End of Term 2

Here we are at the end of Term 2. It was a short term but we seemed to fit so much into the nine weeks.

NAPLAN went well. Thank you for your support to ensure all the children were well-rested and calm. Everyone put in their best effort and I am so proud of them.

English

The children have really enjoyed our focus on visual literacy this term. We have used our reading strategies to analyse and comprehend some short films. The children have completed some very meaningful activities to help them get a clear picture of the reading strategies we use to understand and make meaning of text.

They enjoyed having a go at writing some fractured Fairy tales – Fairy tales with a twist! We have also had a dabble with poetry. Some fantastic Cinquain poems are on display at the back of the classroom.

Maths

We have been focusing on measurement in the second half of the term. Length (m and cm), mass (kg and g) and capacity (L and ml). We have been practising converting units of measurement so give your children a little quiz on that next time you cook.

The children have loved playing Numero. I encourage you to play it with your children at home. It’s a great way to improve your child’s mental maths.

Science

Our Science Inquiry was particularly exciting. The children conducted research some high quality research using lots of different sources. Their dioramas were so creative and helped to consolidate understanding of the concepts they discovered about living and nonliving things and how they are affected by climate change and human influences. Their reports are still on display at the back of the classroom so please pop in and have a look. Enjoy the photos below.

The Super Scientist competition was great fun. Thank you for your support to ensure your child was prepared for this activity. I was most impressed at the higher level of achievement in presentation of experiments this year. More children are memorising their talk instead of reading notes which creates a more engaging presentation.

Enjoy a wonderful holiday everyone!