Year 3 & 4

This week, our Grade 3 and 4 students have jumped into an exciting real-world maths project all about money management and budgeting. With Christmas just around the corner, students were challenged to plan a festive meal—breakfast, lunch or dinner—using a fictitious $200 gift card as their spending limit.

To complete the task, students explored a range of online and paper catalogues from Coles, Woolworths and Aldi. They compared prices, checked value for money, and learned to make thoughtful purchasing decisions—just like adults do when planning a big holiday meal!

Each student created a full Christmas menu that included:

• An entrée

• A main course

• A dessert

They then worked out a detailed budget for each part of the meal, ensuring the total cost stayed within the $200 limit. Their meal also needed to feed a family of four, which encouraged them to think about serving sizes, quantities, and cost-effective choices.

This hands-on activity blended maths, creativity, and practical life skills. Students showed fantastic problem-solving skills and enthusiasm as they built festive menus that were both delicious and budget-friendly.

Well done to all our budding chefs and savvy shoppers!

Bardia - It is fun to work with your friends on this task.

Levi - I like trying to use the money wisely and the budget. Its like when you get older and have to buy groceries.

Lucy - you get to use your money wisely just like when you are an adult.

Paityn - You get to learn how to use your money responsibly.

Scarlett R. - I liked looking for things in magazines.

Lenny - I like the coin rubbings that we did with the money.

Sadie - I liked having a really big budget to work with.

Celebrating our Students

Students are nominated by their teachers to receive a certificate of acknowledgment. The below students' certificates will be presented at our next assembly.  

3/4B - Mrs Macrae

Harvey W - Working enthusiastically on his money project.

Lucy S - For trying hard to keep to the budget in our Christmas budgeting challenge.