term in our Knowledge unit on Ancient China, students have explored:
- The timeline and key features of ancient Chinese dynasties
- Significant places such as the Great Wall of China
- Significant people who helped shaped the population at the time such as Confucious
- Ancient Chinese family life and cultural traditions
- The importance of respect, ancestors, and festivals in Chinese society
- Chinese writing – including having a go at writing traditional characters
In Writing students have been:
- Identify the difference between fragments and complete sentences
- Understand the importance of having a subject and a verb to form a complete sentence
- Unscramble jumbled words to create well-structured sentences
- Use correct punctuation to mark the beginning and end of a sentence
- Recognise how capital letters and full stops help identify sentence boundaries
- Build confidence in constructing clear, complete sentences in their own writing
In Mathematics students have been:
- Learning to add and subtract two- and three-digit numbers with regrouping using their knowledge of place value.
- Participating in Problem Solving lessons using the “Prime” textbook.
- Participating in a daily review to help strengthen their previous knowledge and enhancing recall of their number knowledge.
Take Home Readers- Reminder
We kindly ask that you record one book per night in your child’s diary, noting the date and book title. Book satchels should be brought to school every day to keep up with the reading routine.
We encourage families to aim for five nights of reading per week, with each session lasting 10 minutes. Don’t forget online reading QR codes are in your child’s diary, these can also be used as additional reading resources. If your child is feeling tired, try sharing the reading—taking turns line by line or page by page can make it a fun and supportive experience!
Thank you for your ongoing support with reading! 📚😊
Important Dates Coming Up:
End of Term 2: Friday 4th July 1:30pm Finish
Start of Term 3: Monday 21st July
