Foundation - Year 2 - Penolope McCulloch and Amanda Hilder
Mrs Amanda Hilder
Ms Penolope McCulloch
As we approach Easter and end of term one Penny and I have reflected on a fast paced and wonderful time spent with the F-2 class. Penny and I are very much enjoying our collaborative effort with the class and can only see amazing things in our time ahead with the students in our class.
Read Write Inc to ticking along nicely and all F-2 students have had their second assessment check already. The students are all doing well…we may have to give some of the students wings as they are trying to fly!!
Maths is moving along nicely too. We are concentrating heavily on counting, counting strategies and place value at the moment.
In Science I am working on research and in particular how to write a science report on an animal. I have chosen nudibranchs as our research topic but the students will have individual choices within the plethora of nudibranchs available to learn about. So far we have learnt about The Blue Dragon sea slug and next we are looking at The Leaf Sheep sea slug. Such tiny little pockets of awesomeness! The Blue Dragon is a scavenger, feeds on dead blue bottles and can absorb their poison in its extremities and use it on other creatures! The Leaf Sheep can undergo photosynthesis! Just amazing! In the week leading up to Easter we will learn about The Sea Bunny…of course.
In our writing lessons we are using our VCOP board to focus our learning. Here is the board set up to support students with their nudibranch reports…there is a lot more vocabulary to come. I have heard there are students coming home and wanting to write for fun…I can tell you how happy that makes me!
For the last two weeks in Technology we have been looking at building the tallest tower with special pop-sticks. Some students chose to work solo and those that wanted to could choose to work in a pair. We’ve had some great results and they are all on display in the classroom. I’ve been very impressed with the students’ fine motor skills and resilience when faced with challenges.
To all of our new parents, Penny and I hope you have enjoyed the ride so far, we are loving getting to know your children. To All, have a great run to the end of the term and we’ll look forward to making the most of our learning opportunities in term 2.
Much thanks for your support, Kind regards, Amanda Hilder and Penny McCulloch
