MRS SUE JONES
year 2 curriculum coordinator MRS RUTH STEVENS MRS SHARON JOSS MRS JACKIE WILSON MRS CINDY HARRIS
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year 2 teach ers n Year 2 we have had a busy and exciting year. The boys have enjoyed the many diverse activities and opportunities presented to them. Mrs Harris taught 2C for Semester One before taking maternity leave to welcome beautiful Frankie Jade into their family. Mrs Wilson returned from her maternity leave to take over the class in Semester Two.
There were many highlights during Term One. The boys were very enthusiastic about working with robots in Robotics with Mr Ayers. They enjoyed learning the basics of programming by giving robots commands to complete various tasks. Science experiments involved many hands on activities involving mixtures. The boys particularly enjoyed making playdough and chocolate crackles. Swimming days were very much appreciated by all during the hot months. Participation in the Strings program was keenly embraced when they took home their instrument best suited to them. ICT lessons became a little more challenging when the boys were expected to type without looking at the keyboard with the introduction of a new program, Typing Club.
Morning Tea in the new Prep Hall. In Art the boys created two masterpieces, which raised a generous amount of money as part of the FOP fund raising activities. They also made individual cards for their mums. Paul Craft deepened the boys’ understanding of Aboriginal culture through a wonderful display of aboriginal artifacts, and Dreamtime stories, and they truly enjoyed learning about boomerangs and watching his display of throwing. Dr Joe, the science man, entertained and interacted with the boys through a series of science experiments related to our theme on water.
There was some excitement in 2H, when Buzz Aldrin called the classroom to have a chat to Lachlan Pask about his love for aeroplanes. In Term Two an excursion to the Light Horse Museum in Mudgeeraba was meaningful and engaging for the boys and gave them an awareness of wartime experiences. This made their recent Anzac Day service at school more relevant and significant. They proudly performed at the FOP Mother’s Day
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In Term Three, the librarian from the Gold Coast City Council gave us an informative lesson about the history of the Gold Coast through photographs, past and present. We immersed ourselves in learning about the countries of the world, through inquiry questions, research,
active discussion and investigation. The boys learnt a greeting from a new country each week. The theme for Book Week was ‘find your treasure’. Boys and staff dressed as their favourite book character. Many grandparents joined us for the book parade after spending some time in their grandson’s classroom on ‘Grandparents Day’.
A history walk to the Senior School, led by Mr John Wallace, gave the boys an understanding of what school life was like as a pupil in the past at TSS. Year 2 presented themselves well, singing Tingalao and When Our Voices Join Together for the Eisteddfod at the Arts Centre. We celebrated ‘one hundred days’ in Year 2 with fun activities in Maths. The athletics carnival gave boys the opportunity to display some of the skills that they had focused on during PE and core skills sessions. Some boys in Year 2 had the opportunity to be leaders of their House teams. An interactive memorable visit from Chris Collin, author of Funky Chicken books, was a great success. A few dads joined us for real men read and read to the class.
