Grade 3/4 Learning

3/4 A & 3/4B

In Reading, we have been working on identifying the main idea and important details within a range of texts, as well as thinking more deeply about the themes and morals that authors communicate through their stories. We have had some great discussions about the lessons characters learn and the messages authors want their readers to take away from within fables and narratives.

In Writing, we have been developing our skills in writing information reports. We began by researching an animal of our choice before giving students the opportunity to choose an animal, person or country that interested them. Students have been learning how to organise their research into clear paragraphs and using features such as headings, subheadings, images, captions and diagrams to make their reports informative and engaging.

We are now moving on to explanation texts, beginning with the water cycle. Students will be learning how to clearly explain a process using sequencing words, technical vocabulary, labelled diagrams and cause and effect language.

In Mathematics, we have revised subtraction and division. We then followed this with exploring the area and perimeter. Students applied their knowledge of area and perimeter by designing their own zoo and then creating a good copy and finding the area and perimeter of different enclosures. This also incorporated students' mapping skills too! We then moved on to angles, with the focus on identifying them by their properties. This week we focused on identifying both line and rotational symmetry of shapes.

-Courtney & Julie (French) 

English & French in 34 C 

We are loving the new building and settling into the environment. It’s been a welcomed change and we have been excited exploring the new features of our classroom. 

In English, we have been focusing on algorithms in numeracy. Students have been applying their knowledge of the 4 operations to multistep problems. There has been a focus on presenting our work in a logical and neat way. Have a look at our beautifully presented work. 

French 

We are looking at informative texts. We have been utilising the new library on Napier and finding books on Australia to link it to our Inquiry topic. 

Thanks, 

-Jenni and Danielle ( French Co-ordinator)