Welcome Message From Mrs S

Dear Parents,

Welcome to Room 16's class blog. I will be posting on here regularly to keep you up to date with things we are doing in class and any important messages!

It has truly been a fantastic start to Year Two. We have been extremely busy settling into brand new routines, which we are continuing to master. The students have embraced all new learning tasks with such a positive attitude and are very keen to do their best. It has been an absolute pleasure to witness this and I know that we will have a great year together.

Below I have outlined the concepts to be covered this term. 

Literacy
- Extending our Persuasive and Narrative writing by using VCOP and developing more detailed sentences.

- Reading comprehension skills and reading longer more difficult texts

- Investigating different areas of grammar such as nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs

- Spelling a range of new sight words and learning the Year 2 Phonics Sounds

Maths

- Learning our numbers in the thousands and how to break these numbers up according to their place value.

- Counting by 2, 3, 5,10s and learning the relevant timetables to go with these facts

- Measurement including mass, capacity, length and volume

- Reading and interpreting a range of graphs and maps

- 2D and 3D Shapes

Science

- Biological Science

History and Social Studies HASS

-History

Health

- CHAT Program which focuses on building Resilience.

In our class we have a strong emphasis on Co-operative Learning and Collaborative Learning Teams. The students have really taken it on board and are enthusiastically engaging in their roles. These teams are really helping the students with keeping themselves organised, staying on task and allowing learning activities to run smoothly. In Year 2, we expect the students to be much more responsible and take on leadership roles within the classroom. These Collaborative Learning Teams allow for students to be able to do this. 

Throughout the year if you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to come and see me to discuss these. To have a successful year, we must work together to ensure the best possible outcomes for your child. I am extremely approachable, honest and very appreciative of parent feedback. 

Thank you so much for your support and for assisting to make the transition into Year Two a smooth one. 

I am looking forward to what the year has to bring. 

Kind regards,

Mrs Caris Szczepanik