Year 3/4 News

Learning Centre Two 

What a fun and exciting couple of weeks it has been in LC2! Last week’s school disco was a fantastic success — it was wonderful to see so many students dancing, laughing, and enjoying the night with their friends. A big thank you to all the parents and families who came along to support the event and help make it such a memorable evening.

Today we celebrated with our much-anticipated Colour Run! The students had an amazing time running, laughing, and getting covered in colour. It was a joyful way to finish the week and celebrate being active together as a school community.

Last week we had a whole school 'Lock Down' drill. We would like to congratulate all our Year 3/4 students, they were amazing stopping, listening to & following instructions. The centre was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Upcoming Events

We’re looking forward to our incursion next Wednesday 5th November : Wild Action: Australian Animals Encounter where we will be introduced to the amazing World of Australian Animals. 

Thursday 6th November is OLSC Multicultural Day we were celebrate the diversity of our

 wonderful school community. We invite all students to come to school in their national dress or the colours of the flag from their culture.  All families are invited to a whole school assembly @ 9am with a Parade of Nations.  Families are welcome to bring food and after the assembly share a cuppa & chat together in the staffroom.

Stay tuned for the next Newsletter for some great photos of the these exciting events .

Religion

Year 3

This term, students have been learning about The Beatitudes — Jesus’ teachings that guide us in living happy and holy lives. Through these lessons, students are discovering how the Beatitudes help us to live close to God and show love and kindness to others in our daily lives. We have focused on the first two Beatitudes: “Blessed are the poor in spirit” and “Blessed are those who mourn.” Students explored what these teachings mean and discussed practical ways they can live them out at school and at home by trusting in God and showing care and compassion for others.

Students also learned about Mary as the first disciple. They reflected on how Mary listened to God and said “yes” with faith and love. Inspired by her example, students have been encouraged to think about how they too can say “yes” to God in their own lives through their words and actions.

Year 4

In religion we have been learning about the rosary and the mysteries of the rosary. The sorrowful, joyful, glorious and luminous mysteries. We made our own rosary beads and are learning how to say the rosary which is really helpful for us little catholics slowly growing our faith in the heart of Mary as we follow the footsteps of the heart of God's love. 

Literacy

Year 3

In Literacy, students have been developing a range of reading and writing skills through engaging activities and our class novel Matilda by Roald Dahl. They have been practising selecting the best words to complete sentences, expanding their vocabulary, and using new words from the novel in their own writing.

Students have also been working on their reading fluency, focusing on reading accurately, with expression, and responding thoughtfully to questions about the text.

In writing, students have explored sentence structure, learning how to turn fragments into complete sentences and expand their ideas for greater detail. They have also been revising the structure of a limerick poem and working on writing their own.

Year 4

In writing we have been learning about persuasive writing . There are 3 types of statements: General Statement, Specific Statement and Thesis Statement and these statements were included in our  Persuasive letter. 

• A General statement is a sentence that explains who you are or what your role is.

• A specific statement is a sentence that highlights the issue and sets up the argument by introducing the topic

   

All the year 4s have been reading Wild Robot. It has been an interesting story so far, it has been fun to read. The book is about a robot that got stranded on an island from a storm so the robot explores the island. Her name is Roz and she had a pretty big journey. Roz has met lots of new animals and she just explored. She meets other animals and creatures on the way and runs into an accident. Roz was climbing a rocky mountain in a storm to get to the top but she slipped in a nest and accidentally killed  a little goslings parents. She saved the egg that the gosling was in. We have enjoyed the book and we have been writing sentences and doing activities on the Wild Robot.On our slides we have been doing vocab words and sentence level writing pertaining to the Wild Robot.

Mathematics

Year 3

In Numeracy, students have been learning about mapping and location. They have explored how to create and interpret map symbols and legends and how to identify key landmarks and objects on different types of maps. Students have also enjoyed applying their spatial awareness skills by drawing maps from given instructions, helping them to understand direction, position, and how maps represent real-world spaces.

Year 4: 

The past two weeks  the students have been learning about graphs, data and  probability. When the students were learning about data  they asked their classmates a question such as  'what’s your favourite food' or 'what’s your favourite video game.' Once we had gathered the data  we plotted it on a graph and analysed the results. The students are currently learning about probability by flipping a coin and guessing if its heads or tails and recording it in there book. 

Inquiry

In Science, students have been learning about living things and how they grow and change. They have created informative slideshows to show their understanding of how different living things survive and adapt to their environments.

We have been learning about different types of animals such as Mammals,Birds,Reptiles,Fish and Amphibians. We researched their life span, diet, scientific name, habitat, average size, weight, where they are found in the world and there physical characteristics . 

As we move forward, students will be exploring Australian animals, learning to sort and classify them into groups, and representing the life cycles of their chosen animals. This will help them understand the unique features and stages of life of the amazing creatures that call Australia home.

Wellbeing

In Wellbeing this term, students have been learning about resilience and the importance of having a growth mindset. They explored how our thoughts and attitudes can influence our learning and confidence, and how believing in ourselves helps us to keep trying, even when things are challenging.

Through discussions and activities such as a T-chart comparing fixed and growth mindsets and a word scramble challenge, students reflected on how mistakes help us learn and grow. They are developing an understanding that with effort, determination, and self-belief, they can tackle any challenge and continue to improve.

Sun Smart

It's that time of year again when all students must wear a hat when outside. It is strongly suggested that the hat be a bucket style as this gives the best protection. School hats are available from the uniform shop. Please make sure your child's hat has their name on it. Students who do not have a hat will be asked to stay in the shade as we do have...

NO HAT, NO PLAY 

Tissues Please

We are in still in need of tissues in the learning spaces.  It would be great if each family could donate a box please.

Lost Property

We still have a HUGE container of lost property in LC2. If your child is missing a jumper or jacket PLEASE come into LC2 and search through the tub. Any unclaimed items will be donated to the second hand uniform shop. 

Reminders:

• Students bring their laptops and headphones to school each day.  Please make sure these are fully charged.
• Please make sure that ALL your children's belongings (clothes, lunch boxes, drink bottles, stationery, etc.) are clearly labelled with your child's name. Labelled property can be easily returned to its owner. 

If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact your child's learning group teacher or Sandy.

Year 3/4 Team:  Tina, Jannine, Josh, Hayley, Leeza, Anthony, Anastasia, Helen, Anna, Amelia,  Gabby, and Sandy