3/4D
3/4 Class Mass
Tomorrow the Year 3/4s will be attending Mass at St Francis Xavier church. Mass begins at 9:15am. Please join us in prayer if you are able to. Everyone is welcome! Any students arriving after 9:00am will need to be brought down to the church.
Year 3/4 ACMI Excursion
Just a reminder that we are off to ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) at Federation Square on Tuesday 15th September!
This excursion ties directly into our Term 3 Inquiry unit, Frame by Frame. During the day, students will:
- will learn principles of animation
- explore the science behind animation
- create their own visually engaging stop-motion animation in a team.
Permission Form Notice: A digital permission note will be released via NForma next week! We will send out an update as soon as it is live and ready for you to complete!
Bullying, No Way!
On Wednesday, our school community stood together to recognise Bullying, No Way! Day. It was wonderful to see so many students wearing purple to help raise awareness and take a active stance against bullying. Throughout the day, we had meaningful discussions in class about kindness, respect, inclusion, and how we can all play a part in creating a safe, supportive environment both in the classroom and out on the yard. Thank you to all our families who were able to support this important day!
Bullying:
- What it means: Intentionally hurtful behaviour that is repeated over and over again.
- The rule: It involves the three P's: Purpose (meant to hurt), Pattern (keeps happening and won't stop), and Power (an imbalance where one child uses size, popularity, or strength to control another).
- Examples: Leaving a classmate out every single day on purpose, regular name-calling, or hitting someone to scare them.
- How to fix it: It requires direct help and intervention from a trusted adult.
Exploring Stop Motion
In Inquiry, students have been exploring the exciting world of stop motion animation. They have been developing their own characters and settings and creating short story ideas, thinking about how they can bring their stories to life through animation. Next week, students will begin creating their storyboards, planning each scene and the sequence of events for their stop motion films.
Numeracy Year 3
In Numeracy, our Year 3 students have been exploring 3D shapes and discovering them in the world around us. Students have been learning to identify and name different 3D shapes, classify and sort them based on their features, and describe their faces, edges and vertices. They have particularly enjoyed becoming “shape detectives” and finding examples of 3D shapes in our classroom and school environment!
Have a great week
Mrs. Debbie Terry and Miss Jane