Learning Space News

Year 3/4

Students have enjoyed a busy and engaging Term 2.  They went on an exciting excursion to the Polly Woodside, linked with their Inquiry learning. A highlight of the term has Twilight School, where families joined us for an evening of fun, learning, and community connection.

Mathematics

Students have begun exploring multiplication and division, learning to solve problems using a variety of strategies such as equal groups, arrays, number lines, box strategy, and vertical algorithms. They have shown growing confidence in selecting strategies that work best for them. Students have consolidated their understanding of measurement, revisiting key concepts in length, mass, and capacity through hands-on activities and real-world applications. They have been investigating probability using language, such as 'likely', 'unlikely' and 'certain', to describe chance events. 

English

Students have been building their comprehension skills through targeted reading strategies. They have been learning to distinguish between interesting and important information in texts, helping them focus on key ideas. Students are also developing their ability to identify the main idea and present it clearly, both orally and in writing. They are beginning to use these key ideas to effectively sequence and summarise texts after reading.

Students have been developing their writing skills with a strong focus on editing to enhance meaning. They are re-reading their work to ensure it makes sense, adding or removing words, including supporting details, and using synonyms to up-level their vocabulary. Students are also experimenting with a variety of openers and using conjunctions and subordinate conjunctions to create more interesting compound and complex sentences. These skills are culminating in the creation of well-structured information reports.

Inquiry

Students are learning about the colonisation of Australia, with a focus on the arrival of the First Fleet and the impact of the colonists on the Eora people, the traditional owners of the Sydney area. Students have explored how colonisation changed the lives of the Eora people and deepened their understanding through class discussions and research. As part of this unit, students visited the Polly Woodside in Melbourne to enhance their learning.