Stacey Brown - Room 9 - Year 2

I hope you all had a great break and you are ready to get started on the exciting term ahead. We had a fantastic term last term and learnt a lot about our world through our unit on science. This term will be covering the core curriculum areas with a big focus on Social Studies. The unit is called Looking Back to Look Forward. We will be looking back at the history of New Zealand and our rich culture. We will be learning about how to tolerate others and understand our differences. It should be a very interesting topic with lots of great opportunities for the children to learn about the country we live in. We will be visiting the Marae as a part of the unit and experiencing a powhiri. The childrne will also be developing their speaking and presenting skills through speeches and poetry recitals.

We read everyday so your child will bring home a reader of which they need to read to you every afternoon. Their poetry folders will come home with them on Friday afternoon to read over the weekend. Your support with reading makes a difference. We are having trouble with books not coming back and if this is the case your child will not receive a book for the following night. The books are expensive and we would appreciate your support by sending them back each day with your child.

Our library day is Monday so your child should have a library book in the afternoon and needs to return it the following Monday.

For Art we will be exploring the use of clay to make waka and looking at other forms of traditional Maori art.

If you have any queries or offers to parent help, feel free to come and speak to me.

Thank you for your support.

Stacey Brown