Year 2

Term 2 in Year 2 is an exciting but busy one with lots of great learning planned throughout the term.

In Science this term, students have been learning about living things and their life cycles. What better way to learn about life cycles than to watch one being carried out in real time in our own classrooms. Year 2 students were very excited to have Chrysalis’ in the classroom, and to observe them as they completed their metamorphosis into beautiful Monarch Butterflies. We were then able to release the butterflies in their natural habitats to continue their life cycle.

In keeping with the theme of living things, Year 2 students have been acting as animal researchers in English this term. We are becoming experts on different Australian animals by reading and note-taking and we are using our research notes to write information reports that teach others what we have learnt.

We continue to practice our number facts in Mathematics, and are using them to solve worded problems and addition and subtraction problems involving 2 and 3-digit numbers and sometimes with regrouping. We are getting so good at 2 -and 3- digit numbers that we are starting to learn how to write and represent 4- digit numbers!!!

Year 4

In Science this term, 4C students have been learning all about forces! We have been practising our force identifying skills, scientific diagram drawings and recording pattens in lots of fun 60 second games. Check out 4C showing what they know!

4D’s Maths Scavenger Hunt

During week 2, our pre-service teacher, Miss T created this fun and engaging maths lesson. Students had to find the multiplication questions that were scattered under G Block. They then had to solve them to find a letter that matched a number which was used to decode a secret message.  They did an amazing job and managed to crack the code.

In Science during week 3, we explored the push force by playing a game called table tennis soccer. The aim was to use more force than your opponent and push the ball over the other side of the desk. The kids loved participating in this and was a great experiment to learn about forces.

English in Year 4

In English, students have been learning how to identify and use noun groups to add detail and depth to their writing. As part of this unit, we’ve been exploring what life was like for convict children in the late 1700s. It has been fascinating to uncover the many hardships these young people faced during such a challenging period in history.

Below are some examples of student work. Each child was asked to write 2–5 sentences using noun groups to describe the experience of being a chimney sweep in 18th century England.

Throughout these lessons, we have also been supporting students in building their writing stamina. One approach we’ve been using is the ‘Silent Solo’ strategy, where students are given a clear writing prompt and time to work independently. This gradual and focused approach is helping them develop confidence and resilience as writers.