Connect: Year 4

Important Dates

• Book Fair - Monday 27th-Friday 31st October

• Grandparents Morning - Friday 31st October

• Melbourne Cup Day - Tuesday 4th of November

• SRC Free Dress Day - Friday 14th of November

What's happening in our classroom?

Literacy

This week in Literacy, Year 4 students have continued reading The Wild Robot and remain very engaged with the story. They have been practising their comprehension skills by discussing key events, characters, and themes in detail. Students are also developing their ability to explain their thinking in writing, using evidence from the text to support their ideas.

This term we will be learning about persuasive writing inspired by 'The Wild Robot'. Students will craft letters that include clear arguments, supporting details and persuasive language to express a point of view. 

Numeracy

In Maths, Year 4 students have begun their new unit on decimals. They are learning to identify, read, and write decimal numbers to hundredths with increasing confidence. Students have also been practising how to write decimals in expanded form, for example, 3.47 = 3 + 0.4 + 0.07. They are developing a strong understanding of place value and how decimals relate to whole numbers and fractions.

    Inquiry - Changes to Earth's Surface

This Term in Inquiry, students will learn about the changes that occur to Earth's surface over time as a result of wind, water and human activity. They will make models to explore and simulate water and wind erosion. Students will become 'erosion detectives' as they look for evidence of erosion and consider possible causes. They will learn about where sand comes from and how to prevent coastal erosion by designing a solution using craft and natural materials. 

Through a deeper understanding of how Earth's surface changes over time students will better appreciate the beauty and complexity of our planet and the importance of protecting it.    

Well-being 

This term students will be working on the following topics in our Wellbeing learning: 

• Help Seeking

• Gender & Stereotypes

• Positive Gender

Dojo Awards

Congratulations to the following students for receiving their 'Silver' or 'Gold' certificate! 

4B: Alina Hemingway (Silver), Mia Kruger (Gold), Liam Bullock (Gold) & Jacob Amiri (Gold)

 

Celebration of Learning

Grandparents and Special Friends Morning

Inquiry Learning 

Recently students worked in groups to investigate erosion caused by water by creating a model using natural materials and water to simulate rain.