Year 2 Parent Information
Term Three Newsletter Year 2
Welcome Welcome everyone to Term 3! We hope you all had a fun and restful holidays and are ready for an exciting term. This term the children will be very excited to have a stronger focus on our school musical, ‘Finding Nemo Jr’ - a reminder that the dates are the 1st and 2nd November. This newsletter will provide you with details around our term’s curriculum, along with important dates for your diaries! We will also continue to post our Friday bulletins on Class Dojo along with any reminders for the week ahead. | |
Reminders
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Homework & Readers
Thank you again for all of your efforts in completing Homework in first Semester. At St Joseph’s, homework is offline and consists of a weekly Mathematics and Literacy activity. Please let us know if there are any questions, as we are more than happy to go through any misconceptions during our Homework correcting sessions. Alongside homework, children are expected to complete their reading each night and record this in their reading journals. If your child is reading chapter books, they are able to select from the tubs, library or books they have at home. Please ensure you fill in the page numbers/chapters. Reading journals are to be brought to school daily and will be signed on a Friday! | Mathematics
Throughout Term 3 we will cover the following topics:
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English Reading
Along with Spelling/MSL, the teacher will work with guided reading groups to develop their decoding, fluency and comprehension skills. Each Reading lesson will consist of the teacher modelling an explicit reading skill (e.g. answering retrieval questions) and children will then complete an independent task where they will practise this skill. To complement our current Writing unit, we will begin by looking at a range of persuasive texts and discuss their purpose and features.
Writing
Writing is taught explicitly and sequentially in the lessons. It begins at the basic sentence level and builds to the construction of narratives, reports and expositions. This term we will begin by focusing on persuasive writing. The children will look at different topics and create arguments ‘for’ and ‘against’. We will also introduce some persuasive techniques, such as rhetorical questions, list of 3 and alliteration. Towards the end of the term, we will continue to build on our narrative writing, incorporating a variety of features (such as similes and dialogue) and vocabulary.
Home Readers The children are to change their readers daily (unless reading chapter books) to ensure they are practising their sounds and fluency at home. We frequently monitor their reading progress and journals to ensure they are taking home appropriate readers. We also make an effort to celebrate their reading efforts, particularly with the ‘milestone’ certificates and stickers in their journals. Reading journals are signed on a Friday! Please feel free to leave any comments in their reading journals regarding their reading. | |
Topic All Things STEM Curriculum Areas: Technologies: Digital Technology & Design and Technology
Digital Technology
Design and Technology
| Religion Morality and Justice Knowledge and Understanding - explain key scripture stories of Jesus’ forgiveness and compassion in terms of impact on community relationships
Reasoning and Responding - interpret the significance of the life and teachings of Jesus for building community today
Personal and Communal Engagement - reflect on how actions impact community.
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Dates for your diary Term 3, 2023
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| Monday 17th July | Parent-teacher interviews. Please note this is a normal 3:30 finish. |
| Tuesday 25th July | P&F meeting at 7pm |
| Tuesday 1st August | Year 1 and 2 teachers at Early Numeracy conference |
| Wednesday 9th August | Year 1 and 2 Parish Mass. Please note we are not hosting the mass, however you are more than welcome to come along! |
| Monday 14th August | National Science week begins |
| Saturday 19th August | Staff and parent social at De La Salle |
| Monday 21st August | Book week. Dress up and parade will be held on the Monday! |
| Friday 1st September | Year 2 to host the liturgy to celebrate Father’s Day and Special Men. |
| Friday 15th September | Footy Colours Day! Last day of Term 3. |
| Monday 2nd October | Term 4 commences. |
Teacher Contact Details | |
| Name: Kate Bascombe (2B)Email: kate.bascombe@sjmalvern.catholic.edu.au | Name: Kirsten Daws (2D) Email: kirsten.daws@sjmalvern.catholic.edu.au |
| St Joseph’s School Office: 9597 6300 office@sjmalvern.catholic.edu.au | |
School Prayer
Girls and boys gathered as one
in the name of Christ
to St Joseph’s we come.
God of creation, love and play,
we thank you for all that you
give us this day.
For friendship, learning,
trusting and love,
we ask you to guide and
protect us.
Be with us Lord and help us to
grow in the Spirit of Jesus our
friend whom we know.
Amen
Term 3 timetable
MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
MSL/Spelling Reading Writing | MSL/Spelling Reading Writing | MSL/Spelling Reading Writing | MSL/Spelling Reading Writing | Assembly |
Reading Writing | ||||
LUNCHTIME | ||||
Maths | Maths | Maths | Maths | Maths |
Handwriting/ homework | Handwriting | 2B: Performing Arts 2D: Art | Handwriting | PE (2D at 11:45; 2B at 12:30) |
RECESS | ||||
SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) | Library | 2B: Italian 2D: Performing Arts | RE | Topic |
Class Sport | Topic | 2B: Art 2D: Italian | SEL | |
*Specialist subjects marked in bold