Year 1/2 Report

Well done to all the Grade One and Two students for completing an enjoyable term. We wish all families a safe and happy break and we can't wait to see you in Term 3! 

Numeracy  

In Numeracy, students explored the topic of place value. The participated in warm up activities to improve their number fluency such as ‘build to 100’ and ‘number master mind’. Students were thoroughly engaged during these activities which allowed them to consolidate and build on these skills. The place value unit focused on students having many opportunities to manipulate concrete materials to build their understanding of 1s, 10s, 100s and beyond. At the end of the term, students identified and ordered Australian notes and coins. They celebrated their unit on money by setting up a shop where students were able to purchase items, count coins and participate in authentic shopping experiences. 

Literacy 

In Reading, students have learnt about the different features of non-fiction texts and have further developed their knowledge by explaining why each feature is important. Students have read a range of modelled texts from Epic and Sunshine Online. They have become excellent thinkers by using a range of strategies to make predictions about a text! Students have been asking and writing down questions before, during and after the text to gain further information. Some of the strategies students have been using to assist in their questioning and predicting are looking at the title, using the picture, accessing prior knowledge and making text connections.   

During Writing students have been busy writing their own information booklets! Students were focusing on non-fiction texts and were encouraged to research important facts provided to them and learnt how to categorise this information into main headings. They also learnt how to summarize main points by listing important information as dash facts. Students created information booklets on a variety of topics which they published and shared with an audience.  

Inquiry 

In Inquiry, students learnt about the topic, ‘My Place in the Community.’ Students explored their family histories and gained an understanding of how people participate in their community. They identified the range of groups to which they, their family members and their class belong. Students gained an understanding of who the traditional landowners of their community are and why groups and communities have rules. Students listened to guest speakers talk about the history of our school and made comparisons to then and now. Students learnt about the important places in their community and participated in a local walk to identify key landmarks and observed how the local community has changed over time.  

REMINDERS   

• School starts at 8:50 and finishes at 3:10 - please make sure you are on time   
• Please provide, drink bottle, fruit snack, lunch and recess snack each day 
• Term 2 and 3 means colder weather so please send a NAMED jacket and/or coat   
• Use the SENTRAL app to notify the school of any absence   
• Red folders are to be returned to school each day for notes, home readers and diaries.  

The Grade 1/2 Team  

Khalad Karim, Mark Turner, Emily Routley, Katherine Richardson, Rosie Borg, Kerrie Passmore and Belinda Perera.