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Dear Grade 3 Families,

Reminder: Mebourne Zoo Excursion - Friday 30th October. Students need to be at school at 7:30am. Please see the Social Story here.

What a busy week for our students.  As mentioned last week, the students are learning different dance movements and learning about emotions and its influence on how music is shared through dance.  The students are really enjoying these Integrated Studies sessions.

In English lessons students are closely analysing the Gospel reading that was used during Mass during fluency and reading groups.  While understanding the meaning has been vital, students have also learnt the vocabulary and using it appropriately in sentences. During Mathematics, students have moved into the division of 2 digit numbers equally. Students have been comparing division equations, by working out their answers and problem solving additional questions to see their Maths working in real life. In Social Emotional Learning this week students have been practising how to help themselves and their friends know there is a difference between noticing and judging someone based on their body. Everybody has a body, they are different and every body deserves respect.

Our learning during Religious Education culminated in a lovely Mass on Wednesday. Thankyou to all the parents and friends that attended to support our children.  The children spoke clearly and with understanding and represented themselves, their school and their families reverently throughout the service.

A reminder that NEXT FRIDAY the 30th OCTOBER is the Year 3 Excursion to Melbourne Zoo.  Please ensure your child arrives promptly to attend the excursion.  

                       Learning for Term 4, Week 3

Religious Education:

Students learning turns to Mission Month, how they can use the gifts God has given us to support others.  Students will be able to name ways they can support others and describe how the church continues the mission of Jesus in our lives today.

English:

In English, students will continue reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. We only have another 2 weeks before this book is finished.  This coming week students are also learning about the Melbourne Zoo and its beginnings in 1862.  At this time zoos were more about displaying animals for visitors entertainment.  As the students attend the zoo excursion on Friday, they will compare what may have been seen in those days to what they are seeing now, especially the conservation effort made to protect our animals in their environments now, and the effort of the zoo to replicate these environments for the comfort of the animals who cannot live in the wild for a variety of reasons.

Mathematics:

Next week, students will be deciding which operation (either multiplication or division) to use in real world problems.  They will then begin to consolidate their learning by creating their own mathematical problems based on multiplication. 

Auslan:

Over the next week students will be reviewing their learning about Colours, Pets and Farm Animals in combination with short phrases.

Social & Emotional Learning:

In Social and Emotional Learning, students will understand that human bodies naturally look different however, there is a difference between noticing and judging someone based on their body. Everybody has a body, they are different and every body deserves respect.

What you can do at home:

• 📖 Encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes each day and discuss the characters, events and themes in their book.
• ✖️ Practise multiplication facts. Use everyday situations, such as shopping or sharing items, to practise these skills.
• 🤟 Practise Auslan signs together by describing objects or pets using size, shape and colour. Yes, No, Please and Thankyou are important in any language.

Important Classroom Reminders:

• Fidget Toys

  We kindly ask that students do not bring fidget toys to school unless their use is a planned adjustment in consultation with Allied Health Professionals. Students who bring fidget toys without an approved adjustment will be asked to place them in their school bag for the remainder of the day to take home. We appreciate your support in encouraging your child to leave fidget toys at home.

• Spare essential clothes need to be available in the front zip of your child's school bag.
• Please ensure that you are labelling all your child's belongings.
• Students need school hats everyday this Term. No Hat/No Play.

Important Dates to remember:

• Friday, 30th October - Excursion to Melbourne Zoo
• Fri 30th October- World Teacher's Day - Add a note of thanks here
• Monday 2nd November - School Closure Day
• Tuesday 3rd November - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday.
• Wednesday 11th November - Remembrance Day Service
• Tuesday 1st December - Christmas Carols
• Friday 11th December - Last day of Formal Classes.

Enjoy your weekend, 

The Ephesus Team

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