Dear Parents and Carers, 

It truly is hard to believe how fast this year has flown and how far we have come this year. We are almost the end of year 2 and I am so proud of the growth of your wonderful children. 

In Reading this term we are continuing to understand and comprehend what we read in our reading groups. Students read a variety of non-fiction and fiction texts including persuasive, imaginative and informative. You will find their “Hot Reads” on SeeSaw after we have had our reading group book for one week. Their expression and fluency have improved immensely! 

In Writing, students are learning about the structure and features of persuasive texts. They are learning to convince their audience of a particular point of view. Their final assessment will be writing a persuasive text following the correct structure and ensuring they use high modality words. 

In Mathematics we have been learning new ways to add two-digit numbers such as string addition. We have been refining our multiplication, division and doubling skills through hands-on learning and games. Our final Mathematics unit for the year will focus on money and graphing.  

In P.E. this term, students have been experiencing different sports including dodge ball, basketball, volleyball and touch football. They are learning to display sportsmanship and team building skills to work together.  

We celebrated Silly Sock Day on Friday Week 3 and several of our students also participated in the soccer shoot out. Thank-you to Mr Jaime for being the goalie for the day! 

On Monday Week 4 we had a very special visitor, Bishop Joe. It was a wonderful Mass and then we were lucky enough to have him come into our classroom afterwards. We chatted about what it is like to be a Bishop, how old he is and if he likes fishing and pig hunting. 

At the end of this term, we will be performing our Christmas song at Starry, Starry Night. Students have already been practising their singing and actions and are looking forward to dressing up as an Australian animal. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding their outfit for this event.  

 Some gentle reminders: 

-Please connect to SeeSaw if you haven’t already and turn notifications on so you don’t miss any messages 

-Library Day – Wednesdays 

-Homework Day – Wednesdays 

-P.E. – Wednesdays (wear sport uniform) 

-Starry, Starry Night – Tuesday 26th November 

Any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me via SeeSaw or email at ttapper@cns.catholic.edu.au  

Kind Regards, 

Mrs Tash Tapper