Grade 3/4

Literacy

During Literacy we have finalised our learning about summarising. We have learned different ways to summarise fiction and non fiction texts. We have also learned to identify the main idea of the text and three supporting details in a text. The main idea is usually the topic sentence and the supporting details are sprinkled throughout the paragraph. Have a look at this passage and see if you can find the main idea and supporting details.

Gold can be used to make many different things. This is because it is soft and easy to bend. Gold can be made into jewellery and coins. Medals at the Olympics are even made out of gold. Gold can be used in electronics such as phones and computers. Dentists can even use gold when repairing teeth.

Numeracy

During Numeracy, we have looked at addition and practised using a variety of strategies to solve problems such as the split, jump and compensation strategy.

Split strategy - Split the numbers in parts (tens and ones), (hundreds, tens and ones)

Jump strategy - Use an open number line to jump by tens and ones

Compensation strategy - Make friendlier numbers by rounding to the nearest 10

Inquiry - Gold Rush

This term we have been investigating the events that occured during the Gold Rush. We have looked at a range of information (article, books, videos) to help us understand what life was like in the 1800s in Victoria. We have learned about what gold is, where is was found, and who came to Ballarat to try their luck at searching for gold.

EXCURSION - We will be attending Sovereign Hill on Thursday 5th of June. Please check compass for payment and consent.

Mad About Science - Incursion

This week we participated in a STEM incursion (Electrical Buzz). We learned where electricity comes from and what things are powered by it. We also learned about renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. We used globes, wires and batteries to make circuits and played with snap circuits to power, propellers, alarms and lights.

Mother's and Other's Day

What a wonderful turn out for our morning tea on Wednesday and our gift sale on Friday. It was lovely to see lots of families come together to celebrate with warm drinks and muffins.

School start

School begins at 8:35am sharp. Students will begin their learning by participating in the Morning Circle. If you child is late to school, please make sure they attend the front office to have their attendance recorded as late.

Melbourne Victory - School of Football

Don't forget to check compass to make the payment for the Melbourne Victory sessions in term 2. We have had 2 sessions this term where we have learned new skills to use during matches. Our player of the week (Week 3) was Ella S and (Week 4) Muhammad A.

Homework/Home Reading

Homework has resumed for term 2. It will be given out weekly on Mondays and come back to school on Fridays. Homework includes 1 sheet for 4 activities that support in class learning from the week, and either 1x thick chapter book, 2x shorter chapter books or 3x levelled books.

Tutoring Learning Program  - Homework

Students in the Tutoring Learning Initiative (TLI) program with Ms Pino will receive homework on Fridays to be returned on Thursday of the next week. Homework will include the book that we have read and a task or activity that supports the learning. The students also have a reading log to record when they have read the books by themselves and to a parent or older sibling.

School Values Certificates/Whole School Assembly

The teachers are very excited to announce our award winners for our school values. Please join our whole school assembly on Friday to celebrate this weeks recipients.

3/4A - Yousaf M - Learning Together

3/4B - Rayann - Learning Together

3/4C - Ayesha A - Kindness