Art on Friday

 

Swim Safety photos

Oral Language Term 2

Newspaper News

For oral language on Fridays this term, we will be looking at positive pictures and stories from the newspaper/community newspaper or online sources and discussing the news items.

All children will have a turn at sharing their newspaper news. We will notify your child the week before it is their turn. We will be focussing on questioning using the 5 W’s (where, what, when, why, who). The children will need to know the main ideas of the article to be able to retell them to the class. They could write 1-2 sentences as a summary of the article so they can share it to the rest of the class.

Here are some websites that could help:

http://www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz/

http://www.dogonews.com/

http://ngkids.co.nz/  National Geographic Kids

Thank you for your cooperation.

Explorers 2 Teachers

Reminder - Swim Safety

A reminder that our Swim Safety programme is beginning tomorrow.  Please ensure all children have their togs and towel in a swimming bag, ready for our first session tomorrow.  It is imperative that all clothing is named.

Wacky Hair Day

Encouraging Independence in Year 2

In Terms 2, 3, and 4, we will be encouraging our Year 2 students to become more independent.  This will include unpacking their bags in the morning, and packing their belongings ready to go home in the afternoon, by themselves.  

This will assist them in their transition to middle school where this is an expectation.

We ask you to support your child by allowing them to walk up to the classroom from the main gate in the morning by themselves.  As they become more confident you could meet them after school at the gate as well.

We have had a great first term together in Explorers 2.