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Term 3 Week 2 2025 - Friday 1st August
What have we been up to?
We’re excited to kick off Term 3 with lots of fun learning adventures! Here’s a peek at what your little learners have been up to this week.
In Writing, we have started exploring scientific reports! This week, the students did a hands-on experiment making slime. They learned about the important parts of a scientific report by asking a question, making a hypothesis, listing materials, following a procedure, and observing the results. The kids loved getting messy and discovering how science works in real life!
In Maths, our focus is on data and graphs. The students have been learning how to collect data using tally marks and then turn that information into colorful picture graphs. It’s been super fun for everyone to see their data come alive in pictures and charts!
In Science, we have begun learning about biological sciences, focusing on the life cycles of animals and plants. To make this learning even more exciting, we have a special incursion coming up! Wild Action will be visiting our school to bring Australian animals and teach us all about their life cycles. It’s going to be a fantastic, hands-on experience for the kids!
Students will be participating in Performing Arts this Term and at the end of Term they will present a Mini-Concert to the parents and school.
Here are some photo highlights from the fortnight that was. Yard duty helpers 🙂
Last term we made globe cookies to celebrate finishing our Geography unit!
We made Cornflour Slime in Writing this week
Term 3 Phonics Focus
Week | Phonics Focus | Examples |
Week 1 | er, ir, ur | her, perch, first, shirt, nurse, hurt |
Week 2 | oo | food, spoon, moon, wood, stood |
Week 3 | ow | clown, now, towel, chow, flower |
Week 4 | oi oy | toy, oink, coin, enjoy, foil |
Week 5 | VCe vs VC | cape, plane, bite, stone, cute |
Week 6 | -ed | planted, loved, looked, longed |
Week 7 | ai ay | braid, maid, saint, spray, tray, pray |
Week 8 | ee ea | weak, reach, steal, teeth, street, reef |
Week 9 | igh ough | night, light, flight |
What is coming up?
Reading + Writing
Write 2 Learn: There is still a focus on using adverbs in their writing to make their writing more interesting.
Students are doing various experiments and looking at the scientific method.
Maths
Students will begin looking at patterns and skip counting.
Inquiry & Science
Students will explore life cycles of various animals and plants and what they need to survive.
Important reminders:
- If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child's classroom teacher through Compass or via the school email and it will be passed on to them.
- Specialist Days
- Monday- AUSLAN, PE, Art/Cultural Studies & Music
- Thursday - Performing Arts & Health (with classroom teacher)