4D

English

Students have in English been building literacy skills of vocab and grammar by first acknowledging grapheme and complex letter sounds. Additionally, they have been widening their vocabulary through categorising words into verbs adverbs several types of nouns and adverbials to improve on their language understanding. This in conjunction with reading a class text named Kensuke’s Kingdom which touches on the adventure of a boy stranded on an island away from his family. Through reading a d reflecting idea from the text, students have been able to create their own persuasive writing pieces showing emotion and assertion to key issues while relating those issues to their own experiences. Knowing and applying persuasive techniques in writing has been a continuous application in class used to develop students writing and language skills. 

Maths

In maths students have been learning about data distribution through understanding different data to classify and plot on dot plots and line graphs. In the The following unit, students are practising their  knowledge of timetables by identifying the meaning of a factor, a multiple and disability rules. Using various strategies of teaching and learning students can master the concepts  of multiplication and division in different ways. 

Wellbeing

Students have been learning about the methods of self regulation with regards to keeping a calm body and practising gratitude in different life situations. This is of high relevance to the whole school approach of understanding emotional literacy and the connection between mind and body. 

Through cyber safety learning, students have been identifying important measures to take to stay safe while being online. Additionally, they can use their understanding of areas of  low and high security and things to look out for when online to stay safe from intruders.  

Inquiry

In inquiry students have been exploring the meaning of interconnectedness through understanding how Australia connects to many different countries and how other countries also connect and rely on each other for different purposes

Students have named reasons for global connection such as those for tourism and education as well as trade and communication of sustainability and welfare. Students have also learnt about the benefits of unifying the world through global connection and are made aware of key events landmarks and social and cultural differences and ideas. This in turn will direct the students to a focus of looking at challenges and effects the entire world faces through each nation’s individual economic and social decisions made today.