Year Level Information - Year Two
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Literacy and Numeracy occurs several times a week with the children working in differentiated learning groups to cater for individual needs. In Literacy, the Year Two children are involved in many varied activities such as reading a book together, completing comprehension activities, and learning about forms of grammar, practising spelling words and developing their writing skills.
In Numeracy sessions we focus on various topics using hands on activities to reinforce understanding and development of concepts of ‘Number and Algebra’, ‘Measurement and Geometry’ and ‘Statistics and Probability’.
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At the beginning of each year, co-ordinators and teachers decide the homework expectations for the year level in accordance with the Department of Education & Training (DET) homework guidelines and notify parents.
See also Homework Guidelines.
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Units of Inquiry - Year Two
WHO WE ARE WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES HOW THE WORLD WORKS HOW WE ORGANISE OURSELVES SHARING THE PLANET CENTRAL IDEA
A balanced lifestyle is influenced by the choices people make
CENTRAL IDEA
The past influences our present and futureCENTRAL IDEA
Communication is influenced by feelings and emotions
CENTRAL IDEA
Forces change the way things move
CENTRAL IDEA
Communities function through services and systems
CENTRAL IDEA
Living things go through a process of change
CONCEPTS
Responsibility
CONCEPTS
Form
Connection
Change
CONCEPTS
Perspective
Reflection
CONCEPTS
Function
Causation
CONCEPTS
Function
Connection
CONCEPTS
Change
Connection
LINES OF INQUIRY
- What it means to have a healthy and balanced lifestyle
- Spiritual, social and physical health (mind body spirit)
- Making healthy food choices
LINES OF INQUIRY
- Family histories
- The reasons people migrate
- Celebrations they bring with them
- The significance of these celebrations today
LINES OF INQUIRY
- The ways in which we share our ideas and feelings
- Communicating and exploring our creativity
- Creative ways we can explore our emotions
LINES OF INQUIRY
- Different forces
- The way different forces work
- Impact of technological advances on the way we can move things
LINES OF INQUIRY
- Physical characteristics of the local community
- Resources used in the community
- Systems and services that support a community
LINES OF INQUIRY
- Recognising common features of minibeasts
- Life cycles
- How living things change over their life time
- The relationship between living things
LEARNER PROFILE
Principled
Balanced
LEARNER PROFILE
Communicator
Reflective
LEARNER PROFILE
Caring
Open-minded
LEARNER PROFILE
Thinker
Inquirer
LEARNER PROFILE
Balanced
Knowledgeable
LEARNER PROFILE
Inquirer
You can assist your child with their studies by discussing relevant information at home. We are encouraging our students to take independent action in response to our Units of Inquiry. This may involve bringing to school any books, posters, etc., that may be of interest to the class. Please ensure all items are named.
Click here to find out more about the PYP and the six transdisciplinary themes.
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Year Two students participate in a variety of incursions/excursions related to our Units of Inquiry, for example:
- Art Incursion
- Japanese Incursion
- Science Forces Incursion
- Wild Action (Wildlife) Incursion
- Museum & IMAX Excursion
- Resilience Program
Click here to find out more about our Excursions and Incursions procedure.
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A significant feature of the Curriculum are our Specialist Programs which operate for all classes on a weekly basis; Japanese, The Arts – Music, Physical Education and The Arts – Visual Arts.
Specialist News
A ‘Specialist News’ update for Japanese, PE, Art, Music and Library will be provided each term (via Compass and the BNPS website). Click here to access Specialist News.
Japanese
In Japanese lessons, Year Two students:
- Are exposed to Japanese pronunciation, intonation and body language of native speakers of Japanese.
- Use the language in structured situations and activities related to their local environment: self, family, home, classroom and community.
- Begin to use sets of words and sentences that are encountered frequently in the classroom, and to insert words into simple sentences.
- Develop their language skills and understand Japanese culture through a variety of activities such as language games, origami, songs and Japanese video/DVDs.
- Participate in a Japanese calligraphy contest (Semester 2).
- BNPS students participate in a Japanese incursion every two years (sushi making demonstration, Kendo Martial Art or Japanese Drumming).
For more information, see Specialist Programs – Japanese.
The Arts – Music
For more information, see Specialist Programs – Music.
Physical Education
For more information, see Specialist Programs – Physical Education.
The Arts – Visual Arts
For more information, see Specialist Programs – Art.
Library
Prep – Year 2 students also receive a weekly specialist Library lesson taken by a trained Teacher Librarian.
For more information, see Library.
For daily procedures, communication, reporting and assessment and anything else you would like to know about Beaumaris North Primary School, please refer to our A – Z Parent Guide.
