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Year 3/4

Year 3/4 Cluster News 

Word Study 

Year 3s will be learning u for long vowel U 

Year 4s will be learning about schwa er (when the letter ‘er’ makes a ‘lazy’ sound, similar to ‘ah’). 

Year 3 – u = U 

Year 4 – schwa er 

unit  

tuna 

duet 

menu 

tulip 

emu 

human 

music 

usual 

computer 

unicorn 

unicycle 

peculiar 

cucumber 

unique 

universe 

communicate 

solution 

pattern 

referee 

opera 

cavern 

modern 

manners 

general 

interest  

average 

weather 

different  

interrupt 

exaggerate 

whether 

caterpillar 

desperate 

rhinoceros 

temperature 

Reader’s and Writer’s workshop: We will be writing our own plays and performing them to our peers, as well as exploring poetry through various texts and songs. 

 

Mathematics: We will be exploring angles in the world around us and creating our own art work to tie into our Uniqueness unit. 

 

Unit of Inquiry: This week we will continue to express own uniqueness using movement, via dance and drama.  

 

Throughout this year we will be exploring how our digital actions influence our identity, relationships, and wellbeing. 

 

Reminders 

 

As part of our commitment to celebrating the rich cultural diversity within our school community, we invite you to complete this short survey about your family’s cultural background and your child’s sense of belonging at school. Your insights will help us ensure that every student feels seen, valued and included. We are also seeking parent support for our upcoming Harmony Day celebrations and would love to know if you are able to contribute in any way. Thank you for partnering with us as we continue to nurture a welcoming and inclusive community for all. 

 

Family Cultural Background, Languages and Harmony Day Survey  – Fill in form 

 

NAPLAN- Year 3s only 

NAPLAN is here! We’ve got one left on Monday, plus any catch ups required. Please ensure that your child has a working keyboard and headphones and that these are charged (including the iPad and any Bluetooth keyboards & headphones). 

 

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   

 

  

Premier’s Reading Challenge: This year in the 3/4 cluster, students will have their own individual records to track the books they read. Students are required to read eight books from the book list and four free choice books. The full list of suitable books for your child can be found online at this link:  https://premiersreadingchallenge.sa.edu.au/book-list/   

 

As you read books at home, please feel free to email them to me so I can help your child to add them to their list or alternatively feel free to visit the classroom before or after school to add them to the list with your child. The recording sheets will be kept at school.  We will also aim to read some books as a class to help to complete our records. 

 

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 

Hughes.amy@goldengrove.sa.edu.au