For the last few weeks we have been learning about place value. Some students found the task challenging at first, while others were ready to work with three and four digit numbers right away. No matter what level we were at we differentiated the learning appropriately. This means children were doing different task, at their level of readiness, but by the end of the lesson we had all achieved the same learning outcome.

Some were working on four digit place value activities while others worked on two or three digit place value activities. Some also worked in a small group with me on basic place value concepts.

Over the course of the three weeks, I saw great levels of growth from everyone!

The children really enjoyed one lesson where they had the opportunity to use thousands, hundreds, tens and units blocks to create animals and creatures, then once they where done, they calculated what number they had all together.

Yesterday 2EF had the opportunity to participate in an Auskick football clinic!

We all had so much fun.

If you are interested in registering your child please click on the link below. The program is not run through or at the school and there is a cost.

https://play.afl/auskick?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5K7lwIbc9gIVyDMrCh2ZGA-GEAAYASAAEgI2f_D_BwE

At Holy Family we see the results of our wonderful teaching in our older Year 5/6 students in the school. We really do teach the children to grow into inspirational, independent, positive, leading, supporting, kind and empathic people and the Year 5/6 students are walking proof of that.

Last year, I (Mrs Feher) taught a group of wonderful Year Fours who now as Year Fives visit me and 2EF often to say ‘hi’. Recently, I began to ask them to extend their stays and apply their leadership skills to support, guide, model to and teach the Year Twos.

It has been amazing and wonderful seeing these relationships develop between the younger and older students.

Today Jacob and Joshua, two Year Five students from my class last year, read to 2EF before we continued the lesson with Independent Reading.

Throughout the last few weeks, Gurnoor, Matthew, Felix, Yianni and Myla who were also in my class last year have been supporting 2EF as well.

Additionally, we have had support from Year 6 girls, TCross, and Winnie.

We are very grateful to have these wonderful role models in our school, which the younger children look up to.

We are excited for what the rest of the year has in store for these blossoming relationships.

It is beautiful to think that one day all of the Year Twos in 2EF will be the older Year 5/6 students applying their leadership skills and supporting the younger students.