Grade 3/4

Literacy

During reading sessions, students have been looking at texts about Sustainability and have had opportunities to learn new vocabulary. During writing sessions, students have been learning to write a persuasive text about getting recycling bins for the school. The students are able to form an opinion, and identify 3 supporting reasons. The Grade 4 students have been working on their letters to their big buddies. They were lucky enough to visit their big buddies in their workplace last week.

In phonics sessions, we have been reviewing learnt graphemes and introduced morphology. Students have been learning about the prefixes 'un-' meaning not or the opposite of e.g. undo, unhelpful, unhappy, and 'pre-' meaning before.

Numeracy

During Numeracy, we have continued our work on multiplication. We have reviewed strategies such as repeated addition and identifying equal groups. This week we have learned to solve multiplication problems using MAB and an algorithm.

Inquiry - Sustainability

This term, our inquiry topic is Sustainability. Students have been working to identify different materials. They participated in a recycling relay where they had to sort the different materials.

Reminder - Cohort assembly is Friday 22/8

School start

School begins at 8:35am sharp. Students will begin their learning by participating in the Morning Circle. If you child is late to school, please make sure they attend the front office to have their attendance recorded as late.

Homework/Home Reading

Homework has resumed for term 2. It will be given out weekly on Mondays and come back to school on Fridays. Homework includes 1 sheet for 4 activities that support in class learning from the week, and either 1x thick chapter book, 2x shorter chapter books or 3x levelled books.

Tutoring Learning Program  - Homework

Students in the Tutoring Learning Initiative (TLI) program with Ms Pino will receive homework on Fridays to be returned on Thursday of the next week. Homework will include the book that we have read and a task or activity that supports the learning. The students also have a reading log to record when they have read the books by themselves and to a parent or older sibling.

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