Level 3 & 4
Welcome to Week 7! We hope you all enjoyed an extended weekend, despite the shorter week it doesn’t mean we’re any less busy! Over the past week, our classrooms have been filled with meaningful discussions as we observed National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week.
CURRICULUM
Literacy
Spelling
We have finished learning all the Silent Final E (SFE) rules, so now it’s time to practise them altogether! We will also continue to revise the previous rules and find them in our reading and writing.
Reading
I Am Australian / compare and contrast with We Are Australian
We are looking at a different style of text this week – song lyrics! To support our CBL focus we read and unpack the lyrics to ‘I Am Australian’. We will find connections to what we have already learned within the lyrics and will compare and contrast with ‘We Are Australian’ and similar text that is told from an indigenous perspective.
Writing
In Writing, we will focus on sentence building by reviewing sentence types (simple, compound and complex) and use this practice to write our own Acknowledgements of Country.
WHAT CAN YOU DO AT HOME:
- ask your child to identify words in the books they’re reading that have SFE rules in them
- speak to your child about what is special about being Australian.
Maths
Grade 3
In Mathematics, Grade 3 students will continue with their exploration of length. They will continue using the metric system to compare, order and estimate lengths, while selecting the most appropriate metric unit to measure specific scenarios.
Grade 4
Students in Grade 4 will shift their learning about length to focus on concepts about perimeter and area. This will include measuring, calculating and identifying missing variables in perimeter and area problems.
WHAT CAN YOU DO AT HOME:
- discuss length in everyday situations using words such as meters, kilometers and distance
- encourage your child to practice measuring the length, perimeter and area of objects in their bedroom using rulers or tape measures, focusing on accuracy
- encourage students to practice their times tables. Try saying your times tables out loud, writing them down, or asking someone to quiz you. There is also Multiverse on Mathletics that can be a fun interactive way to practice.
CBL (Challenge Based Learning)
In Week 7 our Challenge Based Learning will focus on the guiding questions, ‘How has colonisation impacted First Nation Peoples connection to Country (land, culture and language)?’ We will move to consider the contrast that was created by the impact of the British on the Aboriginal way of life.
WHAT CAN YOU DO AT HOME:
- speak with your child about the aspects of Aboriginal life that would have been impacted by the British and why they chose to inhabit Australia.
Wellbeing
Respectful Relationships
Problem Solving
We are continuing to encourage students to be ‘Help Seekers’, but will add the lens of critical thinkers to that mix. It is difficult to effectively solve a problem without broadening your perspective and thinking critically about the problem from all sides – and we certainly needs lots of opportunities to practice these skills to use them well!
Kitchen Garden
We rely on the support of our wonderful parent helpers to ensure this program is safe and successful. We also warmly welcome help from extended family such as grandparents, aunts, and uncles. If you or a family member can spare some time to support the program, the sign-up link is:
We post our recipes on Showbie for students who would like to recreate the amazing dishes they make in our cooking classes.
Please use the Showbie code below if your child would like to access these recipes:
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INFORMATION & REMINDERS
Term Two Dates
June
2nd – Division Cross Country (selected students only)
3rd – Mabo Day
10th - Melbourne Museum Excursion
~ our Melbourne Museum excursion on the 10th of June is fast approaching! If you have not yet done so, please log in to Sentral to complete the payment and permission form as soon as possible. This information is essential for our planning and organisation of the day. Thank you to the families who have already completed this process, we appreciate your support.
~ we will begin our mid-year assessments this week. To help these run smoothly, please ensure your child brings their iPad to school fully charged each day.