Wow, this term has really flown by! 1/2CW has been very busy and have worked extremely hard. Mrs Collins and Mrs Walsh are both very pleased with the students’

progress as all children have shown some remarkable increases in their learning. We welcome two new families to our class and we also welcome Mrs Collins back from

her lovely, relaxing holiday.

English This term the students in 1/2CW have been learning how to

write information reports. We have been very excited to learn

about many different types of animals. We have been reading

lots of big books in class and our favourite book was

“Fossils.” Within our writing, we have been focusing on

the use of punctuation, including the use of capital

letters and full stops. All members of the class have

presented interesting news items on given topics

and students also worked hard to prepare and

deliver a short speech. It has been one of the

highlights of our term to watch the students

grow in their public speaking ability and we were

privileged to listen to some excellent speeches.

                                                                           

 Maths Students have been working extremely

hard in mathematics. They all enjoy the

Count Me in Too activities on Monday

mornings and the hands on activities within regular class

lessons. Students

have further

consolidated their

skills in counting,

addition and

subtraction, and

multiplication and

division. Students

have learnt about

measuring area and

volume, as well as

how to construct

and interpret column graphs. Students particularly

enjoyed building models of the school and writing

directions, telling how to get from one landmark to

another.

 

 

                          

 

 

Working hard together!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The green dinosaur is on top of the 

middle room and to the right of the 

blue dinosaur! 

We need more blocks 

Mrs Walsh! 

The Need for Shelter This term as part of students’ learning in Human Society and Its Environment, 1/2CW has been learning about shelter and about how building some shelters can affect

our environment. Ask us about the different types of shelters that plants and animals use or create.  

What’s Alive! Every Friday we visit Mrs Shaw’s room and we have been leaning about living things. We have learnt what makes something a living thing and also

about how we can group living things into different categories.

1/2CW was very excited to learn more about reptiles at the

Crocstars visiting reptile show. We got to touch a diamond

python, blue tongue lizard, and Eastern longneck turtle and shingle

back lizard. Even Mrs Walsh was brave enough to touch the saltwater and freshwater

crocodiles.

Creative ART 1/2CW’s room is looking fantastic with

all our artwork hanging on the walls.

This term we have been using different

paint techniques and an assortment of

materials to create artworks which support our learning

of living things and shelter.

The students did a spectacular job of running the

assembly this term. The class looked gorgeous in their

possum hats and they were very excited to perform

their assembly item called “There’s a Possum in My

Roof.”

 

 

 

A Note from Mrs Walsh As you are aware, as of next term I will be teaching

Year 4. I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching the beautiful 1/2 CW. Thank you to the families of 1/2CW for your support. It has been a pleasure working with you and

your children.

Next term, Mrs Collins will be working Monday to Thursday and Mrs Snell will replace Mrs Walsh on

Friday. Mrs Snell is well known to the children as she provides numeracy support Monday to Wednesday within

the class.

 

 

 

We wish you all a safe and relaxing holiday!

Mrs Collins & Mrs Walsh