Curriculum News
English
This term, we will continue with our weekly reading focus. In Literacy, the students will work on their fluency and build comprehension using a variety of texts. Students will focus on writing to inform and writing to explain. They will create annotated diagrams in support of the literacy component of our science unit. For each text type, we will look at the different structures and language features specific to that text type. The students will be given opportunities to listen and contribute to conversations and discussions to share information and ideas. In collaborative groups, students will also plan and deliver short presentations on given topics. Students will be required to be active listeners and respectful speakers when working in small groups.
Mathematics
We will develop efficient mental and written strategies and use appropriate digital technologies for multiplication and division where there is no remainder.
We will revise and extend our understanding of fractions and decimals. Throughout the term, we will also be building on our knowledge of addition and subtraction strategies and word problems. Students will continue work on length using perimeter and will compare and describe two dimensional shapes using appropriate vocabulary. Within our Data unit, students will compare and evaluate data using digital tools.
Social & Emotional Wellbeing
Students will be learning about positive resilience, rights, and respectful relationships. They will be learning about the importance of personal space, respecting everyone's boundaries and learn help-seeking strategies. These lessons aim to promote healthy relationships and social interactions in both the academic and personal lives of students.
Inquiry - Chemical Science
What’s the Matter?
In this unit, the students will be learning about the three states of matter - solid, liquid and gas and how these can change with heating and cooling. The students will investigate how liquids and solids respond to changes in temperature, for example, water changing to ice, or melting chocolate and how these changes in matter can be reversible or irreversible. They will explore how changes from solid to liquid and liquid to solid can help us recycle materials.
We are Living in a Material World
In this unit, the children will investigate natural and manmade (processed) materials in our world. They will learn that natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties. Students will describe a range of common materials, such as metals or plastics, and their specific use based on their properties
Religious Education
This term, students will learn about the concept of change within Religious Education, interwoven with other curriculum areas. They will investigate change with an emphasis on the Sacraments, which are a visible sign of the invisible gift from God. Through our Eucharistic journey, we are called to go out and be a visible presence of Christ in the world. Students will explore the Catholic Social Teaching of ‘Love One Another’ and how they can apply this to the choices they make.
Swimming Program 2025
The swimming program for Years 1-4 begins Monday 28th April, with the last day being Wednesday 7th of May. Please make sure you respond to the Operoo promptly. Don’t forget that swimming caps are compulsory.