1. Year Two Parent Information Night
2018

2. General Information Excursion Visitor Pass Assessment and Reporting
Parent interviews – End Term 1 and 3
Report cards – End Term 2 and 4 
 Student absences
You must call the Student Absence line
Visitor Pass
Adults to sign in at the office please
Excursion
‘Strawberry Fields’ Excursion

3. Australian Curriculum
Information for parents
SCIENCE
MUSIC
LOTE (Japanese)
LIBRARY (classroom teacher) PE
Swimming Term 1

4. Electronic Resource Scheme
Mathletics / Spellodrome
Literacy Planet
IXL
Typing Tournament
Sunshine Online
Access will be removed if you do not pay.

5. Homework
Homework book sent home every Monday and is due back on Friday.
Diary filled out by students to build responsibility
Each term a different speaking program will be sent home with homework.
Home Readers, school library, community library, home
Library borrowing times
Tips:
Make homework relaxed and something your child looks forward to.
Simple books offer success, confidence and sheer enjoyment.
Better to do one book properly, developing vocabulary and comprehension than rush through many books - it is not a race.
Children need to be able to read and spell high frequency words.
Children need to be able to discuss their reading and their day.
Children need to learn basic number facts by heart.

6. Reading and Viewing QAR- Question Answer Relationship In the book-
Individual reading and comprehension tasks structured to individuals needs
Reading groups (See your teacher about Parent Helpers)
QAR- Question Answer Relationship
Teaching children where to seek answers to questions.
In the book-
Right there- Where do they live?
Think and Search- How do you know this person is brave?
In your head-
Author and Me- Why should people pick up their rubbish?
On your own- What do you think it would be like to fly a plane?

7. ENGLISH Writing and Spelling Speaking and Listening Tasks
one focus text type (genre) each term – procedures, poetry, narratives, stereotypes and informative texts
emphasis on proof reading and editing
Year 2 Spelling – differentiated
Handwriting: consolidate print script, correct pencil grip, posture and formation. Introduction of entries, exits and cursive
Speaking and Listening Tasks
short presentations - encourage students to prepare at year 2 level.
class contributions
listening for instructions, directions etc.

8. Eating times
Children have 15 minutes to eat lunch in the Year 2 shed (both breaks), before playtime.
Healthy food choices are encouraged.
Please send in food that is in easy packaging, so that your child can open it on their own.
Birthday treats – allergies

9. Thank you