In Writing, we focus on creating engaging texts by developing ideas, organising our writing and using language to bring our stories to life. In Term 2, we explored narrative writing through Dreamtime stories, learning about their important cultural purpose and the features that make them unique. We also studied author Aaron Blabey, using his books as mentor texts to inspire our own writing. Students had a wonderful time creating their own Aaron Blabey-style stories, learning to zoom in on a...

Grade 2 students have been developing their writing through ‘ All About Me’ pieces and recounts, focusing on clearly retelling past events. They have followed the writing process of planning, drafting, editing, revising, and publishing. Students are also building their skills by using time connectives to sequence events and applying “show, don’t tell” to make their writing more engaging and descriptive.