Year Two
Your child is in the final year of Stage 1.
Students in Year 2 build on their basic reading, writing and mathematics skills through a variety of activities.
Stage One
In Stage 1 the children build onto those concepts, skills and understandings that were introduced in their first year at school. It is an integral time in their early learning and one in which you will see them grow academically, emotionally and socially.
The teachers at Crestwood Public School are dedicated and passionate in providing the very best programs and learning experiences that encompass the elements of the Quality Teaching Framework and meet the needs of every individual learner.
Literacy
Our Literacy programs address the aspects of speaking and listening, reading and viewing, spelling, writing and representing, thinking imaginatively and creatively, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary, and handwriting including using digital technologies.
All Stage 1 teachers are implementing the NSW English Syllabus. Students attend to instructions, share ideas and engage effectively in group and class discussions. They recognise that spoken language has a range of purposes and audiences and use this knowledge when attempting to communicate effectively with others. They investigate the different types and organisational patterns of common spoken texts and recognise features within them. Students create imaginative, informative and persuasive spoken texts drawing on their own experiences, their imagination, and ideas they have learned.
Students read and view imaginative, informative and persuasive texts. They use an increasing variety of skills and strategies, including knowledge of text structure, context, grammar, punctuation, word usage and phonics, to make connections between texts and between their own experiences and information in texts. Students read, with developing fluency and intonation, short texts with some unfamiliar vocabulary, simple sentences and images. Students read, interpret and discuss texts from a variety of cultures, including visual and multimodal texts, using a range of skills and strategies. They locate literal information in written texts and refer to features of language and images to make inferences about characters' actions and motivations. Students explore and identify ways in which texts differ according to purpose, audience and subject.
Students create imaginative, informative and persuasive texts on familiar topics for known readers by planning, proofreading and editing their own writing. They are taught to write using basic grammatical features and conventions of punctuation, showing an awareness of different purposes, audiences and subject matter. Students use knowledge of letter–sound correspondence, sight words and regular spelling patterns to accurately spell known words and an increasing number of irregularly spelt words. They write consistently and clearly using NSW Foundation Style as appropriate and use digital technologies to produce texts, recognising simple conventions, language and functions. Students reflect on and assess their own and others' learning
Numeracy
Numeracy skills in Stage 1 comprise Number, Measurement, Space, Data and Patterns and Algebra. The children extend their knowledge and understanding of numbers up to 999. There is a focus on mental computations and learning to select and apply a variety of strategies to solve mathematical problems. In the strands of Space, Measurement, Data and Patterns and Algebra the children experience opportunities to build on prior knowledge and apply it to real life mathematical problems.
Technology supports teaching and learning in all areas. The children are given opportunities to utilise computers, i pads, and tablets to consolidate their learning. Mathletics is an integral part of the Stage 1 Mathematics program.