Term 4 - Week 7 & 8

 Dear parents,

Welcome to Week 7... the final weeks of Year Two! I hope you have all been enjoying the glorious sunshine and taking some time to rest over the weekend as we power through til the end of the year ☀😎

Just a few notes for the fortnight ahead...

Homework

On Monday we will be sending home the Year Two fluency grid with this fortnights focus sounds and tricky words. Have a look at our blog post titled 'Week 4 Information' which shows you how you can use this at home to increase your child's reading fluency. We have also included all of the spelling lists for your information on the back of the fluency grid. The pink list 💓 is the target for Year Two from our InitiaLit program. Please feel free to use these lists at home to increase your child's spelling abilities. Have a look at our Fluency grids and spelling lists below to see our focus sounds 🤓

Learning Intentions

English: 

This week we are learning the sound 'au' as in autumn, 'aw' as in claw, 'or' as in sport and 'ore' as in store.  This fortnights tricky words are words that have been previously taught and that the children are still needing some revision in.This fortnights tricky words are: women, believe, many, saw, favourite and before.

Maths

Last week, we started to learn all about column addition, split strategy and the jump strategy. Please see below some examples of how to use these strategies. We would love if you could practise these with your child at home. 

Elderly Pen Pals

This fortnight, we will begin creating some Christmas cards to send to our elderly pen pals. The children have loved hearing from some of their pen pals throughout the year and it has been a great way to be involved in the Dunsborough community.

Friendology class lists

Thank you to those parents who had a chat with their child about some possible friends for next year to be taken into consideration when completing the Year 3 2023 class lists. If you did not return this slip, your child completed it at school. 

Please note that this will not guarantee your child will have these friends in their class and will only be taken into consideration, along with many other factors. 

Semester Two Reports 📰

Grades and comments are being finalised into next week and formal reports will be sent home in electronic form via SEQTA on the final day of term.  

Our Semester Two reports grading align with the Western Australian curriculum and achievement standards for Year 2. We encourage you to read the first opening page of the report which explains what each grade letter means in association with the SCSA WA curriculum rather than thinking about the grade letters we used to receive in our schooling years.  A 'C grade' on your child's report is likened to an average achievement grade and relates to the majority of the WA year 2 population achievement/progression level of the curriculum and our OLC reports also include their personal values and attitudes for their learning. 

If your child receives a 'C' grade, this is the expected level of achievement. 

I am so proud of how far they have personally all come over the semester and their dedication towards achieving individual goals.  

Vinnies Christmas Hamper Appeal 🎄
Each year at OLC we take time to be thankful for our blessings and to assist those in need by contributing to Christmas Hampers distributed by the St. Vincent De Paul Society. This year boxes will be located in EACH CLASSROOM and families are invited to contribute specified items. Please look out for boxes coming your way in the next few days. The Year Two classes are asked to donate pantry items sich as: Tinned foods, pasta, rice, biscuits, crackers, sauces, jams, condiments, (basically any non-perishable good food, which can be used beyond Christmas). Please no baked beans or tinned vegetables.

Important Dates

Wednesday 23rd November - AGM 5:30 - 6:30

Wednesday 7th December - OLC Christmas Concert

Friday 9th December: Colour run & last day of Term Four

Thanks for your ongoing support.

Mrs Wendelin