The Golden Vine

Year 3/4

Year 3/4 Cluster News 

 

Reading: Read for 15 minutes per night. 

 

Maths: Practice your 3x tables this week. 

 

Home Inquiry: Draw a flow chart of your chosen system in your local council to support your final inquiry task. 

 

Learning this week:   

 

Literacy:  

Spelling:  

Year 3’s Spelling focus is the ‘ee/ea/e_e’ sound, as in teeth, teapot and delete, with a grammar focus on Proper Adjectives. 

Year 4’s Spelling focus is the plural ‘ves’ sound, as in knives and elves, with a grammar focus on Abstract Nouns.  

  

You might like to write out your spelling words for additional practice: 

Writer’s Workshop: We will be focusing on elements of punctuation, using paragraphs, and self-editing of written pieces. 

 

Reader’s Workshop: We will continue our study of paragraphs in written texts – noticing punctuation and then transferring our understandings to our own written work.  

 

Mathematics: This week in Mathematics we are looking at Multiplication in the form of arrays and worded questions. 

 

Unit of Inquiry: This week we are finalising our Unit of Inquiry ‘How We Organise Ourselves’, with a focus on ‘Systems’. Students will explore one system in their local council and represent their understanding of how they operate. 

 

 

Reminders: 

 

Year 3/4 Camp: Packing List  (see below) 

Below is a suggested list of items required for our Camp to Mylor in Week 11 – please note that we are participating in both a challenge course and in a swimming activity – so please pack accordingly. A hard copy of this will also be sent home this week. 

 

Sports Day: Sports Day is Friday Week 8 (March 22nd).  For sports day this year, due to the different events we will be splitting into three groups. Mr Trezona will be taking one group, whilst Mrs Gower and Mrs Smallfield will be taking the other two groups. If your child is in Mr Trezona’s group, they will be informed in the coming weeks. If you have any questions regarding this, please speak to your child’s teacher about it. 

 

Harmony Day – Monday 25th March  

Harmony Day is a day celebrating our school’s diverse cultures, we all come together and celebrate our uniqueness. Harmony day occurs in Week 9 this term. It is a casual clothes day- students can wear orange or cultural themed clothing.     

 

Good Friday and Easter Monday   

Please be aware that we have both Good Friday and Easter Monday Public Holidays coming up. Friday 29th March (Week 9) & Monday 1st April (Week 10).  

 

 

Blessings for the week ahead,  

 

Goose Smallfield, Emily Gower and Jade Fielke 

Smallfield.liesel@goldengrove.sa.edu.au  

Gower.emily@goldengrove.sa.edu.au  

Fielke.jade@goldengrove.sa.edu.au  

 

 

Student Packing List – 3/4 Camp (Week 11) 

For your safety and enjoyment, we ask that you pack all of the equipment listed below. Please pack all of your gear into ONE MEDIUM SIZED duffel bag (or similar), plus a sleeping bag and a day backpack. Do not bring excess gear as luggage space is limited. Consider warmth, sun protection and comfort when packing (avoid short shorts or clothes that you do not want to get dirty). Please note that you are required to wear footwear at all times around the campsite.  

 Please label all items – including socks and underwear.  

 

PERSONAL CLOTHES & EQUIPMENT 

  • Sunscreen 
  • Personal medication (eg. ventolin, epipen) 
  • 3 sets of climate appropriate day clothes suitable for activity participation 
  • 1 warm jacket/jumper  
  • Rain jacket with hood (if rain is forecast) 
  • 1 set of climate appropriate pyjamas 
  • 1 pair of comfortable enclosed shoes suitable for outdoor activity 
  • A change of socks and underwear for each day of camp 
  • Sleeping bag 
  • Single fitted sheet and pillow 
  • Towel (for shower) 
  • Toiletries  
  • Torch 
  • Students may pack a book to read at bedtime 

Backpack 

  • First day morning tea and lunch 
  • Refillable water bottle (labelled) 
  • Broad brim hat 

AQUATIC SPECIFIC CLOTHES & EQUIPMENT 

  • Old sneakers, wetsuit booties or reef sandals that can get wet and dirty (no thongs) 
  • Old clothes that can get wet and muddy 
  • Swimmers, board shorts and a rash vest or t-shirt (no singlets) 
  • Garbage bag for wet clothes/swimmers 
  • Towel (for swimming) 
  • Goggles (optional) 

PLEASE DO NOT BRING 

  • Electronic equipment (including mobile phones, iPads, any other devices) 
  • Foods containing whole nuts or nut products (traces of nuts are ok) 
  • Aerosol sprays (eg. deodorant, perfume, repellent etc – roll on only) 
  • Do not bring packets of lollies, soft drinks and any items against school rules