1. Parent Information Evening
Welcome to the Year Two
Parent Information Evening
2018
Miss Natalie McCosker
Mrs Carolyn Pearce
Miss Melanie King
Mr Anthony Piacere
Introduction : Natalie

2. Holy Spirit In Our Lives
God, we ask you to send the Holy Spirit into our lives. Open our ears to hear what you are saying to us in the things that happen to us and in the people we meet. Open our eyes to see the needs of the people around us. Open our hands to do your work well and to help when help is needed. Open our lips to tell others the Good News about Jesus and bring comfort, happiness and laughter to other people. Open our minds to discover new truths about you and the world. Open our hearts to love you and all people as you have loved us in Jesus. Amen
Nat

3. Religion Inquiry-based Religion Curriculum
Religion Strands: Beliefs, Sacraments, Morality and Prayer.
Term One Religion Units
I wonder how I can make good choices and be a good friend.
Lent, Easter and Feast Days
Class Liturgies
2P Prayer assembly - Thursday 8th February 8:40am
2A Liturgy – Wednesday 9th March 12:30pm in the Church
Natalie

4. Literacy Stamina Reading:
The ability to read for 20 minutes without getting tired or distracted.
Trains muscle memory and supports increased attention.
Whole school approach
Carolyn

5. Literacy Stamina Writing:
The ability to write for an extended period without getting tired or distracted.
Improves concentration and the ability to independently stay on task.
Whole school approach
Carolyn

6. Literacy Modelled Reading/Writing
Explicit teaching of the focus strategy
Guided small group and Independent work
Whole class reflection
Carolyn

7. Literacy Phonics and Spelling Program
Weekly focus on a spelling rule or pattern.
Daily lessons focusing on 5 different spelling strategies students will use to become more efficient spellers; Sound, Visual, Meaning, Connecting and Checking.
High Frequency words. Students will learn and develop their skills, spelling words that they use across all subject areas on a daily basis.
Writing
Free writing, writing on demand and reading response writing
Text Types: procedure and recount
Handwriting
Textbook – Targeting Handwriting
Focus – entries and exits
Carolyn

8. Literacy Magic Words Tested on Friday
Move onto next coloured level once confident
Sent home on Monday with homework
Carolyn

9. Mathematics Australian Curriculum Strands:
Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, Statistics and Probability.
Term One Mathematical Concepts:
Representing and ordering numbers to 100.
Performing simple addition and subtraction calculations using a range of strategies.
Representing multiplication as repeated addition.
Recognising the features of three-dimensional objects.
Telling the time – o’clock, half past
Money – counting coins and ordering them according to their value.
Anthony

10. Science
Year Two Science Focus: Experimenting with a variety of ingredients – Mix it Up.
Students will:
Learn about materials that separate when combined and
Explore through hands-on investigations how changing the quantities of materials in a mixture can alter its properties and uses.
Inquiry Approach:
Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate.
Melanie

11. Science Manager: Collects and returns equipment.
Inquiry based approach
Student’s work together in small groups.
Team Roles:
Manager: Collects and returns equipment.
Speaker: Asks teacher or other speakers for help.
Director: Makes sure that the team understands the team investigations and completes each step.
Team Skills: Taking turns, speaking softly and perform your role.
Melanie

12. HaSS Using atlases and Google maps to locate Emerald.
Term One Focus: What is a place?
Using atlases and Google maps to locate Emerald.
Anthony

13. HaSS Students will explicitly focus on:
Year Two History Inquiry Question:
How has St Patrick’s School changed?
Students will explicitly focus on:
sequencing the history of a personally significant object
posing questions using familiar provided sources
exploring a range of sources e.g. guest speakers
Anthony

14. Specialist lessons 2A 2P 2M PE Tuesday Thursday Wednesday Monday
(Mrs Michelle Hooper)
Tuesday
Thursday
Wednesday
Monday
Friday
Music
(Mrs Roslyn Horsfall)
Library Borrowing
Computer Studies
(even weeks)
Nat

15. Scratch Jr
Nat

16. Homework Ian Lillico Homework Grid High Frequency Spelling words
Spelling rule
Reading each night
Number Facts
Homework will be sent home Monday and due in Friday.
Carolyn

17. School Website and Facebook Page
Access the latest news and events, the school newsletter and tuckshop menu.
Search ‘St Patrick’s Emerald’ 
To access the parent news, click on ‘Parent Lounge’ icon.
Visit our St Patrick’s Facebook Page
Nat

18. Support Personnel Inclusive Practices Coordinator: Mrs Donna Clarke
Teacher Assistants provide support for children in the classroom.
School Counsellor: Miss Boyd (Wednesday & Thursday) and Mr Kitto (Friday)
Library Coordinator: Mrs Shelly Baker
Caroline

19. Reporting Folios are kept and updated for each child. Report Cards
Semester One and Two
Results, Attitude and Behaviour
Parent Interviews
Early Term Two
Anthony

20. Thank you for making the time to join us tonight.
Please feel free to move to your child’s classroom to talk with your child’s teacher: 2A- Mr Anthony Piacere 2P – Mrs Carolyn Pearce and Miss Natalie McCosker 2M- Miss Melanie King