Year 3/4 Team News

Hello Year  3/4 families,   

It’s hard to believe we’ve arrived at the end of Term 3. Our students have worked so hard this term, and we have delighted in seeing their achievements and growth across the curriculum. 

Our Inquiry focus on Sustainability culminated this week with students working in small groups to build their sustainable houses. It was wonderful to see them so engaged and their creativity shine.

A reminder that our last day of term is Footy and Netball Day on Friday with an early finish at 2.30pm. Children are invited to dress in the colours or uniform of their favourite sporting team. 

Parents are welcome to come to the morning Assembly at 9.15am or come along and watch the Year 3/4 students play football or netball from 11.30am to 12.45pm. They have been busy practising with their Year 5/6 coaches during lunchtime and are super excited for the day!

We wish you all a safe, happy and relaxing holiday break and look forward to seeing everyone in a fortnight, refreshed and ready for Term 4.

Term 4 Camp - Melbourne Zoo Snooze

We are very excited about the upcoming one night camp at Melbourne Zoo. Students will meet at the Zoo at 6.00pm on their allocated day for dinner, a night tour and camping overnight. They will return to school around 3.00pm the next day. The schedule for each class is as follows:

• 3/4T - Mon 17 (6.00pm start) and Tue 18 November 
• 3/4S - Tue 18 (6.00pm start ) and Wed 19 November
• 3/4B - Mon 23 (6.00pm start) and Tue 24 November
• 3/4M - Tue 24 (6.00pm start) and Wed 25 November
• 3/4P - Wed 25 (6.00pm start) and Thu 26 November

Further information about the Zoo Snooze will be sent to all families in Week 2 of Term 4.

Literacy

In the first fortnight in Term 4 we are looking at Persuasive Writing and some of the techniques used in a persuasive text such as emotive language, asking rhetorical questions and fact versus opinion. Students will analyse various persuasive texts and use a range of techniques to write their own persuasive pieces.

We will be reading The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate this term and using it as a mentor text for many of our reading activities. This fortnight we will be exploring characters and their motivations and behaviours and finding evidence in the text to answer a range of comprehension question types.

Numeracy – Measurement

Measurement of length,  mass, capacity and temperature will be our focus in Weeks 1 and 2. Students will use analog and digital equipment to measure and compare lengths, masses, capacities and temperatures, using appropriate units.

Inquiry

Our Term 4 inquiry focus is looking at endangered animals and what we can do to help them. We will begin with what students know already about this topic and learn about the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species.

Willy Kids

This term's focus is "Willy Kids are Responsible."

Students will develop strategies for:

• Cooperating
• Being Accountable
• Showing Honesty
• Leadership
• Ambition
• Reflecting and Celebrating

Respectful Relationships

This term, students are exploring stress management. They will  learn to identity and describe personal coping skills and explain how these contribute to family and school life. They will explore self-calming strategies to help manage themselves in stressful situations.

Homework

Homework provides valuable opportunities for students to consolidate their learning and develop positive habits for lifelong learning.

Homework is distributed on Monday and is due back at school each Friday.

Weekly homework includes:

• Reading – Read for at least 15 minutes on four nights each week. Students should record the titles of the books they have read on their homework sheet.
• Mathematics – Play the number games introduced in class to strengthen number sense and revise learnt skills. This term, there is also a focus on learning multiplication facts:
  • Grade 3: 2s, 4s, 5s and 10s
  • Grade 4: all multiplication tables.
• Spelling – Complete suggested activities using the words your child has selected.
• Writing – Complete a short writing task in the Homework Book.

All students have a Homework Book to complete and return each week. If you have any questions or concerns about homework, please don't hesitate to contact your child's classroom teacher.

Upcoming Dates

• Friday 18 September - Footy/Netball Day and 2.30 dismissal
• Thursday 15 October - School Disco - 7.30pm - 9.00pm Yrs 3-6

ZOO SNOOZE CAMP Dates

• Monday 16 November / Tuesday 17 November  - Zoo Snooze - 3/4T
• Tuesday 17 November / Wednesday 18 November - Zoo Snooze - 3/4S 
• Monday 23 November / Tuesday 24 November  - Zoo Snooze - 3/4B
• Tuesday 24 November / Wednesday 25 November - Zoo Snooze - 3/4M
• Wednesday 25 November / Thursday 26 November  - Zoo Snooze - 3/4P

Regards, 

The Year 3/4 team –  Dianna Lane & Christine Carroll (3/4M), Grace Pante & Kayleen Dumic (3/4P), Alison Standish (3/4S) ,Hayley Thibou (3/4T) & Katherine Buenaventura (3/4B)