Hello from 2G- Week 6

Literacy:

• Our comprehension strategy is Making connectionsl. Children could practise this strategy at home while they are reading their home readers!
• We continue working hard on our handwriting and pencil grips.
• This is the last week that Home Readers will be sent home. Please encourage your children to continue reading each night, even when nightly readers have ceased being sent home. 

Numeracy:

• Number patterns…counting in 2’s, 3's, 5’s and 10’s beginning at any number on the 200’s chart.
• Rainbow facts and doubles
• Addition and Subtraction

Religion

• Working for Justice and Peace by linking messages from scripture to Missions today.

Homework:  

• Please note homework is now given out on Monday and is due back the following Monday.
• Please encourage students to take pride in the presentation of their homework

Integrated Studies:

• How are Dreamtime stories important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

Other messages:

• Swimming has started...Wednesdays and Fridays.
• St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal has commenced. Please help this worthy cause by sending in non-perishable food items. Your generosity is always appreciated.

Kind regards, Mrs. T.

Hello from 2G - Week 5

Literacy:

• Our comprehension strategy is Making connectionsl. Children could practise this strategy at home while they are reading their home readers!
• We continue working hard on our handwriting and pencil grips.
• Home readers have already started being sent home for term 4. The books should not be challenging and are used as reinforcement.

Numeracy:

• Number patterns…counting in 2’s, 3's, 5’s and 10’s beginning at any number on the 200’s chart.
• Rainbow facts and doubles
• Addition and Subtraction

Religion

• Working for Justice and Peace by linking messages from scripture to Missions today.

Homework:  

• Please note homework is now given out on Monday and is due back the following Monday.
• Please encourage students to take pride in the presentation of their homework

Integrated Studies:

• How are Dreamtime stories important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

Other messages:

• Swimming has started...Wednesdays and Fridays.

Kind regards, Mrs. T.

Hello from 2Green - Week 3

Literacy:

• Our comprehension strategy is Retell. Children could practise this strategy at home while they are reading their home readers!
• We continue working hard on our handwriting and pencil grips.
• Home readers have already started being sent home for term 4. The books should not be challenging and are used as reinforcement.

Numeracy:

• Number patterns…counting in 2’s, 3's, 5’s and 10’s beginning at any number on the 200’s chart.
• Rainbow facts and doubles
• Area
• Time: revision of o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to.

Religion

• Working for Justice and Peace by linking messages from scripture to Missions today.

Homework:  

• Please note homework is now given out on Monday and is due back the following Monday.
• Please encourage students to take pride in the presentation of their homework

Integrated Studies:

• How are Dreamtime stories important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

Other messages:

Kind regards, Mrs. T.

Hello from 2Green...Week 1 & 2

Literacy:

• Our comprehension strategy is Inferring or'Reading between the lines'. Children could practise this strategy at home while they are reading their home readers!
• We continue working hard on our handwriting and pencil grips.
• Home readers have already started being sent home for term 4. The books should not be challenging and are used as reinforcement.

Numeracy:

• Number patterns…counting in 2’s, 3's, 5’s and 10’s beginning at any number on the 200’s chart.
• Rainbow facts and doubles
• Area
• Time: revision of o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to.

Religion

• Working for Justice and Peace by linking messages from scripture to Missions today.

Homework:  

• Please note homework is now given out on Monday and is due back the following Monday.
• Please encourage students to take pride in the presentation of their homework

Integrated Studies:

•  What forces are involved when paper planes  move through the air.

Other messages:

• Please continue collecting construction items for our Design and Technology unit. Items needed include caps (milk bottle, soft drink bottle, etc), packaging in a range of sizes (shoe boxes, cereal boxes, toothpaste boxes, etc) and any general construction items. Please keep the size of boxes to shoe boxes or smaller. Please do not send in toilet rolls.

Wishing everyone a warm welcome back.

Kind regards, Mrs. T.

Hello from 2Green...Week 9 & 10

Literacy:

• Our comprehension strategy is Monitoring. Children could practise this strategy at home after they have read their home readers!
• We continue working hard on our handwriting and pencil grips.
• Home readers will be sent home until Wednesday of week 10. The books should not be challenging and are used as reinforcement.

Numeracy:

• Number patterns…counting in 2’s, 3's, 5’s and 10’s beginning at any number on the 200’s chart.
• Time: revision of o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to.
• Moving shapes- flipping, sliding and rotating

Religion

• Healing relationships through reconciliation
• Sacrament of Penance

Homework:  

• Please note homework is now given out on Monday and is due back the following Monday. No homework in week 10!
• Please encourage students to take pride in the presentation of their homework

Integrated Studies:

• Begin looking at how paper planes move through the air.

Other messages:

• Term 3 concludes: Friday, 16th September 2016.
• Please begin collecting construction items for our Design and Technology unit in Term 4. Items needed include caps (milk bottle, soft drink bottle, etc), packaging in a range of sizes (shoe boxes, cereal boxes, toothpaste boxes, etc) and any general construction items. Please keep the size of boxes to shoe boxes or smaller.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday.

Kind regards, Mrs. T.

Hello from 2Green...Week 8

Literacy:

• Our comprehension strategy is questioning. Children could practise this strategy at home after they have read their home readers!
• We have begun editing our own persuasive texts.
• We continue working hard on our handwriting and pencil grips.
• Home readers will be sent home this week. The books should not be challenging and are used as reinforcement.
  

