Year 2 Thao Dien Unit of Inquiry 1 Overview

Who We Are: An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and
spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and
responsibilities; what it means to be human.

Central Idea
Making informed choices contributes to having balanced lifestyles.

Concepts
Causation; Responsibility; and Perspective.

Related concepts
Impact; choices; and lifestyle.

Lines of Inquiry
Factors that contribute to a balanced lifestyle
How choices impact peoples lifestyles
The impact of our choices

Language

Understand that language is used in combination with other means of communication, for example facial
expressions and gestures to interact with others

Understand that there are different ways of asking for information, making offers and giving commands


Understand patterns of repetition and contrast in simple texts

Recreate texts imaginatively using drawing, writing, performance and digital forms of communication


Use interaction skills including turn-taking, recognising the contributions of others, speaking clearly and using
appropriate volume and pace

Write using unjoined lower case and upper case letters



Mathematics

Recognise, model, read, write and order numbers to at least 100. Locate these numbers on a number
line

Represent and solve simple addition and subtraction problems using a range of strategies including
counting on, partitioning and rearranging parts

Investigate and describe number patterns formed by skip counting and patterns with objects



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Physical Education

Demonstrates maturing performance of basic
movement and compositional skills

Art

Can demonstrate different line types
Can choose the appropriate line to
demonstrate their idea or emotion
Use tools in the art room appropriately
Begin to work independently in the art
room

Vietnamese Language and Culture (VLC)

*Language focus: NUMBER

Year 2 will start their first VLC topic with Numbers.
During VLC lessons, the students will learn how to
count to 20 and say the days of the week and
months of the year in Vietnamese. They will also
learn a Vietnamese children song called Tp
m.

Culture forcus: MOON FESTIVAL
-Focuses on common children song and lantern
decoration.
Emilie Knight, Fairlie Thompson Robert Crowther
and Kathryn Morris

Year 2 Teachers Deputy Principal Primary
Thao Dien Campus