Santa Science

Today we worked as junior scientists with Greg from the CSIRO. We participated in the Santa Science program and we learnt about how science can be seen in Christmas items and events. We made a balancing Santa, Christmas Crystals and a Sun Catcher bracelet.

Grandparents Day

On Friday we celebrated Grandparents Day at SJV by inviting Grandma's and Grandpa's to visit us here at school to see our classrooms, meet our teachers and join in a special liturgy about our wonderful Grandparents.

Day for Daniel

Today at SJV we were invited to join in a day which focuses on Child Safety Awareness. Everyone at school was encouraged to wear something red to school to remember Daniel Morcombe and to learn about being safe.

Icecream Day!

On Thursday this week we had Icecream Day here at SJV. We could buy plain icecream or one with sprinkles or flavoured topping. The money raised from Icecream Day goes towards the Year 7 Graduation at the end of the year.

Swimming today!

Today 2S started their swimming lessons at Manly Pool. We travelled by bus to the pool where we had two teachers to help us with our lessons in the pool. It was very windy today but the pool water was warm!

3D Science Models

Mealworms

2S have been observing the growth of mealworms. We have put some of our mealworms in the fridge and some have been left out in the classroom because we are checking the effect of temperature on their growth. We write our observations in a calendar and compare findings with our partner - just like a real scientist!

We went to the Ekka

Year 2's visited the Ekka last Friday. We visited lots of different pavillions to look at things like baby animal's, farm produce and lego. Our favourite place would be the Showbag pavillion! There were lots of people at the Ekka and it was so much fun.

Moreton Bay Cruise

Today we went on a cruise on Moreton Bay on the Cat O'Nine Tails boat. It was windy and cold and we saw lots of jellyfish and sea birds. We went right around St Helena Island and back to Manly Boat Harbour. It was a fabulous cruise!

Sports Day

On Tuesday this week SJV participated in a Sports Day. We all had to travel by bus to the oval and then we had running races and played games. We don't know which team has won the Sports Day yet - will it be Kennedy, Nagle or Collins?

War Cry Practice

Today the whole school met in their sporting House teams - Kennedy, Nagle and Collins. Each House was led by Year 7 leaders who helped everybody to practise war cries for the Athletics Carnival on Monday. The noise was so loud!

Push or Pull Boats

Today in Science we tested our boats that we had made during the week. Mrs B let us put some finishing touches to our boats then we tested them in a water tray to see if they could move. We could only use a push or pull to get them to move to the end of the water tray. Everyone's boats were a huge success!

Gravity

This week in 2S we have been learning about gravity. Gravity is a force that pulls things to Earth. You can't see gravity, but you can see it working. If you kick a ball up into the air, it will go up for a while, then come back down. Gravity pulls down as we discovered in our Science experiment using a paper clip. Look at the clip above to see what happens when there is no gravity!

Under 8's Day

On Wednesday all students in Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 travelled by bus to Alexandra Hills TAFE for Under 8's Day. It was a fabulous morning of playing, exploring and making. We had so much fun!

Our Class Liturgy

Today in our classroom we held a special class liturgy

for mums, dads and grandparents. It was a lovely way to share with our family, special words and singing about the love of God in our world. Thank you everyone for coming along to make our class liturgy so special.

Manly War Monuments Excursion

Today Year 2 visited three different war monuments in the Manly area - the Cenotaph at Richard Russell Park, the war memorial at the Manly-Lota RSL Hall and the National Servicemen's Monument at Darling Point. Peter, from the Manly RSL, told us some great information about each of the monuments we visited. We all enjoyed a sausage sizzle and a play in the park to finish the excursion.

Graphs

We can represent data in many different ways. We often use graphs as they make it easy to see and understand information. One kind of graph is a column graph which 2S have bee using this week in Maths. We collected class data about the number of people in our family and our eye colour and presented the information using a graph on the floor.

Cross Country

On Wednesday SJV participated in a cross country race with all the students from our school. The course was hilly and a little muddy but lots of fun to run! There were lots of parents and teachers cheering all the runners as they crossed the finish line. Nagle House won the Cross Country - congratulations!

Measuring Capacity

Today in Maths we looked at Capacity. Capacity tells us how much a container holds and is usually measured with a liquid like water, juice or milk. 2S used water and a variety of containers like spoons, cups and icecream containers to measure their capacity. Lots of fun and everyone got a little wet!

Science - making objects change

This week started work on a Science Unit called 'Mix it Up!' We conducted an experiment to see how we could change paper and playdough by cutting, folding, squashing, rolling and bending. It was a lot of fun changing these materials.

Mr Shepard visits

Mr Shephard visited Year 2 today to talk about what it was like to live in Wyvernleigh House as a little boy. Mr Shephard also went to school at St Philomena's Convent and he told some great stories about what it was like to live in Manly's first house as a little boy. He talked about the Model T Ford car that his family owned and the bush that was behind the house where he played after school.

Lent

This week 2S attended mass to celebrate Ash Wednesday and we were marked with a cross on our forehead. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of  Lent, the 40 days which lead up to Easter. Lent is a special time when we get ready for Easter and it is also a time when we try to become better people by making good choices.

Dance Cart

2S have been participating in Dance Cart this term. It is a fun way to listen to music and to learn dance movements. Not only are 2S dancing every Thursday but they are also preparing for a dance concert towards the end of the term. We can't wait to see what they can do on the dance floor!

Word Work

This week in 2S we used playdough to practise how to spell our Word Wall Words. This activity was part of our Literacy Group rotations. What a fun way to learn our words!

A New Class for 2012

Last week 26 students started in 2S with Mrs B and Mrs E. We've had lots of fun organising our books and pencils, learning to sit at our desks and to listen to our teachers and each other. 2S created their own set of Class Rules so that our classroom will be a safe and happy learning place in 2012. This week we have started Maths Groups, Word Study, History, Religion, Literacy Groups and today we are learning about Blogging!