Numeracy:

• Number patterns…counting in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s beginning at any number on the 200’s chart.
• Time: revision of o'clock and half past and introducing quarter past and quarter to.
• Tally marks and reading data

Religion

• Healing relationships through reconciliation
• Sacrament of Penance
  

Homework:  

• Please note homework is now given out on Monday and is due back the following Monday
• Please encourage students to take pride in the presentation of their homework
  

Integrated Studies:

• Where are the different continents and oceans in our world?
• Water conservation

Other messages:

• Father's Day Liturgy - Friday, 2nd September 2016 at 7.15am

Hello from 2Green...Week 6 and 7

Literacy:

• Our comprehension strategy is questioning. Children could practise this strategy at home after they have read their home readers!
• We have begun writing our own persuasive texts.
• We continue working hard on our handwriting and pencil grips.
• New level home readers will be sent home this week. The books should not be challenging and are used as reinforcement.
  

Numeracy:

• Number patterns…counting in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s beginning at any number on the 200’s chart.
• Time: revision of o'clock and half past and introducing quarter past and quarter to.

Religion

• Healing relationships through reconciliation
• Sacrament of Penance
  

Homework:  

• Please note homework is now given out on Monday and is due back the following Monday
• Please encourage students to take pride in the presentation of their homework
  

Integrated Studies:

• Where are the different continents and oceans in our world?

Other messages:

• Father's Day Liturgy - Friday, 2nd September 2016 at 7.15am

Hello from 2Green...Week 5

Literacy:

• Our comprehension strategy is summarising. Children could practise this strategy at home after they have read their home readers!
• We are learning about persuasive texts in particular fractured Fairy tales.
• We continue working hard on our handwriting and pencil grips.
• Home readers will continue being sent home this week. The books should not be challenging and are used as reinforcement.
  

Numeracy:

• Number patterns…counting in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s beginning at any number on the 200’s chart.
• Revise place value, repeated addition, number patterns, area, addition strategies and money

Religion

• Healing relationships through reconciliation
• Sacrament of Penance
  

Homework:  

• Please note homework is now given out on Monday and is due back the following Monday
• Please encourage students to take pride in the presentation of their homework
  

Integrated Studies:

• How has transport changed through the ages?

Other messages:

• Under 8's Day: Week 5 - Tuesday, 9th August 2016 at 9.00am
• Book Parade: Week 5 -Wednesday, 10th August 2016 at 9.00am in Siena Hall. Children are encouraged to come dressed up as their favourite character.

Hello from 2Green...Week 4

Literacy:

•  Our comprehension strategy is retell. Children could practise this strategy at home after they have read their home readers!
• We are learning about narrative texts in particular Fairy tales. This week however, we are still learning about the Biblical story - Zacchaeus. 
• We continue working hard on our handwriting and pencil grips.
• New level home readers will be sent home this week. The books should not be challenging and are used as reinforcement.
  

Numeracy:

• Number patterns…counting in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s beginning at any number on the 200’s chart.
• Revise place value, repeated addition, number patterns, area and addition strategies
• Money

Religion

• Healing relationships through reconciliation
• Sacrament of Penance
  

Homework:  

• Please note homework is now given out on Monday and is due back the following Monday
• Please encourage students to take pride in the presentation of their homework
  

Integrated Studies:

• How has transport changed through the ages?

Other messages:

• Under 8's Day: Week 5 - Tuesday, 9th August 2016 at 9.00am
• Book Parade: Week 5 -Wednesday, 10th August 2016 at 9.00am in Siena Hall. Children are encouraged to come dressed up as their favourite character.
• We visited the Life Education Van last week - please ask your children about the healthy lifestyle choices that were discussed!

Hello from 2Green...Week 3

Literacy:

•  Our comprehension strategy is retell. Children could practise this strategy at home after they have read their home readers!
• We are learning about narrative texts in particular Fairy tales. This week however, we are learning about the Biblical story - Zacchaeus. 
• We continue working hard on our handwriting and pencil grips.
• New level home readers are being sent home now. The books should not be challenging and are used as reinforcement.

Numeracy:

• Number patterns…counting in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s beginning at any number on the 200’s chart.
• Revise place value, repeated addition, number patterns, area and addition strategies
• Subtraction strategies

Religion

• Healing relationships through reconciliation
• Sacrament of Penance

Homework:  

• Please note homework is now given out on Monday and is due back the following Monday
• Please encourage students to take pride in the presentation of their homework
  

Integrated Studies:

• How has transport changed through the ages?

Other messages:

• 29th July, 2016 all Bookclub orders and payments are due.
• Book Parade: Week 5 -Wednesday, 10th August 2016 at 9.30am in Siena Hall

Have a great week, Kind regards, Mrs. T.

Semester 2 - Spelling

Semester Two Spelling

 

Dear Parents,

 

During the first semester, we have been implementing the Sound Waves spelling program in our classrooms. So far, we can see that the program has been very effective in assisting students to identify sounds in words and the different ways they can be represented.

 

In Semester two, we will be making some minor adjustments to our weekly spelling word procedures in order to enhance its effectiveness. Current research tells us that students in the early years of school (Prep to Year 2) learn to spell more effectively if the words are linked to rich texts. During our writing workshops at the beginning of each week, we will be identifying 5 words from our weekly key text/big book for the students to practice throughout the week both at home and at school. These words will be based on the Sound Waves sound for the week and extension words will be provided for those students who regularly spell all of their words correctly during the Friday spelling test.

 

These words will be sent home at the beginning of each week in your child’s homework book. The sound will also be highlighted as part of this process. It would be greatly appreciated if you could continue to help your child to practice these words as part their homework each week.

 

We look forward to working with you as we develop the spelling skills of the students in our classrooms.

 

Kind regards,

 

Year 1 & Year 2 Teachers.