Hello families of Year 2, 

It has been a great start to 2021 in Year 2! The students have all settled in and are engaging in learning activities!  

In English we are looking at a range of picture books, e.g. The Super Bear, Skat the Mutt and Miss Lily’s Fabulous Pink Feather Boa to name a few! Students are deconstructing the text, looking at language features and structure as well as characters and emotions.  

In Religion, students have been looking at the Old Testament, including God’s covenant with Abraham and Sarah and God’s promise to Noah after the flood. Students are looking for key words or actions that represent God’s nature before Jesus. Next week we will look at some key parts of the New Testament to see how God is portrayed. 

In Maths students have been exploring all things to do with number. From this week onwards, we will look a multiplication and division as equal groups, where students will use manipulatives, such as counters, to share equal amounts and find an answer to a sum.  

Our Positive Behaviour for Learning this week was ‘Lining Up the St Joseph’s Way’. Year 2 have been doing an amazing job at lining up and moving around the school in a respectful, appropriate manner.  

Year 2 will be presenting at assembly next week (week 6), which will focus on the topic ‘World Day of Prayer’. We will begin practising next week.  

Some reminders: 

• Library books need to be returned Friday, so students can borrow Friday afternoon 
• Home due in on Friday 
• PE and HEALTH Friday  

If you have any questions please contact me via email or the school office. 

Kind Regards, 

Emily