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Learning

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Reading

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Numeracy

Student

Engagement

Critical thinkingWe incorporate critical thinking into all curriculum areas.

In essence, this requires our students to be an active learner, rather than a passive recipient of information. They need to use their ability to reason, question and justify. They will learn what cognitive verbs are and use this to understand what we are asking them to do

Examples: Problems

Balloon cars Comparing

I have packed my bag for a holiday. Inside it I have a towel, flashlight and

raincoat packed.

Where might I be going?

Why do you think that?

The purpose of giving students feedback in the learning process is to improve their capabilities. This is done in many ways.

* Learning Progressions * Giving assessment back

* Student conferences * Buddy feedback

* Groups * Self reflection

* On the spot

Differentiation:Is the process, where we as a school, accommodate the differences between

learners so that all Year 2 students have the best possible chance of learning.

We look at Students

• Readiness to learn

• Learning needs

• Abilities and knowledge

• Interest

From this we put students into groups both mixed and like ability, gather resources, adjust tasks and lessons, set the needed pace, have individual learning goals and put support program in place.

Learning progressions

We will explore a range of literacy texts where characters buststereotypes where they go beyond the literal to make inferencesabout their feelings, motivations and actions. Students will belearning how to write reports on Animals so look forward tohearing heaps of interesting facts. Next semester we travelaround Australia writing persuasive texts on holiday destinations.The year will end with a book study on Roald Dahl a classicchildren's author.

Exposure to a variety of text types.

Sentence structure with correct use of punctuation.

Grammar: nouns/participants, adjectives and verbs/processes.

Spelling: strategies to learn words, the automation of core words

Camera words, specific spelling rules/patterns, Unit/Term words

Phonics: letter/sound & THRASS

Handwriting

Reading Reading groups are conducted each week with a focus on:

- Reading strategies- Comprehension

• Reading is incorporated in our day in a variety of ways including…

- Guided reading - Modelled and shared reading - Independent reading - Reading stamina

It is not restricted to the subject of English, but is utilised in all areas of the curriculum.

2 main focus areas:• 1. Problem solving – applyingthe students knowledge2. Computational Fluency –Working towards instant recall of Facts

Begins with Warm-up and then focussed activities Based on year level knowledge, children’s ability and

focus teaching. Includes problem solving and investigations.Can be whole class, mixed ability or ability based

groups.Focus around mental strategies where students are

explicitly taught through the a consistent approach of explicitly practical activities and learning talk.

Student engagementWe promote positive student engagement across

the college with:

• Engaging units • The teaching of social skills (Circle time)• Developing and teaching our rules, core values and school expectations

• Star of the week awards • Star passes and term celebration when reaching

target• Weekly behaviour lessons (whole of primary on Mondays)

• Star trek• Individual class engagement programs• Deputy principal awards (semester)

Parent SupportTeaching is a partnership between home and school.

• History incursion Helpers – 21st February

• Homework - term homework sheet

• Parent helpers in the classroom

• Excursion helpers

• Term newsletter

Please see your classroom teacher if there is something you are unsure of or need further clarification about. We are more than happy to assist. Our emails are on the Year 2 newsletter or our door is always open.

Parent Support - MediaNew permission forms – are your child’s permission forms up to date?

What we use photos for:• Facebook

• Class photos and videos

If you need a form we have some here for you to fill out now.

If you are not sure if it is the updated media form then please see your child’s teacher and they can let you know

21st Feb History Incursion

21st March Community Day ‘Bullying No Way’

Week 9 Parent Teacher interviews.

19th March Parent Teacher interviews start

Week 7/8 Swimming

27th March Colour Run

29th March Free Dress

5th April Last day Term 1

HOMEWORK Year 2 expectations

– Reading 10-15mins per night with

comprehension questions

- Grid style homework sheet that lasts the whole term