Year 2

Parents/Carers play an essential role in student learning. Parents/Carers are a child's first and life-long educators and provide the class teacher with precious insights into their children's lives which, in turn, enable teachers to cater for individual needs. You also provide valuable assistance at home with the learning process. Students who see parents/carers and teachers working together generally feel safer at school and value education. We encourage parents/carers to assist with homework and ensure it is completed.

Please remember that these times are an approximation only. Some students will work faster or slower and adjustments may be needed to see them succeed. If you have concerns regarding your child's homework, please feel free to contact us.

Home Reading: 10 to 15 minutes reading aloud to an adult each night and signed in "My Home Reading Book."

Spelling: Your child will receive a spelling list each week based on a phonics program to learn.

Printing: Whilst practising words at home, your child needs to be writing neatly.

If your child is, or children are going to be absent from school on any given day please email admin@orana.wa.edu.au  or use the link on the school website or the app before 9am on the morning of the absence.

Throughout the year teachers are consistently evaluating and monitoring the students skills and development in academic and social areas. This is done through observation, anecdotal records, tests, checklists and work samples. Comprehensive literacy tests are undertaken during 1st and 2nd semesters. From these results, those who need consolidation of skills will participate in small group work with the school Literacy Support Teacher or Class Teacher.

One formal parent interview will be conducted at the end of Term One. Interviews may also take place when the Teacher or Parent requires discussion.

Term 1: Formal Parent Interviews

Term 2: Semester 1 Report

Term 3: Open Night

Term 4: Semester 2 Report

Orana has a Restorative Practices approach in place to help students and teachers deal with conflict. The program fosters relationship building, responsibility for their own behaviour, empathy, and focuses on fixing the harm done rather than punishing.

Please be aware that Orana has an 'allergy aware' policy. We have students with allergies in our classrooms and ask that you assist us by respecting this policy.

A child's birthday is a very exciting time and we know that many students like to bring in a special treat for their fellow classmates to celebrate. If you wish to send a treat to school please remember the 'allergy aware' policy when you make your selection.

We aim to keep the lines of communication between home and school open. We will contact you if the need arises and encourage you to do the same. You can email us or arrange a time to see us in person.

Please keep in mind that if you have an issue or matter to discuss the process is that you contact your classroom teacher first. If further support is required the Assistant Principal will be available. Following this, the matter can then be taken to the Principal if required.

All classroom matters, notes and notification of merit awards will be communicated digitally to you.

We use Seesaw as a communication channel and a digital portfolio.

We also aim to keep you informed of what we are covering in class each term. We will provide you with a termly overview of topics and skills we are planning to cover as well as some weekly topics for revision or consolidation.