What a busy Term 2 it has been. The girls are well and truly ready to take a break from school and concentrate on enjoying the spring air and some rest and relaxation. They have been very busy bees over the last few weeks and need to recharge over the Easter break and get set for the final Term 3 of 2nd Class.
The girls did a lot of work in the ‘measures’ area of the Maths curriculum. There were a lot of out of seat activities where we used different non-standard materials to measure length. We estimated and then measured the length of corridors, furniture and rooms.
We also learned about Capacity and amounts we could pour and fill in to various containers. We estimated and measured how many small tubs (i.e. yogurt pots) it took to fill a 1litre bottle, 500ml bottle or 250ml bottle. Over time we learned about standard measurements, millilitres and litres. The girls did most of the teaching in this lesson!
The girls finished their final draft of their Persuasive genre entitled ‘Spring is the most important season’. Well done girls on all the weeks of planning, researching and editing. No doubt you will enjoy having these read to you over Easter.
In History, we learned about the life of St. Patrick and did our first Kahoot quiz on the tablets. The girls enjoyed the buzz and the podium results!
We have been spending a lot of time in SPHE learning about healthy living. The girls identified things that they did that were healthy and also things they can try to improve. They designed a beautiful Food Pyramid using materials from home and also magazines. Ask them what they have learned about the different layers and what size servings you should have! To finish, we enjoyed some time in the staff kitchen where the girls identified and created their very own Fruit and Vegetable Kebabs. A nice healthy treat for the lunchboxes!
We have been learning about the properties of materials in Science and what materials are made from. As a challenge, the girls were given a number of materials – leather, wool, hessian, rubber, plastic, steel, cotton wool, felt, pvc. The girls predicted and then investigated using magnifying glass, which materials were waterproof and why.
And finally, this week as part of National Tree week (19th – 26th March), 2nd class planted a Maple tree on the school grounds. Firstly the girls had to go on a “Tree-sure Hunt” which was “easy-treesie!” Our Principal, Mr. Nagle, kindly helped out with the process and informed the children how to best look after their tree. Together we had a very enjoyable time. This will grow as your children grow and we will look after it for many years to come.
Wishing you a very happy and safe Easter.
Best wishes, Mrs. Power
