Book Talk

Many children across the Year 2 neighbourhood have enjoyed listening to "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" every Wednesday as part of Book Talk. The story has been passionately read by Gabi a parent. The children will discuss the story and their wanderings on comments on Wednesday.

Thank you very much Gabi your enjoyment of this book is infectious.

Parents are invited to join us on any Wednesday at 9am for Book Talk.

Year 2 has talent!

Parents are cordially invited to join the Year 2 Neighbourhood in the drama space where the children sign up to share their talents. This neighbourly event takes place on Friday at 2.45 to 3.20. Parents are most welcome to share their talents including reading a story, telling a joke, playing an instrument etc. or just come along and be part of the audience.

16 November 6.30pm

Throughout term 3 and this term the children have been investigating an inquiry “What is a story?”“How are stories told?”Each child is working in a project group. Each of the groups has composed a narrative and is working through the process of creating an animation, a book and a dramatic piece of work to tell their story.

A major focus of the process has been working in teams in assigned roles, staying on task and completing structured activities within set timeframes. The children are required to describe their contributions to the team. Opportunities have been created for the children to work with adult experts as much as possible. This process of participating in a wide range of learning experiences which involve a variety of learning styles and approaches to learning is the important part of the inquiry. Questions and wonderings are encouraged, recorded and shared and become the basis for further learning.

On Wednesday 16 November at 6.30pm the children are looking forward to presenting their group projects and learning to their families on stage in the gym. They are very excited to be sharing their learning.

The children have received a parent letter. Could you please return the RSVP slip to the year 2 neighbourhood teachers by Friday 28 October?
Thank you Kevin, Ethan and Rita.

Welcome to Term 4

Learning Agreement Must Do Weeks 1 and 2
Spelling: Conference with a teacher to find your new 3 spelling words. Look, say, cover, write and check your spelling words each day.

Word Study: Word endings es, ies, ed.

Writing: Complete and publish your holiday experiences on the story board sheet. Illustrate and describe 6 of your most memorable events.

Learning Goals: Conference with a teacher and identity a numeracy and literacy learning goal.

Ultranet: Put your learning goal on your Ultranet homepage.

Maths: Complete measurement activity.

Maths: Finish of maths space project city map.

Life Education Thursday October 13th 2011

As part of our drug and health education this term we are having the Life Education mobile van.
The Year 2 homegroups will have one hour lessons on Thursday October 13.

Life Education has been visiting our school biannually for many years and helps to facilitate the development of life skills in students to prevent and minimise the harm of drug misuse.

Lessons are age appropriate and the children will be covering a wide range of drug and health related topics, ranging from the human body and how it works, healthy eating and nutrition, medicines and drugs, bullying, resilience and social skills.

Healthy Harold, the Life Education giraffe mascot is always a much anticipated element of the Life Education visit. The sessions are always fun, interactive and really extend and develop the children’s understanding of the topics covered. We intend to further broaden these topics in class both prior to and after the Life Education visit with the student workbook and discussions.