Connect: Year 3

April 2025

Happy Holidays!

We would like to extend a big thank you for working with us in partnership to assist your child settle into the Grade Three community. We have loved getting to know your children throughout Term One and hope that these holidays allow you and your family to catch your breath! We will see you all back on Tuesday 22nd of April (Monday is Easter Monday).

Also a very Happy Easter for those who celebrate, it's a late one this year!

Date	Event
Friday 4th April	Final Day of Term Two 2:30pm dismissal
Tuesday 22nd April	First Day of Term Two
Thursday 24th April	ANZAC Day Assembly 9:15am
Friday 25th April	ANZAC Day - Public Holiday

What's happening in the classrooms?

Literacy:

We have continued our journey looking at penguins, specifically Emperor penguins! Check out the fun facts the students have learned below:

Emperor Penguins live mostly in the water and not on land- Harlan
They have webbed feet and instead of waddling they slide on their bellies- Asher
Penguins can go under water for 20 minutes before they have to come up to breathe- Penelope
They live in Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth- Linc
They can hold their breath for 20 minutes underwater- Tia
When the mum goes out to get food, the dad takes care of the egg- Sophie
They can be in the water for more than 10 minutes- Sam
Emperor Penguins are the largest type of penguins- Jaxon
Emperor Penguins can grow up to the size of a 6 year old girl or boy- Robert

Numeracy:

This fortnight the students have been very busy learning about Multiplication & Division as well as Time. We have introduced arrays, the students used playdough as a way to show arrays and to help divide numbers. Having a hands on task to assist with a new concept was a lot of fun!

Inquiry:

We have started to wrap up our unit 'Someone Else's Shoes'. We have had some thoughtful, empathetic and insightful conversations and learning about people who live with a disability. The students have completed a small amount of research. We also had a student share the important work that she and her family do helping those who live with a disability. Thank you to those who have shared with us!

Wellbeing:

Ready to Learn Plans! We are finally on the final draft and the students have taken great care of looking at strategies which work for them. These documents will be reviewed regularly to reflect on how they are working for each individual. Feel free to touch base with us if you would like to learn more!

Clean up Australia day...

Clean Up Australia Day is Australia's largest community-based environmental event, held annually on the first Sunday in March, encouraging Australians to volunteer and clean up their local areas to combat litter and improve the environment. At Skye, we have held our event this week to make sure we contribute to the goal of keeping our environment clean, healthy and beautiful!

What's cooking?

The students have been busy in the kitchen again, this time making delicious home made pasta, using herbs from the garden! The students worked hard in the garden again, watering, weeding, cleaning and tending to our chickens. They also learn how to set and clean up a table as a team. We would like to thank Mrs Furlong who leads our kitchen garden sessions with such passion.