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Term 3 Week 6

Year 3 Newsletter

Welcome to Week 6 of Term 3! 

Literacy:

In Literacy, students have been putting their new poetry skills into practice by writing their own free-choice poems. They had the opportunity to choose a poetic device they enjoyed, including personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia or imagery, and they did a wonderful job showcasing their creativity and growing understanding of poetry. It has been fantastic to see students experimenting with language and developing their own unique poetic voices.

This week, we have moved into free verse poetry, where students are learning that poems do not always need to follow a particular rhyme or rhythm pattern. We are also reading The Little Wave, a verse novel by Pip Harry that follows three different children, Noah, Lottie and Jack. Three kids from different worlds—brought together by a plan to bring a country class to the city for a day at the beach. Between ocean dreams, family struggles, and unexpected friendship, each discovers quiet bravery in their own way.  This has provided us with a wonderful opportunity to explore how feelings, experiences and observations can be expressed through free verse poetry.

Phonics:

Maths:

In Maths, we have finished our unit on time and have now moved on to 3D shapes. Students have taken to this new topic really well and have particularly enjoyed investigating and describing the different features of 3D shapes. We have been learning to identify and describe faces, edges and vertices, as well as recognising the properties that make different 3D shapes unique. It has been wonderful to see students using their mathematical vocabulary confidently and having fun exploring the world of 3D shapes!

Inquiry:

This term in Inquiry, students will be exploring the important role that communities play in our everyday lives. They will investigate what makes a community successful, the responsibilities of community members, and how people can make positive contributions to help others.

Throughout the unit, students will compare different Australian communities, learn about the roles of community helpers, and discuss why rules and responsibilities are essential for keeping communities safe, inclusive and connected. They will also explore challenges that communities face and consider possible solutions to help improve them.

To conclude the unit, students will complete a Community Project, where they will design and create a poster showcasing their understanding of communities. They will explain what makes a community thrive, investigate how people contribute, identify community challenges and solutions, and design their own ideal community. This project will encourage students to apply their learning while demonstrating creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

We look forward to seeing the wonderful ideas and thoughtful designs our students create as they discover how everyone can make a positive difference in their community.

Extra Announcements:

• Please send any photos from home to your child's classroom teacher
• Homework due every Friday 
• Please return camp forms 
• House Athletics Monday 31st of August

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