Middle School News-Yr 3/4

FIRST EUCHARIST  - Important Information

Reflection day                                               Monday 29th of July

Days of Eucharist celebrations                Sunday   4th   August 10.30am

                                                                            Sunday 11th August 5:00pm

Reminder: Excursion - Melbourne Zoo

The Year 3/4 students will be attending a school excursion to the Melbourne Zoo this Term.

When: Friday 14th June, 2024

Where: Melbourne Zoo, Elliott Ave, Parkville VIC 3052

Please sign and complete the Operoo form, in order for your child to attend the excursion.

In this unit of inquiry, students have explored the interconnectedness of living things and the environment, focusing on how human actions can impact them. Through investigations, experiments, and discussions, students will develop an understanding of biological concepts such as life cycles, ecosystems, and the distinction between living and non-living things. They will also learn about Earth's rotation, surface changes, and how human activities contribute to environmental changes.

The Melbourne Zoo program will walk students through the lens of the seasonal calendar of the Kulin Nation, develop their understanding of the dependency between living things and their environment. They will take away skills to incorporate sustainable practices in 

their own lives.

Please note: Your child must arrive at school by 8:50am as the bus will depart at 9:00am. 

Thankyou for the parents who have contacted us via email to be parent helpers. We do not require any more for this excursion. 

Literacy

In literacy, we have continued using mentor texts to unpack key themes and ideas from written texts. This week we have begun exploring our new mentor text, Tale of Two Beasts. This text explores the idea of perspectives. We will continue to explore the  concept of direct speech, and descriptive language. Students have begun analysing the text from evidence to support their thinking and ideas, and used this to further develop their writing. 

Mathmatics

Currently students are unpacking the unit regarding fractions and decimals. With a strong focus in mathematics, we have begun exploring equations and worded problems and how we can provide our reasoning and working out to support our answers. When engaging with mathematics at home, you can use questions to support students recording their working out. Next week we will begin our unit of Statistics and Probability. At home you can begin having conversations regarding the likelihood of events happening, such as how likely is it that it will rain today? 

Inquiry

Our inquiry unit this term has continued its exciting adventure. Students are unpacking biological science, the concept of change with living and nonliving things. We continue looking at the life cycles of plants, and fruit trees and the similarities and differences between these and the life cycles of animals. We are excited to announce that our bean sprout plants have been growing nicely and we are recording our observations. 

On Wednesdays we have commenced our Passion Project and Board Games afternoons. Each alternating Wednesday afternoon, students will be working with others to engage in board games and developmental play. Everyother Wednesday, students will be working to complete their passion project. Students have decided upon the skills or area of ‘passion’ they will be working on this term. 

Religion

This term in Religious Education we have continued exploring different celebrations in preparation for the sharing of sacraments next term. Engaging within our Eucharist unit, students are creating connections to their own lives, personal celebrations, and comparing and contrasting these to sacraments. We have explored symbols of sacraments, and created our own symbols to represent important celebrations in our own lives. Thank You to those students who attended our Commitment Mass. It was wonderful to see so many families, and members of the community there to celebrate the beginning of this sacrament. 

Homework 

Homework is due back Thursdays for students. Students will all have access to the instructions via Google Classroom, as well as the printed copy which will be pasted into their homework books. 

Reminders

• Student’s need to bring their charged device everyday.
• Canteen if Monday & Friday, student’s are responsible for their own money. 
• Assembly is held fortnightly on a Friday Morning in the Atrium. 

Key Dates Term 2

PE Uniform Required

Classroom Contacts