We Are Learning To write a diamante poem.

We have been learning about Diamante poem's this term. We can:

• use interesting (adjectives) words
• compare two topics
• use verbs (doing) words

"I am learning to create a Diamante Poem. It is easy to write the adjectives. It is tricky to write the verbs." - Skyla

We Are Learning To skip count in 2's, 5's and 10's

We Are Learning To use Reading Eggs independently.

"I am learning to read. The activity where you have to put the words in order is easy. It is tricky to sometimes listen to the story quickly." - Skyla

I Am Learning To create a wearable piece of art

Wearable Art Showcase 

For the past 2 terms, Room 10 and 11 have been learning about Space. We have been exploring the different planets and the galaxy. We decided for our wearable art piece that we would make galaxy skirts and capes with the planets on it. 

We learnt many different art techniques such as water colouring, flicking of paint, dabbing of paint and blending colours together. It was a long process but are all very proud of the final product!

We Are Learning To make simple inferences

Reflection
We are learning to answer inference questions. We found it easy to answer some of the questions. We found it hard to think about it because the answer isn’t in the book.

I Am Learning To use the EPS values on Wheels Day

This term, the Year 2’s had a Wheels Day. It was exciting to bring our own wheels as well as see  our friends wheels. We were able to show the 3R’s by:

Respect: Have a caring attitude to others 

- Sharing our wheels with our friends.

- Being careful and taking our time when wheeling on the track.

Responsibility: Be prepared for the day

- Remembering what day Wheels Day was. 

- Bringing our wheels as well as our safety gear. 

Resilience: Participate in a new experience at EPS

- Ask for help from a teacher or friend if we had trouble with our wheels. 

- Try our best by wheeling safely around others. 

I Am Learning About 2D and 3D shapes.

Room 10 and 11 have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes. We made our shape with toothpicks and marshmallows, yum! After we made out shape we got to eat it.

"I am learning to make shapes. It is easy to name the 2D shapes. It is a bit tricky to name all the 3D shapes" - Skyla

I Am Learning To write a recount

I Am Learning To write a recount. 
I will be successful when I have:

• A title 
• An introduction
• Sequence words to begin my sentences
• Used the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, why)

Reflection
I am learning to write a recount about bubbles. I found it easy to do the writing. I found it tricky to do the pictures. - Skyla 

We Are Learning To discuss the characters, setting and plot of a fiction story

"We are learning to find who the characters are, setting and what the story is about. Finding the characters is the easiest. It is tricky to talk about the plot." - Skyla 

I Am Learning To identify tens and ones in 2 digit numbers

"I am learning to find the tens and ones. It is easy to find the tens. I find it sometimes tricky to know how many ones there are." - Skyla

I Am Learning To use describing words

For Mother’s Day we made some special Mother’s Day writing using Word Art.

We are learning to use describing words in our writing

I will know I have been successful when:

I use some interesting words to describe my Mum

"I am learning to use describing words for my mum. I found sounding the words out easy and spelling longer words like ‘welcome’ tricky." - Skyla

I am learning to kick a ball

On Friday, we were lucky enough to go on the field and learn some football skills. We had so much fun playing football and learning new games

We Are Learning To read with fluency and expression

Every week we learn a new poem that we take home to share with our families. We worked with our group to pick our favourite and practised reading it. 

"I am learning to read my poem. I am so proud of me for joining in. It can be tricky to read the words."

- Skyla

Self-Portrait 2018

Look at our fabulous Self-Portraits! 

We have been learning to sketch our faces using a sketch pencil. 

We used our different types of lines (whispering lines, loop the loop lines and skinny lines). Then we went over it in pastels to make them stand out. Lastly, we added some funky glasses to our faces! 

We Are Learning To write simple sentences.

In this piece of writing, we shared our favourite part about ourselves. We also thought about why it was our favourite part. 

"I am learning to write about my favourite part of me. I find sounding out the words easy. Some words that are long are a bit tricky."

- Skyla

We Are Learning How to read the graph and talk about the results.

For Maths we have been learning all about Statistics in Room 10. We have been learning about bar graphs, pie graphs and pictographs. Here is an activity I can do on Mathletics to help me.

"I am learning how to look at the bar graph. Finding the smallest bar was the easiest. Some of the other questions were more tricky."

Skyla

My Welcome Post 2018!