Tremendous 3
Term 1 Week 8
Year 3 Newsletter
Welcome to Week 8 of Term 1!
Literacy:
In Literacy, students have begun planning and writing their own action-adventure narratives inspired by Nim’s Island. They have been thinking carefully about the characters, setting, problem and solution in their stories. Students have come up with fantastic and imaginative ideas, including exciting problems for their characters to face and clever ways to solve them. It has been wonderful to see the creativity and effort students are putting into their writing. We are very proud of the work they have produced so far and are looking forward to seeing their stories typed up, edited and published once they are finished.
Phonics:
This week in Phonics, students have been learning about homophones and the “or” sound. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, and students have been practising how to choose the correct word for each sentence. We explored examples such as paws/pours, discussing how the meaning of the sentence helps us decide which spelling to use. For example, Dogs have paws and She pours a glass of juice each morning. Students completed reading, spelling and sentence activities to help strengthen their understanding of these words and when to use them correctly. This work helps students become more confident with spelling patterns, vocabulary and meaning in context.
Week | Phonics Focus | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Week 3 | Rabbit pattern | better, bottom,matter |
| Week 4 | Rabbit pattern | hobby, cubby, rabbit |
| Week 5 | Not rabbit | cabin, robin, habit |
| Week 6 | Open syllables | human,basic,secret |
| Week 7 | Open syllables | motor, creative, torpedo |
| Week 8 | Open syllables vs rabbit pattern | dollar, major, bacon |
| Week 9 | The “ors” | poor, pour, flaws, floors |
| Week 10/11 | i → y (not at the end) | try, cry, pry |
Maths:
In Year 3 Mathematics, students have recently completed their first unit on time. During this unit, students learned how to calculate elapsed time and explored different units of time, including seconds, minutes, hours and days. We are now beginning our first unit on multiplication and division. In this unit, students will learn how to multiply and divide one- and two-digit numbers. They will represent problems using number sentences, diagrams and arrays, and practise a range of calculation strategies to solve problems. Students will also work on recalling and demonstrating proficiency with multiplication facts for 3, 4, 5 and 10, and use these facts to develop their understanding of the related division facts.
| Week 2 | Counting and Place Value |
| Week 3 | Counting and Place Value |
| Week 4 | Addition and Subtraction |
| Week 5 | Addition and Subtraction |
| Week 6 | Time |
| Week 7 | Time |
| Week 8 | Multiplication/Division |
| Week 9 | Multiplication/Division |
| Week 10 | Multiplication/Division |
Inquiry
This term, students will explore Australia’s history by learning about the contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and others, including the Europeans, and the effects these interactions had on people and the environment.
They will investigate the story of the First Fleet, sequence key events, and explore different perspectives and experiences from the past. Students will ask questions, research, and learn to identify facts and opinions while respectfully sharing their ideas.
Students will present their learning through a range of digital and hands-on tasks and reflect on how the past connects to issues today.
Extra Announcements:
- Please send any photos from home to your child's classroom teacher
- Hats are required in Term 1
