Grade 3 

Literacy

In class, students read Anzac Biscuits by Phil Cummings as part of their learning about Anzac Day. Through thoughtful discussion, they unpacked key ideas and new vocabulary from the story to deepen their understanding of the significance of this national day of remembrance. They explored two different perspectives presented in the book—one from the home front and one from the battlefield—and compared how people experienced the war in different ways. Using the new vocabulary they had learned, students then created their own sentences to express these contrasting viewpoints, building both their language skills and their understanding of empathy and history.

Numeracy

In Numeracy, students have been focusing on the concept of time. They have been learning to read both analogue and digital clocks, helping them understand how time is represented in different ways. Students explored the idea of elapsed time and practised working out how long different activities take. They also compared the duration of events, discussing which daily tasks take more or less time. These lessons are helping students build practical skills they can use in everyday life, while developing their ability to think logically and solve problems.

Students have been introduced to the concept of fractions as parts of a whole. They learned that fractions can represent equal parts of shapes or groups of objects. Using hands-on activities, students explored how to divide shapes and collections into halves, quarters, and thirds. These lessons are helping students develop a strong foundation in understanding how fractions work and how they are used in everyday situations.

Additional Subjects

In Spelling, students focused on improving their spelling accuracy by learning about Stella’s Super Speller Checks—three helpful strategies they can use to check and correct their own work. As part of the lesson, students practised the doubling rule, which helps them know when to double a consonant in words like "running" or "hopping." They then worked independently or with a partner on a range of spelling activities to reinforce their understanding. By the end of the session, students were more confident in using the doubling rule and recognising other common spelling patterns, as well as knowing how to apply the three checks to improve their writing.

Lets Talk

In our Let’s Talk lesson, students learned about empathy and how to understand and support others by “walking in their shoes.” They began by discussing different negative emotions people might feel, such as sadness, frustration, or feeling left out. Together, we explored what it means to imagine how someone else might feel in a situation, even if it's not happening to us. Using real-life examples, students thought about how they would feel if they were in someone else's place and what actions could help. We focused on the idea that empathy means trying to feel what someone else might be feeling. In small groups, students were given different scenarios and worked together to role-play how a person might feel and how someone could offer support. These activities helped students build compassion and practise ways to be kind and inclusive in everyday situations.