Year 3 2024
Welcome to the 2024 school year! We hope you had an enjoyable break! Please take the time to read the IMPORTANT information below to support your Year 3 child’s learning.
We also ask that you keep informed and action requests as they are posted to the Compass News Feed throughout the year.
SMART Spelling
To support our whole-school SMART Spelling (Michelle Hutchison) approach, your child will bring home a spelling sheet each Monday (commencing week 2) with the words they have chosen. Please help your child to learn these words and their meanings throughout the week, in preparation for their spelling test each Friday.
At Home Reading
The Year 3 students will be asked to record their reading in the front of their homework book. It is expected that the students read a minimum of three nights a week for 15 – 20 minutes and record the date, book title and pages read on the grid provided in their homework book.
After 25 nights of reading students will be recognised at our weekly Year 3 Assembly with a certificate.
Homework
Homework will be sent out each Monday (to be completed in your child’s homework book) and is due back at school by Friday. Please sign your child's homework.
Multiplication Tables
Students will be encouraged to explore their multiplication tables with you throughout the year. In Year 3 we focus on 2, 3, 5, and 10’s.
Essential Assessment
An online differentiated and personalised assessment tool known as 'Essential Assessment' is used in Years 1 - 6 to deliver a whole school approach to formative and summative assessments in Maths. Essential Assessment is aligned with the curriculum and allows students to grow their knowledge at their own pace.
After a Pre/Post Assessment is undertaken by a student, Essential Assessment identifies individualised learning goals and assigns the student tasks based on their personalised results – this is called My Numeracy. My Numeracy tasks may be used by teachers for both in-class learning and homework.
Literacy Planet
Literacy Planet is the leading online English literacy platform that helps improve student learning outcomes through fun, engaging and curriculum-aligned activities. Teachers will assign students activities which they will complete during Literacy sessions.
Log in details will be sent home in the coming weeks.
Curriculum/Units of Inquiry
Throughout the year students will explore six transdisciplinary themes, through Units of Inquiry. Mathematics and English require elements of explicit teaching but may also have a focus through inquiry. Humanities, Science, Health, Technologies and Civics are studied through inquiry learning. In the process the students will be challenged to explore, research, question, predict and solve problems. Inquiry engages students actively in their own learning.
Units of Inquiry will be posted on Compass along with 'Curriculum News' updates to keep you informed.
Specialist Programs
Information on our 2024 Specialist Programs (Japanese, PE, Art, Music & Science) including a timetable will be available on Compass soon - please support your child and ensure they have the appropriate items on the correct day.
A ‘Specialist News’ update will also be provided each term via Compass.
Pencil Cases
The students are required to bring their own named pencil case to school and will be responsible for their own stationery throughout the year.
Special Dates
Term 1
‘Meet & Greet’ opportunity - 13, 14 & 21 February (times to be advised)
Curriculum Day
Friday 8 March
School Photos - Tuesday 12 March
NAPLAN - Wednesday 13 - Friday 22 March
Term 2
Parent Teacher Interviews - Tuesday 11 - Friday 14 June (Times to be advised)
Semester Report - June
Term 3
Student Led Conferences - Tuesday 13 & Wednesday 14 August
Year 3 Swimming
Monday 9 - Friday 20 September
Term 4
Pupil Free Day
Tuesday 19 November
Curriculum Day
Wednesday 20 November
Semester Report - December
Ongoing feedback will also be provided throughout the year via Compass Learning Tasks.
Contacting your Teachers
Notes may be passed directly to your classroom teacher via your child or you can send an email (marked to the attention of your child’s teacher) to:
beaumaris.north.ps@education.vic.gov.au
Informal discussions may be arranged upon request at any time throughout the year to discuss specific issues however please be assured that we will contact you should we have any concerns.
Finally...
Don’t forget to check out our A-Z Parent Guide - this (along with loads of other information!) can be accessed on our comprehensive website.
We encourage you to get involved by discussing your child’s school day, offering to assist classroom programs and attending our school events - it’s going to be a great year!
Kind regards
The Year 3 Team
Sue Evins, Silvi Levine & Beth Lawrence
Beaumaris North Primary School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School authorised to teach the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and provides the framework for implementing the requirements of the Victorian Curriculum.
The IB Primary Years Programme is an innovative international programme of teaching and learning that focuses on the development of the whole child and fosters a positive attitude to learning. The PYP strives towards developing internationally minded students who demonstrate the attributes of the IB Learner Profile. Accordingly, at BNPS we aim to educate inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring students, who are encouraged to ask challenging questions, critically reflect, and take responsible action.