Dance Term 2

We are learning to:  follow instructions from a dance teacher to learn a dance routine.

We can do this when:  we keep to the beat
                                    we are in sync with the dance moves being taught
                                    dance with another partner

Writing

WALT: Write a fairytale in our own words.

Success Criteria:

1. Orientation - who (characters), what, where (setting)
2. Problem - what goes wrong?
3. Solution - how do they make it right?
4. Magic !
5. Outcome (Happily ever after…)

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CARE

Well done Billy on receiving your Silver CARE Award.  It is great to see you using the CARE Values at school and you are truly a role model for others. 

Maths

Mathswizz progress report.  

This report show the progress Billy has made since he has started this program.

Reading

WE ARE LEARNING TO:  read in our heads to help with comprehension.

WE CAN DO THIS WHEN:  we can answer questions about what we have read and summarise the text.

Teacher comments: Billy, I can see that you read to understand.  You are able to tell me what the story is about and answer some of my questions.

Art term 3

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Maths

WE ARE LEARNING TO: ADD TENS AND ONES TOGETHER TO WORK OUT A PROBLEM

WE CAN DO THIS WHEN: we split tens and ones to add numbers together and getting the right answer.

Writing

We are learning to write a description about an animal from out big book.

We can do this when we use describing words to paint a picture in our readers head. 

Teacher comment:

I loved your story about a cat and the describing words you used to make your story interesting.

Next Step:  adding more detail.

Gymnastics

This term your child is learning different skills in gymnastics.

Learning different shapes:

- straddle

- pike

- stretch

- tuck

Learning some rolls:

- pencil roll

- dish roll

- hedgehog roll

- circle roll

- elephant roll 

Achievement Objectives

Students will:

• Participate in creative and regular physical activities and identify enjoyable experiences.
• Experience creative, regular, and enjoyable physical activities and describe the benefits to well-being.
• Describe and use safe practices in a range of contexts and identify people who can help.
• Develop a wide range of movement skills, using a variety of equipment and play environments.

Learning Outcomes

We are learning to:

• Create and perform sequences of unlike actions on the floor.
• Identify how to use equipment and perform skills safely.
• Identify how gymnastics is helpful to everyone.

TEACHER COMMENT:

Great to see you using your body to do the dish roll. I can see you are keeping your body nice and straight.

I love how you started with a shape (straddle) before you did your roll. 

Library

In the year 2 hub we show our C.A.R.E values in the library!!

Community

Put books/ equipment back where you found them.

Active Thinking

Choose books appropriate for you.

Respect

Use manners.

Communicate quietly and respectfully.

Handle books/ equipment with care.

Excellence

Return/ renew your books on time.

TEACHER COMMENT:

GREAT TO SEE YOU USING THE CARE VALUES IN THE LIBRARY. I CAN SEE YOU ARE HANDLING THE BOOKS WITH CARE AND CHOOSING THE RIGHT BOOK FOR YOU.