Year Two
Communicating with the Year Two Team
We look forward to partnering with you in 2020, and welcome your input:
Julie Hall (Class 2A) hall.julie.a@edumail.vic.gov.au
Stacey Bowles (Class 2B) Bowles.Stacey.L@edumail.vic.gov.au
MCG Excursion
On Friday 13th March, the students, teachers and parent helpers from Year One and Year Two went on an excursion to the MCG. This excursion was to complement the Term One inquiry unit of Health and Safety.
During the excursion the students engaged in the following activities:
- A bus ride into the city, which was a first experience for many
- Exploring the National Sports Museum, where we learnt a lot about the history of the MCG, the different sports that are played, and the history of some famous cricket and football players.
- Exploring and investigating the new ‘Game On’ section in which we got to try playing different sports. Students used their wristbands to ‘activate’ the games they played and to track their progress.
An Overview of our Learning
What have we been covering in Mathematics this term, and why?
During this term, in Year One and Year Two we have covered topics from the three strands, Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability. We are building upon our students' existing knowledge of pure number, so that they may utilise this knowledge to undertake further problem solving and applied challenges.
Number and Algebra
Students apply their number sense and strategies for counting and representing numbers and explore the properties of numbers. They apply a range of strategies such as addition and subtraction and develop an understanding of the connections between those operations.
Measurement and Geometry
Students develop their understanding of size, shape and movement of two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes. They learn about the features of these shapes and are able to sort and identify such shapes based on these observable features. They investigate the properties and apply their understanding of them to define, compare and construct figures and objects.
Statistics and Probability
Students build upon their ability to describe data displays. They ask questions to collect data and create simple data displays. Students learn how to classify outcomes of simple familiar events using everyday language to describe to describe those outcomes.
How have concepts been delivered?
Through investigative tasks and hands-on activities we have been able to teach the concepts within the curriculum. In the Year One and Year Two classrooms we have been utilising Essential Assessment to collect relevant data on each student. Based on this information we have planned to teach at the point of need for each student whilst covering the underlying proficiencies.
What are the underlying proficiencies which we have been focussing upon?
The proficiencies of Understanding, Fluency, Problem Solving and Reasoning are fundamental to learning mathematics. They are applied across all three strands Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability.
This term, in the Year One and Year Two classrooms we have mostly focused on the proficiency of Fluency. This describes the students developing skills in accurately recalling factual knowledge and concepts readily. For example, understanding and knowing automatically all the numbers that make 10 and 20.