Carlsruhe Annexe / 

Main Campus - Year 4

Term 4 is well underway, and there is already so much exciting learning happening in Year 4!

On Tuesday the 20th of October, our Year 3 students enjoyed a visit to the Carlsruhe Campus as they began preparing for 2027. Each student was buddied up with a Year 4 student, who proudly showed them around and introduced them to the wonderful learning opportunities and experiences the campus has to offer. It was a lovely opportunity for our Year 4 students to demonstrate their leadership skills, and they all did such a fantastic job! 

Thursday’s activities were also a huge hit! A big thank you to our wonderful parent helpers for giving their time and support. Students have enjoyed participating in a range of hands-on activities, including cooking, gardening, painting and a variety of other creative crafts. It is fantastic to see everyone getting involved and trying new things!

In Literacy, we have continued and finished exploring poetry, with a particular focus on the poetic features of rhyme and repetition. Students have been reading and critiquing the work of different poets, discussing how these features can capture a reader’s attention, create rhythm and emphasise important ideas. They have also been putting their learning into practice by creating their own poems, experimenting with strong verbs to bring their writing to life and organising their ideas into stanzas.

In Maths, we have moved our focus to fractions and equivalent fractions. Students have been exploring how fractions represent equal parts of a whole and how different fractions can represent the same amount. For example, students have been learning that one half is equivalent to two quarters, and that two thirds is equivalent to four sixths. Through visual models, hands-on activities and problem-solving, students are developing their confidence in recognising, representing and explaining these relationships.

In Inquiry, our learning continues to explore the important role heat and water play in shaping our environment. Students have been investigating what affects how quickly an ice cube melts, making predictions and considering factors such as temperature and exposure to sunlight. We have also been learning about how water moves through the environment and exploring the different stages of the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation and precipitation. Students are beginning to make connections between these processes and the world around them.

A friendly reminder that students need to bring a wide-brimmed hat to play outside in the sunshine, along with a water bottle each day.

We are looking forward to another fantastic fortnight filled with curiosity, creativity and exciting learning experiences!

Year 4 Teachers

Charlotte Twining & Laura McLennan (4AD), Brenda Elliot (4BE), Katherine Richardson (4KR)