Year 3 Update

Our Learning 

English

• Students have continued developing their handwriting by practising horizontal joins.
• Students have explored the prefixes anti- and multi-, learning how they change the meaning of words and applying them in sentences.
• Students have strengthened their spelling knowledge by learning to correctly use there, their and they're in sentences.
• Students have been developing their persuasive writing skills by writing introductions, body paragraphs and conclusions, using strong language and supporting their opinions with reasons and examples.
• Students have practised editing and revising their writing to improve sentence structure, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation.

Maths

• Students finalised their learning about fractions and completed their Fractions Post Assessment. Please check compass in Week 6 to see your child's learning progress with their Fractions Task. 
• Students began learning about chance and probability vocabulary. 
• Students are continuing to develop their number fluency through our Fluency in 5 program, all children enjoy working through the levels and are making progress.

SEL

• This term, students are focusing on diversity and inclusion.
• Students will explore how the people around us are all different yet we all belong. 
• Students will continue to participate in the kindness campaign activities and understand the importance of being kind to others.

Inquiry

• Students have been exploring how different materials have properties that make them suitable for different purposes.
• Students have investigated materials such as paper, cardboard, foil, fabric and plastic, testing their strength, flexibility and ability to resist water.
• Students have learnt how forces, including pushes and pulls, affect the way objects move and how everyday tools work.

Events and Reminders

Home work - A friendly reminder that students have a reading log and their multiplication charts in their homework books. It is an expectation that they read their fluency passages and practise their timestables at home, bringing their book in to be checked by their teacher on the designated day.

Hats - From September 1st all children must wear a hat out in the yard during recess and lunchtime.  Please ensure your child has a hat.

Hillsmeade Heroes

3A: Aahaan & Bella

3B:  Gracie & Cooper

3C: Roqia & Fatima

3D: Brody & Sebastian

Classroom Fun.