The Ridge School Magazine 2020

GRADE 2
Grade 2 has been a different, exciting and adventurous year in 2020! The boys have
missed out on some of the traditional Grade 2 celebrations but made up for it with
some new and fun activities.
The Grade 2 boys had their first cricket match earlier this year and made us proud
with their sportsmanship, despite the rain. They celebrated Shrove Tuesday with
delicious pancakes that they enjoyed on the veranda in the sunshine.
The Grade 2 boys learned many news skills both in the classroom and at home this
year. We are so proud of them for adjusting to Google Meets, Seesaw, Zoom and a few
other digital mediums. The boys worked consistently and engaged actively in recorded
lessons and live lessons with enthusiasm and diligence. As a group they certainly earned
thousands of digital and real-life stickers!
The Grade 2 boys learned to make crumpets, rapped about dinosaurs, built 3D castles,
started to learn their timetables, drew selfies, had a pool party, enjoyed Friday rotational
classes with different teachers, were surprised by Ridgie, played cricket with their new
friends from Salvazione on the Hope field, wrote a Lockdown Journal and many other
exciting daily adventures in between.
The Grade 2 boys planted a flourishing vegetable garden with artichokes, tomatoes,
herbs, carrots, lettuce, spinach, nasturtiums and a variety of herbs. This involved clearing
out the rocks, tending to the fences and playing with some slippery earthworms. The
boys also sung their hearts out at the grade 7 tribute with a medley that was created
by Mrs Ackerman.
It has been a wonderful year watching the Grade 2 boys grow even smarter, stronger,
more self-reliant and kinder!
TESSA MAC MURRAY
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