Year 3 Update

Our Learning - Weeks 3 and 4

English

• Students have continued developing their handwriting by learning how to use diagonal joins to join a range of letters. 
• Students are building their understanding of prefixes, suffixes and Latin roots, while learning how to write compound and complex sentences to make their writing more detailed and engaging.
• Students have completed their study of Strangers on Country by comparing different perspectives and using evidence from the text to deepen their understanding of the characters' experiences.
• Students have begun researching Australian animals and are applying their knowledge of information reports by organising facts under subheadings and writing clear, informative paragraphs using topic sentences and supporting details.

Maths

• Students developed confidence using subtraction strategies, including jumping back and finding the difference on open number lines.
• Students worked on using their subtraction strategies to solve subtraction worded problems and continued to build their understanding of the connection between addition and subtraction.
• Students complete their Subtraction Post Assessment, which will be available to view for Ongoing Reporting on Friday 21st August.

SEL

• This term, students are focusing on Topic 8- Positive Gender Relationships of the Respectful Relationships lessons. 

• Students will explore:

  -Developing respectful relationships with others.

  -Understanding empathy and perspective-taking.

  -Recognising respectful communication.

  -Working collaboratively and resolving conflict fairly.

  -Appreciating diversity and inclusion within their community.

Inquiry

• Students applied their learning about vegetation, plants and climate during a fieldwork investigation around our school grounds. They were observing, recording and describing vegetation and natural features in our local area.
• On our excursion to Healesville Sanctuary, students will notice the vegetation, animals and natural features to compare to their fieldwork around our school.

Events and Reminders

Home work - A friendly reminder that students have a reading log and their multiplication charts in their homework books. It is an expectation that they read their fluency passages and practise their timestables at home, bringing their book in to be checked by their teacher on the designated day.

Book Week- On Monday 24th of August, we will be celebrating Book Week with our Book Week Dress Up. We will have our parade in the morning followed by an open morning in our classrooms for families to come, visit and complete a book week activity. We look forward to seeing all the wonderful costumes!

Hillsmeade Heroes

3A: Brayden & Pearl

3B: Xavier, Indi, Arman & Vini

3C: Erin & Ava

3D: Jaxson, Lucas & Wafa

Celebration of our learning