Thriving in Year Three

Hello Year 3 Families!

It has been another wonderful two weeks of learning, praying and growing together in our classrooms. We have a very exciting week ahead with the school performances of Aladdin taking place all week. The students have been so excited and we cannot wait to see everyone enjoy the show. As you enjoy the Aladdin performances this week, it is a great time to talk about the beautiful messages in the story. The play reminds us that our true value comes from who we are on the inside and that honesty is so important. At home you can ask your child why Aladdin felt he needed to pretend to be a prince or what they think makes someone a 'diamond in the rough' with a good and caring heart. 

In Religious Education we are looking ahead to a very special time of year. While the first Sunday of Advent is not until 29 November, we are already preparing our Year 3 students. We have started our lessons focusing on understanding the beautiful heart and gentle nature of Mother Mary. At home you can ask your child what they think makes Mary so special to Jesus and to us. You might also ask them to share one way they can show a caring heart like hers this week.

In Numeracy we are in our second week of discussing Chance and Probability. The students are having a great time figuring out how likely or unlikely different events are. At home you can ask questions like "What is the chance it will rain tomorrow?" or "Is it certain or impossible that we will have ice cream for dessert?" These simple daily chats really help cement their understanding of probability vocabulary.

For Literacy, one of the things we are currently practising reading fluency. A big focus for us has been setting goals around using expressive voices when we read aloud. We are so proud because many of our students have really embraced an expressive way of reading! At home you can help by reading stories together and putting on fun voices for the different characters. You can also encourage your child to pause at punctuation and show excitement or surprise when the story calls for it.

God bless and have a wonderful fortnight ahead!

The Year 3 Team