Year Two – BNPS

Year Level Information - Year Two

Please click here for the Year 2 Welcome Newsletter.

Literacy & Numeracy

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’.
Homework

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 future	CENTRAL 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.

Excursions and Incursions
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.
Specialist Programs
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.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Special Events

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.

Parent Information

Year Level Information - Year Two