Year 3 

Literacy: My Place 

This term, our Year 3 students have been reading and exploring the wonderful book My Place. Through the stories and illustrations, students have been learning about Australia’s history, how communities change over time and the importance of different perspectives. They have enjoyed comparing life in the past to life today and discussing how families, homes and schools have changed across generations. Students have also been developing their reading comprehension, summarising and speaking skills through class discussions, creative activities and written responses inspired by the book.

In Writing, students have been learning about the structure and features of factual recounts. They researched a topic of interest and created their own factual recount on either AFL, fashion or technology. Students have worked hard to organise information into clear paragraphs, include interesting facts and use topic-specific vocabulary to engage their readers.

Integrated 

As part of enriching our Integrated Studies unit on culture, celebrations and traditions, 3TW was fortunate to take part in an Indigenous culture incursion led by one of our students’ fathers, Josh. He shared many important aspects of his Indigenous culture, including traditions, celebrations, storytelling, music and artefacts. Students explored items such as possum skins, clap sticks, ochre, a Marngrook ball and a didgeridoo, while also learning about Dreaming stories and Smoking Ceremonies. A highlight of the incursion was listening to Josh play the didgeridoo and recreate sounds of native Australian animals. The incursion provided students with a meaningful and engaging insight into Indigenous culture and traditions. We sincerely thank Josh for sharing his knowledge and creating such a memorable learning experience for our students.

Immigration Museum Excursion

Our Year 3 students recently enjoyed an exciting excursion to the Immigration Museum and Sandridge Bridge. Throughout the day, students explored Australia’s migration history and learned about the experiences of people who came to Australia from different countries and cultures. At the museum, students participated in engaging activities and viewed artefacts, photographs and stories that helped bring history to life. During the walk across Sandridge Bridge, students admired the public artwork and discussed the importance of diversity and belonging within our community. The excursion gave students a valuable opportunity to deepen their understanding of Australia’s history and multicultural identity.