Solar Panels Video

This video was created by members of the school to promote our work with solar energy, as it is such an important topic. It even stars the very talented Maya from 2NTS! Well done Maya!

Golden Ticket Lunch Order

Amaroo is having a special 'Golden Ticket Lunch Order' day on Wednesday 15th June. If you would like to participate, please fill in the note that went home today and return it to school by 7th June. If you need a new note, they can be collected from the Front Office.

Netball Clinics - Monday's

We are very excited to announce that for the remainder of this term Year 2 will be taking part in netball clinics. These sessions will run on a Monday. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately to participate in these activities. It should be a lot of fun!

Science

In Science we have been discussing how living things change and grow. Last week we looked at the changes that occur in humans, identifying the physical, cognitive and motor changes from birth to an adult. We sure do change a lot!

This week we are focusing on the life cycle of a butterfly. Today we made a spinning wheel to help us remember the important facts. We will be using these to help us write an explanation next week. Not sure what an explanation is? Ask us! . . . We're becoming expert explanation writers.

There are a few videos added in the 'Resources' page about the life cycle of a butterfly. Be sure to check them out :-)

Excursion to Canberra Theatre

We are so looking forward to our excursion to the Canberra Theatre on the 10th of June! The show 'Hippo! Hippo!' is based off the book 'There's a hippopotamus on our roof eating cake' by Hazel Edwards and will no doubt be a fantastic musical experience.

Don't forget to bring your note in by Friday 3rd of June to ensure you can come along.

Technology

Today saw hive of activity in our classroom! We had the challenge of making a house, using just craft materials, for one of the three little pigs. Our two big goals were to make it strong and attractive. After planning our houses this morning, we carefully (and enthusiastically!) constructed our design this afternoon. We each encountered some challenges and had to modify our plan along the way but we persisted and produced some fabulous final products.

Science & Technology

Today in Technology we were using everything we have learnt in Science this year to create our very own wind chimes! We had to think carefully about the materials we used and which ones would withstand the outdoor weather. We worked collaboratively with 2RNS and practiced persisting when we encountered challenges during our design and make stage. It was a lot of fun. Check out our creations...

Celebration

In 2NTS, we love celebrating the achievements of one another. Today we congratulated Kate on her success at the swimming carnival, winning ribbons for her efforts in the 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke and 100m freestyle. We also congratulated three other students for their achievements at the athletics carnival - Immie for his efforts in shotput, Bianca for her efforts in the 100m race and shotput, and Charlotte for her efforts in the 100m race, 200m race, long jump and discus.

Well done to all those who took part in both days. We can all be proud of ourselves for getting in there and giving it a go!

Bright Colours Day

Bright Colours Day was a great success! We not only raised money for the Royal Society for the Blind but we also looked fabulous. We had a rainbow of colours across our class!

Tomorrow 6/5/2016 Reminders

Don't forget that tomorrow is BRIGHT COLOURS DAY. Please dress in your favourite colours and bring a gold coin donation.

Tomorrow, there will also be MOTHER'S DAY STALLS. There will be some stalls set up at break times outside the library selling handmade items. Students are welcome to bring a few dollars to spend.

We would also like to take this opportunity to wish all the 2NTS mums a very big HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! We hope you have a wonderful day on Sunday :-)

Music

This term, Year 2 are are doing music (in place of visual art) and this afternoon we were practicing keeping the beat using the percussion instruments. Ask your child to perform for you at home!

Guided Reading

Each week in Guided Reading, we learn a new strategy to help us become more efficient readers. This week we have been looking at creating a picture or mental image when reading, in order to extend our comprehension.

Take a look at a few of our mental pictures based off the poem 'Flying Popcorn' by Arden Davidson.