Level 3: Connect

Welcome to Level 3, Term 4, 2025!

Term 4, Week 5/ 6, 2025 - Level 3

Weeks 3 and 4 of Term 4, 2025 saw the Level 3 students really embrace their learning and continue to try their best in all areas of the curriculum. In Week 3, all students also enjoyed the 2025 Market Day which was organised by the Level 6 students. 

Assessment has commenced for Level 3 students therefore, could all students please bring their fully charged laptop to school each day as we use laptops for some of the testing requirements. 

Specialist Timetable

 Literacy

In Literacy we are continuing to learn about the Etymology of words which is the origin of how words were formed. We have learnt about the base words ‘puls/ pel’ which mean ‘to drive/ push/ force.’ For example, com + pel = compel/ com + pel + l + ing = compelling. Also, im + pulse = impulse/ im + puls + ive = impulsive. 

We are also learning about the Latin base words ‘vis’ and 'vid' meaning ‘to see’. Words such as vision, envision, video are formed from these base words.

We are continuing to learn about the spelling rule called ‘211’. This spelling rule is applied to words that have two syllables and a vowel suffix is added to change the meaning and spelling of the word. For example, the word ‘forbid’ has an emphasis on the second syllable, therefore when adding the vowel suffix ‘ing’, the letter ‘d’ is doubled to become ‘forbidding’. 

When the emphasis is placed on the first syllable of a word which has two syllables, and you add a vowel suffix, the last consonant letter is NOT doubled. For example, the word ‘offer’ becomes ‘offering’ when adding the vowel suffix ‘ing’. 

We are also revising Persuasive Texts and spending a considerable amount of time exploring the specific language being used in Persuasive Writing. The Level 3 students are studying a book called “The President of the Jungle” which is about four individual animals persuading others to become the President. So far, the students have really enjoyed the different types of persuasive language being used in the book.   

Maths

In Maths, we have learnt about Multiplicative Thinking and how this is directly applicable to problem solving strategies. For the students to adequately apply multiplicative thinking, their knowledge of times tables is required. At the end of Level 3, most students should have a defined understanding of the 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s and 10 times tables.   

We are also learning about Financial Maths. We are learning adding and subtracting using the Australian currency. For example, $4.75 + $12.46 = ? We are encouraging the students to use vertical algorithms as they are now very familiar with adding and subtracting using renaming/ regrouping. 

Inquiry

In Inquiry, the Level 3 students are learning about Democracy and how democracy works in Australia. The students are currently learning about the following: 

• A democracy is a system of government where people have a say in how their country, school, or community is run. The word "democracy" comes from Ancient Greece and means "rule by the people." In a democracy, leaders are chosen by the people through voting. In a democracy, rules and laws are made by elected representatives, not by one single person. These representatives discuss and debate ideas in parliament, where they vote on new laws. 
• In Australia, we live in a representative democracy. This means that people do not vote on every single decision. Instead, they vote to choose leaders — such as members of parliament — who make decisions on their behalf. These leaders must follow rules set out in the Constitution, which is the most important law in the country. If people think leaders are not doing a good job, they can vote for someone else in the next election.

• If a big change to the Constitution is suggested, a referendum must be held. In a referendum, all Australians can vote yes or no to the change, and the result is decided by the people.

   

GEM Chat – We are continuing to discuss ‘Rights and Responsibilities’ in the classroom and in society.