Year 3/4
Year 3/4 Cluster News
Reading: Aim to read 15 minutes at home per night.
Maths: Focus on 2, 3, 4 and 5 times tables for week 8
Below is a game that students can play at home to practice the times tables.
https://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/MissilesAndMultiples/play.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlAXwhIRUDc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lti2YOzplw
Word Study
Year 3 sound for the week: o, os, oes
Year 4 sound for the week: plurals (ves)
Grammar focus- Past, present and future tense
| Year 3 – o, os, oes | Year 4 – plurals (ves) |
ago hero dodo zero echo hello mango pianos radios videos tornado volcano flamingo memento mosquito torpedoes tomatoes potatoes | scarves selves wives lives elves loaves hooves leaves knives wolves shelves halves calves thieves wharves dwarves ourselves themselves
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Reader’s and Writer’s workshop:
We have now finished our class novel, Charlotte's Web. Throughout our reading, we explored the story together and made connections to our inquiry unit on systems by identifying and discussing the different systems we noticed within the text.
Students have been working on writing a book review, sharing their thoughts and opinions about the novel while providing evidence from the text to support their ideas.
Last week, we watched three episodes of Charlotte's Web and compared them with the novel we have been reading in class. Students identified similarities and differences between the book and the series, discussing how characters, events, and settings were portrayed in each version. This helped develop their comprehension skills and encouraged them to think critically about how stories can be presented in different formats.
Mathematics: We are continuing to explore measurement and the metric system. We continue to learn about the system of measurement and have been exploring length, capacity, mass and temperature.
We have been focusing on perimeter and area, exploring how these measurements are used in everyday life. To demonstrate their understanding, students will be designing a dream house, calculating and applying both perimeter and area to create an accurate floor plan. This hands-on project encourages problem-solving, creativity, and the practical application of mathematical concepts.
Unit of Inquiry: Our “How the World Works” unit on systems continues, and we have been exploring what a system is and the different types of systems we use in everyday life. We have had a focus on government and learning about what our local council does for our community.
Reminders
3/4H Chapel – Friday 31st July, Term 3 Week 2
Weekly timetable - 3/4H and 3/4R
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Assembly Cluster PECanteen | PE Art | Library Japanese Canteen | Band STEM (even weeks) | Chapel Choir Music Golden Time Canteen |
PE Uniform | PE Uniform | Formal Uniform | Formal Uniform | Optional PE Uniform |
School Calendar:
https://www.goldengrove.sa.edu.au/calendar/
May God bless your week,
Chelsie Riches and Amy Hughes
Chelsie Riches
Riches.chelsie@goldengrove.sa.edu.au
Amy Hughes