Year 3 Update

Our Learning - Weeks 6 & 7

✍️ English

In Reading, we are enjoying Charlotte’s Web as our class novel. Through this text, we are practising a range of comprehension strategies to deepen our understanding and engagement with the story.

We are listening actively to the narrative and discussing what is happening.
We are learning to predict what might happen next in the story.
We are exploring the structure of a narrative text.
We are describing characters using adjectives and evidence from the text.
We are sequencing events in order to build our understanding of plot.

In Writing, we are learning how to plan and write engaging narratives by exploring strong story structure and descriptive language.

We are writing bold beginnings that introduce characters and setting.
We are using descriptive language and sensory details to create a word bank for our stories.
We are writing events in order to build towards a problem.
We are learning how to use ‘s’ or ‘es’ when changing singular nouns to plural.
We are continuing to practise our handwriting to develop neat and consistent letter formation.

➗ Maths

In Weeks 6 & 7, we are continuing our division unit by exploring different ways to share and group numbers, including when there are remainders.

We are learning the language of division to help us solve problems and explain our thinking.
We are sharing using equal groups and arrays to represent division.
We are using counters and bundling sticks to model division with remainders.
We are exploring what happens when groups don’t divide evenly.
We are making connections between multiplication and division using fact families.

🌏 Inquiry

Our Inquiry topic this term is History.

This term in Inquiry, we are exploring the history of Australia and how it connects to people, cultures and events over time.

In Weeks 6 & 7, we are learning about the impact of European settlement on Aboriginal people and exploring what life was like after the arrival of the First Fleet.

We are learning what European settlement was and the changes it brought to Australia.
We are identifying the impact it had on Aboriginal people and their way of life.
We are comparing the lifestyles of European settlers and Aboriginal people.
We are describing what happened after the First Fleet arrived in Australia.
We are discussing the differences between how each group lived during that time.
We are watching episodes from My Place on ABC iView to explore how life has changed over time and recording our reflections in class.

🧠 Social and Emotional Learning

In SEL, we are learning how to recognise when we need help and how to seek it safely and respectfully, especially when navigating tricky or unsafe situations.

We are learning the three key steps of the No, Go, Tell model.
We are using scenarios to practise how to respond if someone is affected by gender-based violence.
We are discussing who we can trust and how to safely ask for help.
We are playing the ‘Guide on the Side’ game to explore what it feels like to trust and support others.
We are understanding the importance of consent, safety and respectful interactions during group activities.
We are reflecting on when we can be independent and when we should reach out for help.

🗞️News and reminders

Drink bottles:

Please remember to bring a drink bottle to school every day. It saves disruption to your child's learning when this is accessible within the room. They are able to fill up their bottles in a nearby classroom.

Homework:

Students are encouraged to complete one or two activities from the homework grid each week for the rest of the term. Once an activity is completed, they just need to cross it off and write the date in the box so teachers can keep track of what’s been done.

Reading continues to be an important part of homework, and we encourage students to read for at least 10 minutes on 3 to 4 nights each week.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.