Guiding Vision – Nuestra Visión

1. Parent Information Night 2019Grade 2/3 Learning AreaSeñorita Cristina, Belinda, Brenna, Maestro David and Sonya

2. GuidingVision – Nuestra Visión We collaboratively build our understanding in a safe, supportive learning community. We make meaning and explore connections with the world through our love of language and arts, becoming the authors of our learning.

3. Newlands Keystones - Piedras Angulares At Newlands, wecreate: CollaboratorsLearnersCommunicatorsInquirers Colaboradores    Estudiantes    Comunicadores   Investigadores 

4. Newlands Values - Valores • These are thevaluesthattheschoolcommunitydecidedupon as our new schoolvaluesduringtheforumsheldlastyear and theresultsofthe online survey. • Thesevalues are underpinningtheInquiryUnitcurrentlybeingundertakenbyall grade levels. CareResponsibilityCreativityCuriosity Cuidar Responsabilidad Creatividad Curiosidad

5. Sentral • Permission Notes  • Parents Meet and Greet, other Parent / Teacher Meetings • Communication 

6. Please refer to handout! New times  3 Homegroups  4 rotation groups Specialists on Wednesday  Timetable – Horario

7. 2/3 Timetable – Horario •  We've added a 'Super Speedy Snack Time’ to the timetable at 10 am to tide them over until lunch. This is a five minute only 'brain food' snack to be eaten transitioning between lessons, or on the floor with the teacher. • Great examples include – fresh or dried fruit (apples take a long time to eat!), vegetables, yoghurt, cheese, rice crackers, etc. Please avoid muesli bars, crisps etc • The second break of the day is also an eating time. We don’t have scheduled eating time, but students are able to take out any lunch they didn't finish  • We always encourage nude food!

8. Literacy– Lectura y Escritura • Literacy in the 2/3 area is taught in a combination of whole class groups and in smaller groups targeted to their learning. • The students will be using a process to understand the structure of a variety of text types, reading strategies, spelling, grammar and writing. They will be using graphic organisers to help with their thinking. Writing – Escritura Term 1: Narrative, Procedural text Term 2: Exposition, Information Report Term 3: Response, Explanation Term 4 Discussion and Description Reading – Lectura Term 1: Solving Words, Monitoring and Correcting, Predicting and Visualising Term 2: Maintain Fluency, Making Connection, Inferring Term 3: Searching for and using info summarising, synthesising Term 4: Adjusting, Analysing and Critiquing • All of the content will be covered in both English Literacy and Spanish Literacy lessons (These Literacy lessons are taught in Spanish 90-95% of the time.

9. Mathematics – Matemáticas • Literacy in the 2/3 area is taught in a combination of whole class groups and in smaller groups targeted to their learning. Term 1: Counting, Place Value, Data, Addition, Subtraction, Time and Length Term 2: Place Value, Money, Addition, Subtraction, Length, Area, Shape, Location/Transformation Term 3: Probability, Shape, Mass, Multiplication and Division Term 4: Volume/Capacity, Fractions and Decimals and Revision of Previous Topics • All of the content will be covered in both English Mathematics and Spanish Mathematics lessons (These Mathematics lessons are taught in Spanish 90-95% of the time.

10. Music and Performing Arts - Musica y Artes Escénicas Spanish songs and instructions in language are gradually increased as students become more confident in their Spanish language understanding. • Music – Musica A mix of Orff Schulwerk, Kodaly and Dalcroze. A lot of movement, singing and playing instruments. In term 1 a strong focus on developing choir skills, as all of 2/3 are a "choir" this year. Currently learning Shake it Out and Freedom Road, with school and community performances TBA. • Performing Arts – Artes Escénicas Dance – folk dances to develop spatial skills and entrainment, many opportunities for students to create their own dances within these. Drama – games and activities to develop expression, projection, movement, stagecraft and improvisation.

11. Visual Arts – Artes Visuales • Each class has a 60 minute Visual Art session each week. • Lessons cover a range of visual art media, processes, themes and styles as per the Victoria Curriculum F-10 including drawing, painting, collage, construction, textiles, ceramics and printing. • Art work is stored in individual portfolios which are given to the students to take home at the end of the year. Students in grades 3 – 6 also create a digital portfolio on their iPads which is used to record and respond to the art work they make and view. • Our Art Show will be taking place later this year.  • Want to see what’s happening in the Art room? Check out the Art Blog at http://www.visualartsatnewlands.global2.vic.edu.au or follow the link from our school’s website.

12. Physical Education - EducaciónFísica • Hi my name is Amy Parsons I am the new PE and sport teacher and co-ordinator. I will be teaching PE 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for 1 hour per class. Students will also have a second hour of sport with their class teachers each week. I will also be involved in the organisation of House sports for this hour for 4-6 students on Wednesday afternoons. • 2/3 will be experiencing games and activities to learn different rules and strategies. Build our ability to work as a team and communicate with one another. They will develop more sports specific throwing, catching, kicking, running and changing direction, through playing basic small sided games and activities. My aim is for every student to take part and enjoy sport and learn how to work together effectively and understand how it is the taking part in activities and being persistent in what we are learning. We also will be building our abilities to work as a team and be inclusive.

13. Home Learning – Tarea Home learning is not about you teaching, rather it's about supporting and encouraging the development of positive learning habits. Where possible, home learning tasks will align with student goals. • Home Learning can include -  • Reading: 15 minutes nightly reading to, with and by parents/guardians and/or independently. (As recommended per night by DET) • Mathematics – skip counting together! As we are looking at numbers, counting and numeration in maths, orally skip counting with your child will be of great benefit Below are optional at this stage in the year Spelling: mastering high frequency words or challenge word lists (Oxford) Numeracy: Learning pairs to 20 facts and Multiplication facts. Handwriting: Neat, legible writing practise. (If this is a personal improvement goal for your child)

14. Assessment – Evaluación • Reading – Lectura Assessment: We will continue to use the Fountas and Pinell reading assessment to track your child's progress and development. Writing – Escritura Assessment: Whole school writing moderation (Andrell Education Raising standards of education, Criterion Scale). • Mathematics - Matemáticas Assessment: Mathematics Online Interview

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