English 
In English we have been focusing on building our writing skills to enhance our information report writing. Students know that a piece of writing only has about 60 seconds to grab the reader’s attention and that a great sizzling start is the perfect way to engage readers. We are learning how to use fascinating facts and sizzling start techniques to craft engaging introductions for our reports we are working on. We practised writing our sizzling start introductions using the Top 5 Sizzling Start Techniques: start with a sound, start with action, use a question, paint a word picture or tell an anecdote. We can’t wait to share our fabulous information reports with you.

Maths 
We have been investigating how to use perimeter and area in everyday situations. Through hands-on learning, students were able to measure, record, compare and estimate areas using square centimetres. We used rulers and grid paper to measure and record area and perimeter to demonstrate our understanding of the concepts taught. We have also been focusing on Whole Number, through representing numbers in different ways and constructing number sentences using the four operations. 

Conceptual Inquiry 
Last week, students generously raised funds for the missionary work in Thailand. We were able to view a 360 virtual reality experience, first-hand storytelling from partners and formation activities to fill students’ hearts with love and compassion for the people we are supporting. Students wrote a reflection about what life would be like for children in developing countries, what school would be like and what their home life would be like. We were able to compare and contrast the vast differences. Upon reflection, this compelled us to use our hands to take action, pray, advocate for, and financially support children in need, in whatever way we could.  We decided to design and create mugs to take home to our family members as a gift. We also participated in a mufti day to raise money for the Missions. We thank the Stage 2 families for their ongoing support with the fundraiser.

Our big idea leading our Conceptual Inquiry focus is “appreciating the diversity of reaction inspires stewardship to build a sustainable future”. Students have investigated what creation means to them, what they feel when they are outside in nature and how they view creation and the environment around them. During our Geography lessons we were able to share some beautiful places and natural wonders in creation that we love and why we love them. From this love for these places, we started to explore how people have different views for places and the environment around us. We learnt that there are many different types of littering that can destroy these places and we created some posters to try and encourage people to look after our environment and live more sustainably. Over the next few weeks, students will have the opportunity to explore how and why people use places and environments more sustainably. 

Science
This term, Stage 2 students have been busy predicting and experimenting with processes to investigate which natural features of the environment make the best water filter. Students were able to share their own ideas about survival and how they would survive in the bush if they were lost. In class, we conducted a simple experiment, ensuring it was a fair test, to filter dirty water with a funnel, paper towel and some leaves from the natural environment.

Art 
This term, students have been exploring the works of Georgia O’Keeffe, a well-known artist. We have investigated and researched what makes the pieces unique and what techniques Georgia experiments with. Georgia is best known for her paintings of enlarged flowers, skyscrapers and landscapes. Earlier in the term, the students viewed her flower artworks and the meaning behind them. Students viewed her artworks of landscapes and have created their own landscape concentrating on line, vibrant colour and detail. These were finished with a toothpick tool to create a feature in their art piece. This unit supports and connects to our Conceptual Inquiry unit about appreciating the diversity of creation.