Year 2 Curriculum Overview
Crestwood Public School Term 1 2023
Overview of Teaching & Learning
Programming is the process of selecting and sequencing learning experiences which enable students to engage with syllabus outcomes and develop subject specific skills and knowledge. The process of programming is typically shared and offers an opportunity for collaboration, professional reflection and evaluation.
Programs:
- reflect the needs, interests and abilities of students
- are based on syllabus outcomes and include a variety of teaching, learning and embedded assessment activities, strategies and resources to address the learning needs of all students
- are flexible and dynamic documents that change in response to student learning needs, school context, teacher evaluation and feedback
English
Spelling: Students will segment single-syllable and multisyllabic words into phonemes as a strategy for spelling. They will explain when to use double consonants to spell 2-syllable base words and apply this when spelling. Spell high-frequency base words with taught vowel graphs, digraphs, split digraphs, trigraphs and quadgraphs.
Mathematics
Number and algebra:Students count, order, read and write two- and three-digit numbers and use a range of strategies and recording methods. They will learn various mental strategies and use concrete materials to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and solve problems. Students will describe and continue a variety of number patterns and build number relationships. They will learn to relate addition and subtraction facts for sums to at least 20,
Measurement and space: Students will identify, describe, sort and model particular three-dimensional objects and two-dimensional shapes. Simple maps will be interpreted and used to describe the positions of objects.
Science & Technology
HSIE (History)
Creative Arts
In music with Mrs French, students will be revising the School Song and the National Anthem as well as investigating the concepts of rhythm, beat and pitch.
Personal Development, Health, Physical Education
Students are expected to participate in 150 minutes of physical activity each week. This is predominantly through Be Skilled, Be Fit and grade sport. The balance is achieved through class activities. In BSBF lessons, the focus is on the continued development of students' fundamental skills. This will include learning correct running techniques, ball skills such as throwing (under and overarm), moving throws, bouncing, catching, passing, kicking, dribbling and hitting a target.
Library
This term, we will be consolidating library routines and promoting good borrowing practices. Students are shown different areas of the library where they are able to borrow from and specific series of books suitable for their age and reading level.
Students are also encouraged to participate in the 2023 Premier's Reading Challenge as part of their school home reading program. Students are shown how to log on and enter books via the website.
Our shared reading focus will be the ‘Mr Chicken’ series by Leigh Hobbs. These books will provide a stimulus for some simple research tasks incorporating ICT skills using computers and iPads. Online informative texts will be used to explicitly teach their features and how to navigate to find specific information. This links with their class informative writing unit.