Grade 3 Community News

Dear Grade 3 families,

Grade 3 has been buzzing with lots of exciting events lately!

In Reading, we have just finished our Ancient Rome unit. The students have enjoyed learning about the Pompeii disaster and other events that led to the decline of the Ancient Roman Empire. To celebrate the end of their learning about Ancient Rome, the students were given the opportunity to use clay and other materials to recreate different objects and scenes from Ancient Roman times that they had learnt about. This week, the grade 3 students are exploring two different picture story texts, where they are learning how to make inferences about a character's actions and feelings, how to make connections and identify the point of view in a text. After this, the students will be learning about Astronomy. 

In Writing, the Grade 3s have just finished writing their information reports about Ancient Rome. It has been amazing to see how much they have learnt in this topic! This week, Grade 3s have started creating their persuasive writing pieces. The students are picking a topic and sharing their opinions on it, trying to convince others to agree with them by using persuasive techniques. We are excited to hear their differing viewpoints and see what they create! After this, students will be learning about informative writing.

In Maths, the students have been learning about mass and capacity. The Grade 3s are learning to estimate and measure the mass of objects using grams and kilograms. Next week they will also look at measuring the capacity of objects using millilitres and litres. The students will also be learning how to order and compare objects using these measurements. The students are enjoying being investigators and figuring out the weights of different objects around them. After learning about mass and capacity, the students will learn about money. 

Reminders/Important dates: 

• Term  4 is the last term of the year!
• Attendance Heroes - please ensure your child is at school every day, unless unwell. Remember to contact the school via Compass if your child is away. 
• As it is Term 4, students must wear a hat during recess and lunch play time. Please ensure your child has a hat. If you need to buy one, please contact the office. 
• If you would like to speak to your child’s teacher, they would be happy to discuss anything with you. This can be done in several ways: 
  • Contact the school office and leave a message. The office will get the teacher to call you back. 
  • Arrange a meeting before or after school, but please be mindful that teachers have meetings Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday after school
  • Alternatively, you can also email plc3@tarneitriseps.vic.edu.au and someone will forward your message. 
• Please ensure your child completes their Wellbeing Journal and returns it to school on the day their teacher has requested. It is a school expectation that children read for at least 20 minutes every day, so please ensure your child completes the nights of reading section.

The Grade 3 PLC team.