Connect: Year 4

The past 2 weeks have been a such an exciting time in the 4A, 4B 4C classrooms. 

Students are continuing to settle in nicely, new friendships are forming and we are getting more comfortable with our new learning space. 

We are very excited for the upcoming Meet the Teacher and Twilight Sports evening. This event will be held on Tuesday the 10th of February, from 2:30pm-5:30pm. 

Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions. 

4A: bella.dalliston@education.vic.gov.au & inger.furlong@education.vic.gov.au 

4B: amanda-lee.bongers@education.vic.gov.au 

4C: thomas.jackson2@education.vic.gov.au 

Important Dates - Year 4

• Meet the Teacher/Twilight Sports Night - Tuesday 10th February

• Fathering Project, Pizza and Planes - Tuesday 24th February

• Brainstorm Incursion - Tuesday 10th March

• School Photos - Monday 23rd March

What's happening in our classroom?

Literacy

In our Year 4 Using Maps unit, students are learning about different types of maps and the key features that help us understand them. They are exploring how to read maps using scales and legends, comparing maps from the past and present, and discovering how maps have changed over time with the help of technology. Students are also discussing why maps are important for things like trade and communication, and thinking about how maps might continue to change in the future.

Numeracy

Moving forward in our mathematics learning students will be focusing on addition and subtraction. Students will be learning efficient mental and written strategies for solving addition and subtraction problems. Included in this topic is a strong focus on the importance of estimating and rounding when solving equations.

Inquiry 

Over the upcoming fortnight, our learning focus will be on how living things depend on each other within an ecosystem. Students will explore how animals obtain their food, learn about producers, consumers and decomposers, and investigate local habitats to see these roles in action. They will research food chains, compare different habitats, and predict what happens when a food source is removed. The unit also highlights the deep connection First Nations peoples have with the environment and examines real-world impacts such as introduced predators in Australia.

Well-being 

Over the next two weeks we will be working on: 

• establishing our consistent and predictable routines
• understanding our Skye PS expected behaviours
• getting to know our classmates and share important things that make us who we are

Reminders

Semester 1 Specialist Timetable

4A

4B

4C

4A, 4B and 4C 2026!