Term 2 

LITERACY

Over the past few weeks in Literacy, our Grade 2 students have been exploring information texts and developing their understanding of how they are different from fiction texts. 

In Reading, we have focused on identifying key features such as headings, subheadings, diagrams, captions, and labels, and discussing how these features help us to locate and understand important information. 

In Writing, students have been applying this knowledge by creating their own information texts. They have each chosen a topic related to weather or seasons. Throughout the process, students have been researching their topics, organising their ideas under appropriate subheadings, and working on writing clear and informative sentences. They have also been encouraged to include features such as labelled diagrams and interesting facts to engage their readers. 

NUMERACY

In Numeracy we have been working on further developing our Place Value understasning. We have practised reading and writing up to fourdigit numbers and locating these numbers on a number line. We now understand that if we have a good understanding of the value of numbers, then this will help us count, add and subtract better. 

We have also been learning about measurement and how to use informal units when measuring the length of objects. We have practised measuring, comparing and ordering the lengths of objects using informal units. We have also learnt that it is important to make accurate estimations of length and then measured these objects with informal units to check if we were accurate.

CBL

This term in Year 2 CBL, we have been busy learning all about our amazing planet Earth, the Sun, the Moon, and how seasons are created!

First, we discovered that Earth is always spinning. This spinning movement is called rotation. Earth spins around an invisible line called its axis. It takes one whole day for Earth to complete one full rotation. As Earth spins, we experience day and night. 

We also learned about the Sun and the Moon. The Sun is a giant star that gives us light and heat. The Moon travels around Earth and can look different in the sky depending on how much sunlight shines on it.

We also learned how seasons are created. Earth moves around the Sun during the year. This movement is called orbiting. Earth’s axis is tilted, which means different parts of Earth get more or less sunlight during the year. When our part of Earth gets more sunlight, it is summer. When it gets less sunlight, it is winter. This is why we have four seasons: summer, autumn, winter, and spring.

Year 2 students have loved exploring space and learning how our world works. We are becoming wonderful young scientists!

personal & social

In the first 3 weeks, and in Personal and Social learning, we learnt the process of  developing important skills to help us play, communicate, and build positive relationships with others. We explored different games that can be played indoors and outdoors, learning the rules and expectations of games, and understanding how good choices support safe, fair, and enjoyable play. We also learnt about developmental play, including how to solve friendship or physical problems that may happen during games. Through role-play and discussions, we practised using respectful conversations, appropriate voice tone, kindness, and inviting others to join in play. A key focus of our learning is to be responsible while playing games by following rules, working cooperatively, and showing positive teamwork.

In RRRR, we learnt about positive relationships, respect, and personal boundaries in age-appropriate ways through scenarios. We explored what violence is, including gender-based violence, and understanding that the opposite of violence is respect through role play. We practised how to communicate clearly and respectfully using sentence starters such as “No thank you” or “I don’t want to play right now.” These lessons help us build confidence, understanding, and respectful communication skills to support healthy friendships and safe interactions with others.