Welcome to the Year Two Parent Information Evening Miss Natalie McCosker Mrs Carolyn Pearce Miss April Roulant Mrs Aimee Donges 2016

God, we ask you to send the Holy Spirit into our lives. Open our ears to hear what you are saying to us in the things that happen to us and in the people we meet. Open our eyes to see the needs of the people around us. Open our hands to do your work well and to help when help is needed. Open our lips to tell others the Good News about Jesus and bring comfort, happiness and laughter to other people. Open our minds to discover new truths about you and the world. Open our hearts to love you and all people as you have loved us in Jesus. Amen Holy Spirit In Our Lives

Religion  Inquiry-based Religion Curriculum  Religion Strands: Beliefs, Sacraments, Morality and Prayer. Term One Religion Units  I wonder how I can make good choices and be a good friend.  Lent, Easter and Feast Days Class Liturgies  2P Liturgy – Wednesday 24 th February 12:30pm in the Church

Stamina Reading:  The ability to read for 20 minutes without getting tired or distracted.  Trains muscle memory and supports increased attention.  Whole school approach Literacy

Stamina Writing:  The ability to write for an extended period without getting tired or distracted.  Improves concentration and the ability to independently stay on task.  Whole school approach Literacy

 Modelled Reading/Writing  Explicit teaching of the focus strategy  Guided small group and Independent work  Whole class reflection Literacy

Phonics and Spelling Program  Textbook – Sound Waves  Weekly spelling words reinforce the focus sound/s Writing  Free writing, writing on demand and reading response writing  Text Types: procedure and recount Handwriting  Textbook – Targeting Handwriting  Focus – entries and exits Literacy

 Magic 200 Words  Tested on Friday  Move onto next coloured level once confident  5 core spelling words  Students that have completed the Magic 200 sight words will receive 5 core and 5 extension spelling words. Literacy

Australian Curriculum Strands:  Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, Statistics and Probability. Term One Mathematical Concepts:  Representing and ordering numbers to 100.  Performing simple addition and subtraction calculations using a range of strategies.  Representing multiplication as repeated addition.  Recognising the features of three-dimensional objects.  Telling the time – o’clock, half past  Money – counting coins and ordering them according to their value. Mathematics

Year Two Science Focus: Experimenting with a variety of ingredients. Students will:  Learn about materials that separate when combined and  Explore through hands-on investigations how changing the quantities of materials in a mixture can alter its properties and uses. Inquiry Approach: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate. Science

 Inquiry based approach  Student’s work together in small groups.  Team Roles: Manager: Collects and returns equipment. Speaker: Asks teacher or other speakers for help. Director: Makes sure that the team understands the team investigations and completes each step. Team Skills : Taking turns, speaking softly and perform your role. Science

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Term One Focus: What is a place? Using atlases and Google maps to locate Emerald on regional, state and world maps Geography

Year Two History Inquiry Question: How has St Patrick’s School changed? Students will explicitly focus on:  sequencing the history of a personally significant object  posing questions using familiar provided sources  exploring a range of sources e.g. guest speakers History

2D2P2R PE (Mr Mathew Mills) Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Wednesday Monday Friday Music (Mrs Roslyn Horsfall) Tuesday Monday Library Borrowing TuesdayThursdayWednesday Computer Studies Wednesday (even weeks) Thursday (even weeks) Tuesday (even weeks) Specialist lessons

 Ian Lillico Homework Grid  Spelling Words  Reading each night  Number Facts  Homework will be sent home Monday and due in Friday. Homework

School Website and Class Pages  Access the latest news and events, the school newsletter, tuckshop menu and class pages (including homework sheet).  Search ‘St Patrick’s Emerald’   To access class pages, click on the ‘Student Portal’ icon.  To access the parent news, click on ‘Parent Lounge’ icon.

 Learning Support Teacher: Mrs Donna Clarke  Teacher Assistants provide support for children in the classroom.  School Counsellor: Miss Paula Scanlan  Library Coordinator: Mrs Shelly Baker Support Personnel

Folios are kept and updated for each child. Report Cards  Semester One and Two  Results, Attitude and Behaviour Parent Interviews  Early Term Two Reporting

Please feel free to move to your child’s classroom to talk with your child’s teacher: 2D – Mrs Aimee Donges 2P – Mrs Carolyn Pearce and Miss Natalie McCosker 2R – Miss April Roulant Thank you for making the time to join us tonight.