Level 3: Connect

Welcome to Level 3, Term 1, 2026!

Literacy

In English this week, Grade 3 students have been exploring the mentor text Frank’s Red Hat by Sean E. Avery. Through this engaging story, students are learning how stories can communicate important themes and messages, particularly the theme of belonging.

Students began by building background knowledge to help them understand the context of the text. We discussed how narratives can share similar themes and how stories help us understand our own and others’ points of view. As the week progressed, students explored how the author shows Frank’s feelings about belonging through the characters’ actions and dialogue.

Using the theme of belonging, students created short conversations with friends to show their own points of view. They then practised using speech bubbles to represent different characters’ thoughts and feelings, helping them understand how dialogue shows perspective in a story.

By the end of the week, students were able to:

• describe how the author shows a sense of belonging
• share their own point of view through conversations
• use speech bubbles to show different characters’ viewpoints

This learning helps students make meaningful connections between texts and their own lives, building empathy, confidence, and a sense of belonging within our classroom community.

Specialist Timetable

Mathematics

During the Easter holidays, families can support learning by encouraging children to use maths in real‑life situations.

🥧 Cooking & Baking Maths

 Let children help with cooking by:

• Measuring ingredients (fractions and millilitres)
• Doubling or halving recipes
• Timing cooking steps

🛒 Shopping Challenges

• Estimate the total cost of items
• Add prices to stay within a set budget
• Calculate change using coins

🏖️ Maths on the Go

• Count steps on a walk and record data
• Look for numbers and patterns on signs and houses
• Read timetables or maps when travelling

🎲 Games That Build Maths Skills

Board and card games such as:

• Uno (number comparison and addition)
• Monopoly or Money games (money skills)
• Dice games (basic operations and probability)

📊 Graphing at Home

• Keep a tally chart of daily activities or weather
• Graph favourite foods, movies, or holiday activities

⏰ Time & Schedule Practise

• Create a daily holiday timetable
• Read analogue and digital clocks
• Calculate how long activities take

Cooking

Easter Parade