Grade 3 

Literacy

Over the past two weeks, we have been revisiting essential skills in preparation for NAPLAN while continuing our exploration of our class novel, Matilda. Our focus has been on text visualisation and vocabulary – learning to identify adjectives, nouns, verbs, and adverbs in the text, and using these words to create vivid mental images and exciting sentences. We have also been working on expanding our sentences with details and improving our handwriting, practising proper pencil grip, letter placement on dotted lines, and correctly forming letters.

In addition, our class discussions have drawn on themes from Matilda to explore positive behaviour and a safe learning environment. Students have been encouraged to identify behaviours that support effective learning and to record the behaviours they would like to see, helping us to connect the values in our class text with our everyday classroom life. 

Maths

Over the last fortnight, Grade 3 students have worked tirelessly to hone key numeracy skills in preparation for the NAPLAN. We worked hard to build a solid foundation in essential mathematical concepts, so as to set us up for success during this assessment. 

Since completing the NAPLAN preparation, we've transitioned into some exciting new learning areas. One of the key focuses has been on developing our ability to estimate how long different activities might take. This has involved discussing real-life scenarios, making and testing predictions about how long certain activities would take. 

In addition to this, we have been practicing reading both analogue and digital clocks with greater accuracy. We’ve been exploring how to tell the time in a range of contexts, ensuring that we are confident in both formats. We’ve also begun diving into the relationship between multiplication and division. 

Integrated

In Integrated, students have been learning about the differences between primary and secondary sources. They have continued exploring changes over time and identifying what has remained the same within the local community. Students researched changes to an important local landmark - Bunjil Place by watching time lapse videos and looking at satellite images on Google Earth. They shared interesting ideas regarding why changes have or haven’t been made. 

                                                                 Bunjil Place in 2015

                                                                    Bunjil Place in 2024

                                                                              Bunjil Place now

Lets Talk:

Last week, students had the exciting opportunity to participate in the highly regarded Project ROCKIT workshop. The session focused on inclusivity, anti-bullying, and the importance of respecting others for who they are. It aligned perfectly with Harmony Day, and we were incredibly proud to see our students so engaged in learning how to be upstanding members of the Grayling community.