Room 3 is a delightful Year 2 class. We have started this term learning about God as our amazing Creator and how we are special in His sight. We are enjoying learning more about one another and are working to create a space where learning is exciting. My hope is that your child knows they are valued and loved in this learning space. 

✝ Bible: 

This year we are following a Biblical Worldview Programme where we are learning about the attributes of God. For devotions we are also learning important character qualities God calls us to demonstrate. 

This website is a helpful resource for devotions at home: https://kidsofintegrity.com/  

📚Reading: 

For reading this year students are learning the foundational skills for becoming a great reader. Our reading has changed this term to the Better Start Literacy Approach programme our teachers are being trained in. This focuses on letter sounds, word manipulation and spelling patterns. We also encourage reading for enjoyment through weekly library visits and class read alouds each day. Below are some links to some websites to support your child. 

✍️Writing: 

At school we use the Writing Toolbox programme. In writing we encourage students to expand their sentences with 'who, what, where, when, why' information and by including interesting vocabulary. 

Some ways to encourage writing at home are through: 

• writing shopping lists. 

• writing letters or postcards to friends.

• designing posters or cards. 

🔢Math: 

We are continuing working through our Prime math books. This includes learning about number bonds, addition and subtraction, and simple mathematical procedures. 

We are also learning to add our basic facts quickly. 

Below are some helpful links to support your child in this at home.

📑Homework: 

• Students read at home each day. This can be a picture book, library story, chapter books or readers sent from school. 

• Students write out and practise the memory verse at home to support them in hiding God's word in their heart. Our hope is that these verses stay in their hearts for years to come. 

• Students complete their basic facts sheets at home along with some suggestions to align with what they are learning in school (e.g. numbers before and after, addition/subtraction problems, and adding doubles). 

• Spelling words are to be practised daily as these align with the BSLA reading programme and the focus of the reading lessons each week. 

• Each Friday students are tested on the content covered in their homework that week. 

Below are some links for extra resources: 

Bible: 

https://foundationworldview.com/curriculum/attributes-of-god 

Reading: 

• Storyline Online
  A range of secular books read by famous people. These books are not vetted by us and might contain some themes or ideas you do not approve of. Please use at your own discretion.

• Reading along
  This site has great reading books- phonics-based and letter-sound activities your child can listen to and repeat after. There are other activities too you can look at just click on the activity.

Math: 

• Maths
  Basic Facts

• Maths
  Adding Doubles

• Maths
  Maths activities