Year 3/4 

Looking ahead to Term 4!

What a wonderful and busy Term 3 was. As we approach the end of the year, here are some of the things Middle School will be getting up to. We have an exciting term ahead as students revise, consolidate and apply the strategies and skills they have developed throughout the year. They will continue to take on new challenges, work with increasing independence and deepen their understanding across the curriculum. We look forward to a busy and rewarding final term!

Literacy

In Literacy, students will be revising and strengthening their understanding of a range of reading comprehension strategies. They will revisit skills such as predicting, questioning, making connections, summarising, visualising and inferring, with a focus on selecting and applying the most appropriate strategy to deepen their understanding of texts.

Students will explore a variety of engaging texts, including, "Around the world Celebrations," providing opportunities to learn about different traditions, perspectives and communities. They will also explore poetry, developing their ability to infer an author’s point of view, feelings and intended message by examining language choices, imagery and other textual clues.

 Through discussion and written responses, students will continue to build their confidence in explaining their thinking and supporting their ideas with evidence from the text

In Writing, students will explore the creative and expressive world of poetry, developing their understanding and use of figurative language to create vivid imagery and convey ideas and emotions. They will experiment with techniques such as similes, metaphors, personification and descriptive language to strengthen their writing and develop their individual authorial voice.

Students will also revise their understanding of simple, compound and complex sentences, learning how to combine and vary sentence structures to create greater flow, detail and sophistication. By applying these skills across a range of writing tasks, students will develop greater control over their language choices and structure their texts more effectively to achieve a specific authorial purpose and engage their audience.

Maths

In Mathematics, students will focus on fractions, developing their understanding of equivalent fractions, comparing and ordering fractions, and applying fraction knowledge to a range of problems. They will also revise and consolidate their understanding of the four operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, using a range of efficient strategies, including the area model.

A particular focus will be placed on solving multi-step worded problems, with students learning to identify important information, determine the operations required, and carefully work through problems in a logical sequence. Students will practise a range of strategies to develop their confidence when approaching tasks of increasing complexity, while explaining and justifying the mathematical thinking behind their solutions.

Students will continue to build their understanding of measurement and 3D objects. They will explore the features and properties of a range of three-dimensional objects, identifying faces, edges and vertices and developing their ability to describe and classify objects using mathematical language.

Students will also investigate mass and capacity, comparing, estimating and measuring using appropriate units and tools. Through practical activities and problem-solving tasks, students will develop their ability to apply measurement concepts to real-world situations and explain their mathematical thinking.

Inquiry

In Inquiry, students will explore celebrations from around the world, investigating the history, traditions and cultural significance behind a range of celebrations and practices. They will develop an understanding of how celebrations reflect the values, beliefs and traditions of different communities.

Students will also have the opportunity to explore and share their own cultural celebrations, making connections between their personal experiences and those of others. Through research, discussion and reflection, students will develop an appreciation for the diversity of cultures and the many ways people come together to celebrate.

Kind regards,

Middle School Team