Letter to grade 2 parents
For all the Grade 2 beginning of the year information, staff faces and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) go here:
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Curriculum Map 2021
The following attachment is a curriculum overview for 2021 that maps out the focus for each area of study. For more specific information, parents are encouraged to speak directly to their child's classroom teacher.
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Our Grade 2 team
Unit Watch - Term 1
My Warrnambool - past & present

Central Idea: The people, buildings and sites of Warrnambool can help us understand and appreciate our local history.
Lines of Inquiry:·
· Warrnambool as a town, its appearance, layout and design
Lines of Inquiry:·
- - The history of a significant person or part of the natural environment in the local community and what it reveals about the past.
· Warrnambool as a town, its appearance, layout and design
Grade 2
Unit of Inquiry Hotlist of Websites 2021
Term 1 - My Warranmbool-past & present
- http://www.flagstaffhill.com/ Flagstaff Hill site
- http://bit.ly/1PXwoKM - heritage walk Warrnambool
- http://bit.ly/1R4Lpgc -visit Warrnambool site
- http://bit.ly/1Fp3Jve - things to do in Warrnambool
- http://bit.ly/1PxIi37 - travel Victoria site
- http://bit.ly/1c5U3v5 -10 things we didn't know about Warrnambool.
- http://www.parents-choice.org/article.cfm?art_id=254
Other useful sites
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
- http://bit.ly/2riNtuR Caritas curriculum links
- http://www.caritas.org.au/learn/catholic-social-teaching Catholic Social Teaching
- http://www.caritas.org.au/learn/catholic-social-teaching/educational-toolkit Educational Toolkit
- http://www.pics4learning.com/ -Pics4Learning - image library that is safe and free for education.
- http://www.photosforclass.com/ -Photos for use in the classroom
- http://www.coolaustralia.org/ Cool Australia
- http://bit.ly/2pzWQ7Y- ARTSEDGE Lessons for Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- http://www.kiddle.co/ Safe visual search engine for kids
- http://www.watchknowlearn.org/ Free educational videos
- splash.abc.net.au/home#!/home ABC -games & videos mapped to the curriculum
- http://gws.ala.org/ _ great websites for kids- across all areas of study and ages.
- http://www.studyladder.com.au/ Studyladder- range of educational activities
- http://www.dkfindout.com/uk/ -DK series- find out about...
- http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/ Educational games for building foundation math and language skills
- http://bit.ly/2E3a7ge MATHS Glossary for parents and children
- https://au.ixl.com/signin/olhc IXL Maths
- http://www.transum.org/Software/ Wide range of math activities
- http://bit.ly/1OxeRx6 -Create a graph- ICT tool for data collection
- https://www.khanacademy.org/ -Khan Academy online mathematical tutorials for all learners
- http://www.readwritethink.org/ READ WRITE THINK -a wide range of literacy support materials
- http://www.sunshineonline.com.au/ reading material -un:olhcw pw:olhcw
- http://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ - a wide range of easy to read books for junior classes
- http://www.magickeys.com/books/ stories online
- http://bit.ly/2m68lWw 100 stories online
- http://www.spellingcity.com/ Spelling City
- http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ Science activities and resources
- https://mysteryscience.com/ science lessons - all levels
- http://easyscienceforkids.com/science facts and activities for young kids.
- http://bbc.in/1jC6PpQ BBC science for children- search by age group
- http://www.abcya.com/ ICT games and activities for children
- http://www.e-learningforkids.org/ E Learning for kids
- http://bit.ly/1OxeRx6 -Create a graph- ICT tool for data collection
- http://bit.ly/1h246k8 Keyboarding skills and games
- http://bit.ly/1awrCys create your own Venn diagram
home reading help for parents
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