2KM and 2KJ

2KM and 2KJ is a large Grade Two class at Leopold Primary School in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

There are 21 students in 2KM with Mrs Morris and 22 students in 2KJ with Miss Jordan.

2KM has 10 girls and 11 boys.

2KJ has 11 girls and 11 boys.

Most of the students are aged seven and eight.

The students have a wide range of interests including bike riding, swimming, football (AFL), netball, cricket, basketball, drawing, reading, dancing, Lego and all sorts of computer games.

We work together in a large open classroom that looks like this…

Leopold is in Australia …

In the state of Victoria …

Near the city of Geelong …

About Leopold

Location

Leopold is on the Bellarine Peninsula. It is 86km south west of Melbourne and is a suburb of Geelong.

Leopold is ten minutes drive from many beaches.

Schools

Leopold Primary School is the only school in Leopold. There are two kindergartens.

Population

There are nearly 10,000 people living in Leopold.

Around 15 percent of people living in Leopold were born outside Australia.

Around six percent of people living in Leopold speak a language other than English at home.

Climate

In summer (January), Leopold’s average minimum temperature is 14.7 degrees Celsius, and the average maximum is 22.5.

In winter (July) average temperatures range from a minimum of 6.7 Celsius to a maximum of 12.8.

The town’s average annual rainfall is 601.3mm.

Shopping

Leopold has a small range of shops such as Coles supermarket, a post office, a newsagent, take away food, chemists and more.

Recreation

Leopold has clubs for AFL football, tennis, cricket , netball and a range of other sports.

The Bellarine Rail Trail goes through Leopold and is a great place to walk, run or ride.

Gateway Sanctuary is a nice place to visit in Leopold with a lake, playground and lots of wildlife.

Some facts taken from this website.