Year 4 Community News
Term 3 In Year 4
Welcome to Term 3! We are so proud of how well the Year 4 students have embraced their learning at Turrun Primary School, and we’re looking forward to another term filled with curiosity, creativity, and personal best. It was excellent seeing the students so engaged
and enthusiastic during our recent excursion to the Melbourne Museum, where they explored fascinating exhibits and showcased our school values to a high standard.
Below is an overview of what we will be focusing on this term.
Curriculum News
English
This term, our English learning will centre around the ancient worlds of Greece and Rome, where students will explore myths, legends, and historical texts to build their comprehension and vocabulary. Through rich reading and writing tasks, they will investigate how these ancient civilisations have influenced the world we live in today. In addition, we will have a strong wellbeing focus in our English sessions, using discussion, texts, and role-play to support students in building positive relationships and communicating effectively. Students will also continue developing their handwriting fluency through consistent practice and improve their keyboarding skills during Touch Typing sessions. Our Morphology program will support spelling and vocabulary growth through a deeper understanding of base words, prefixes, suffixes, and spelling generalisations.
Maths
In Mathematics this term, our focus will be on four key areas: Number (Multiplication and Division), Fractions, Location, and Decimals. Students will continue to build their fluency and problem-solving skills with multiplication and division strategies and apply their knowledge in real-world contexts. They will explore fractions through visual models and everyday applications, helping them make sense of parts of a whole. In Location, students will use maps and grid references to describe positions and movement. Our study of decimals will introduce the idea of tenths and hundredths and how these connect to fractions and measurement. These units will include plenty of hands-on activities and opportunities for students to apply their learning in practical, engaging ways.
Wellbeing
Our 4 school values are RESPECT, KINDNESS, CARE and PERSONAL BEST. Our 4 learning dispositions COMMITMENT, CURIOSITY, COURAGE, COLLABORATION.
This term we are focusing on CARE. A great way to support your child’s understanding of care is by modelling caring behaviours at home—such as helping others, showing empathy, and taking responsibility for shared spaces—and pointing out everyday examples where care is shown.
Reminders
📌 Morning Routine: Please ensure your child is at school on time. Students should line up in roll order when the music plays, ready to enter the classroom when the bell rings. 📌 School Uniform: As the weather gets cooler, we at Turrun P.S strongly encourage the wearing of our school Winter Uniform. This also includes the Turrun Beanie. Please check our timetable to see when we have P.E and when we should we our sports uniform.
📌 Lunchboxes & Water Bottles: It is fantastic to see such wonderful healthy lunchboxes, please continue to send rubbish-free lunch boxes.
📌 Reading Diary: Students should bring their reading diary to school every week on our Library day, so we change readers that will support their learning at home and in class.
📌 Upcoming Events: We have a number of events coming up this term which include a Sports Day, Swimming, Year 3 - 6 Camp and Book Week. Please key an eye out on Xuno for key dates and information.
Kind Regards,
Matt Berry
