Level 4 2025

Lisa Fennessy & Isabella Nocera 4A

Tilly Van & Marc Restaino 4B

Michelle Stainforth 4C

Important Term 4 Events:

Market Day Thursday 23rd October: All students may wear casual clothes for a gold coin donation and bring up to $20 to spend at the market.

December 2nd: Level 4 Puffing Billy Excursion.

Term 4 Friday Sport:

This term we will be starting our sport trials for Level 5 inter-school sports. This means our Level 4 sport time (separate to P.E) will now run on Fridays. As the weather is getting warmer, if you could please have a conversation with your child ensuring they have a hat and drink bottle for school especially on these days that would be most appreciated.

In the upcoming weeks your child will be given a form requesting for permission to walk down to Spring Street for Level 4 Sport. If we could please have these forms returned as soon as possible that would be fantastic.

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Level 4 Novel Recommendations:

We understand that finding the 'right book' can sometimes be a challenge. Please see a list of recommended texts below. Each book is aimed for students at a Level 4-5 level. Please note that some of these texts may explore more mature or intense themes and may be a sensitive topic for some families. Alternatively follow this link to Dymocks 'Kids top 51 Books' for more options and the 2025 Book of the Year Shortlist.

Literacy:

In Literacy we have continued analysing a new text, 'Figgy in the World by Tamsin Janu'. Figgy is a young girl in Ghana and the text follows her adventure in aim to get medicine to help her Grandma.

“Figgy has two problems. One is her name. Nobody in Ghana has that name. The other is that her grandmother is ill and needs special medicine. Figgy can't do much about her name, but she can do something for Grandma Ama. She will go to America and bring back the medicine, and Kwame, her special goat, will go with her. Out in the wide world she will meet some bad people, but she will also find good friends.”

To finalise our 'Figgy' unit of work, the Level 4 students have been combining their creativity with their comprehension skills, engaging in a range of mini tasks to create one Book Report Ball. The booklet get's students thinking about their own opinions and perspective of characters and events from the text, as well as practising their summary writing, questioning, and connections

In our Writing lessons we are refining our persuasive writing practice, focusing on how we can persuade our reader by writing interesting, engaging writing pieces from the introduction to the conclusion!

Fluency Reading - Increased fluency, is linked to better reading comprehension.

It is important that both partners track each other whilst reading and provide each other with effective feedback to improve.

Numeracy:

Leading up to assessment, we will be revising key number strategies and consolidating our understanding of multiplication and division through hands-on practice and problem-solving tasks.

This week, our students have been building their confidence with multiplication and division using vertical algorithms. They’ve been learning how to set out problems neatly, rename as needed, and check their answers carefully. It’s been wonderful to see their enthusiasm as they challenge themselves with more complex problems. It has been great to see the growing confidence and steady progress as their mathematical thinking continues to develop

Inquiry:

Our theme for Inquiry this term is 'Civics and Citizenship'. The level 4 students have been exploring what our Local Government does, understanding who the Bayside Mayor and Sandringham Council representatives are and learning about the election and voting process. They explored services and events provided by the local community and what it means to be an active and positive member of a community. In the upcoming weeks, students will be learning about laws and rules and the daily impact they have on us.

Well-being:

Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships – Upcoming Focus: Safety and Support

Over the next few weeks, our students will continue their learning in the Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships program, with a focus on understanding what it means to feel safe and supported. This is an evidence-based program designed by the Victorian Department of Education to teach students the social, emotional, and relational skills they need to build positive relationships, make respectful choices, and support their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of others. It’s part of the Department’s broader work to promote safe, inclusive and respectful school communities and to prevent gender-based violence through education.

During these lessons, students will explore what it can feel like when someone is unkind or hurtful. Through stories and age-appropriate scenarios, we will discuss situations where a child may have been left out, called mean names, or hurt by others. We will learn together about how to be a supportive friend, how to ask for help if something like this happens, and the trusted adults students can turn to for support.

Students will also be learning about safe secrets and unsafe secrets. A “unsafe secret” is when someone is hurting, scaring, or bothering you and asks you not to tell anyone. These discussions are designed to help children recognise when something doesn’t feel right and to know that it is always okay — and important — to tell a trusted adult.

As these lessons can sometimes bring up strong emotions, we take great care to create a safe and supportive classroom environment. Before each session, students will be reminded of what the lesson will cover and will have the option to take part in a quiet activity or speak to a teacher if what we are discussing feels confronting. We also encourage children to talk with a trusted adult at home about what they are learning.

These conversations are an important part of helping children build resilience, recognise their rights, and understand how to seek help for themselves or others — all key skills for their wellbeing and safety.

If you have any questions about the program or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

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