Year 3 News 

T.E.A.M

Year 3 students had a wonderful time learning about T.E.A.M; Together Everyone Achieves More! Throughout the activities, students practised working together, listening to one another, and supporting their classmates. They learned that when they cooperate, share ideas, and encourage each other, they can solve problems and reach our goals more easily.

It was great to see students showing kindness, responsibility, and teamwork in action. The Year 3 teachers are so proud of the positive choices they made and the effort they put into being great teammates. Way to go, Year 3! 

“I enjoyed completing about me activities because it was fun” - Amy 3A

“We had daily morning meetings to check in with our classmates” - Azlaan 3B

“I made new friends in my class and learnt about them” - Lionel 3B 

Reading 

In Reading, students have focused on reading comprehension, specifically learning how to summarise texts. They have learnt that summarising means retelling the most important parts of a story, not every detail. To help with this, students have been using the SWBST strategy; Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then. This strategy helps students to identify key information and organise their thinking in a clear and structured way, helping them better understand what they read.

“I enjoyed using SWBST strategy and I liked to remember parts of the book - Armani 3A

“ I liked summarising about dragons loves tacos” - Charlotte 3B 

Writing 

In Writing, our Year 3 students have begun exploring the structure of a recount. They had the opportunity to share their summer holiday experiences and record their ideas using a graphic organiser. This supported students in using the 5 W’s (who, what, when, where and why) and 1 H (how) to plan their writing. By organising their ideas first, students were able to better understand the structure of a recount. They then used their planning to write a fully structured recount, including an introduction, a series of events in time order, and a conclusion.

“I had lot of fun learning about recounts” - Hunter 3A

“I wrote a recount on my holidays” - Hamza 3B

Maths 

Year 3 started their maths learning by focusing on place value with 3-digit and 4-digit numbers. They learnt how to read, write, and represent numbers, and explored the value of each digit in the thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones places. They practised breaking numbers apart and putting them back together to build a strong understanding of how numbers work. It was great to see students growing in confidence and explaining their thinking using number language.

“It was fun learning about 3 and 4 digit numbers” - Amira 3A

“It is important to know place value so you can compare which number is bigger” -  Alyssa 3B 

Inquiry

Year 3 began their inquiry learning by unpacking their knowledge of great journeys as they started the unit on the First Fleet. Year 3 students shared what they already knew and asked questions about journeys in the past, including why people travelled long distances and what those journeys may have been like. They explored different ideas and perspectives to build an understanding of the challenges and experiences of travelling by sea. It was great to see students engaged, curious, and eager to share their thoughts as we launched our new inquiry unit.

“ I enjoyed how we got to learn about the olden days” - Harper 3A

“ The first fleet was in the 18th Century” - Mya 3B

 “ I want to learn why they came to Australia” - David 3B 

Social and Emotional Learning

SEL learning focused on showing respect to others and identifying emotions. Students learnt how to recognise different emotions in themselves and others, and discussed respectful ways to respond in different situations. They explored how words and actions can affect how others feel and practised using kindness, empathy, and active listening. It was great to see students building positive relationships and using respectful behaviour in their everyday interactions. 

“I enjoyed doing new stuff that I didn't know and learning important things about respect - Evan 3A

“ If someone is sad and wants time out we need to be respectful and give them space” -  Lucy 3B

AUSLAN 

The Year 3 cohort began their Auslan learning with a revision of the Auslan alphabet and greeting skills. Students practised signing the alphabet and had the opportunity to fingerspell their names confidently. They also participated in a turn-and-talk activity on the floor, where they greeted their peers using appropriate Auslan signs.

“ I remembered all the Auslan Alphabet” - Guntas 3B 

Buddies

During the T.E.A.M program, Year 3 students excitedly met their 2026 buddies! Students explored what it means to be a buddy and how this supports being kind, connected and an active member of the CPS community. They had lots of fun getting to know one another by asking questions, sharing lunch together, and doing some collaborative games together, as well as completing “All About Me” profiles. It has been wonderful to see new friendships blossoming and to hear happy greetings exchanged in the playground each day.

“I liked that we got to verse our buddies in observation tag” - Georgia 3A

“My favourite part of doing buddies was playing with the lego with my buddy” - Saskia 3B“My buddies name was Georgeuo and we played dominos together” - Ivaan 3B