Grade 3/4

Literacy

During Reading, students have been looking at texts about Sustainability and have had opportunities to summaries the main idea and supporting details of these texts. In Phonics we have been reviewing learnt graphemes (short vowels - a, e, i, o, u), CCVC and CVCC words and  generalisations (FLOSS rule, ai/ay, oi/oy, ch/tch). Keep a look out in the home work for some more phonics practice tasks.

During Writing, students have been developing their knowledge of persuasive texts through the topic of Sustainability. They are able to form an opinion, and identify 3 supporting reasons. In the coming weeks, students will be writing a persuasive text, and later in the term students will be working on explaining  the journey of rubbish.

Literacy Buddies - Keep a look out on Compass for an exciting  workplace visit for the Grade 4 students.

Numeracy

During Numeracy, we have started working on multiplication. We have introduced strategies such as repeated addition and identifying equal groups. In the coming weeks we will work through a range of multiplication strategies. Keep a look out in homework for some practice tasks.

Inquiry - Sustainability

This term, our inquiry topic is Sustainability. We have started to develop vocabulary and make connections to recycling and pollution. In the coming weeks, students will be discussing how much rubbish we make in a day, and the journey of different types of rubbish.

School Values Certificates/Whole School Assembly

Please congratulate our values certificate winners at assembly where they will be given their awards. Reminder - Assembly starts at 2:30pm sharp.

3/4A - Muhammad A

3/4B - Aleeza A

3/4C - Maryam K

School start

School begins at 8:35am sharp. Students will begin their learning by participating in the Morning Circle. If you child is late to school, please make sure they attend the front office to have their attendance recorded as late.

Homework/Home Reading

Homework has resumed for term 2. It will be given out weekly on Mondays and come back to school on Fridays. Homework includes 1 sheet for 4 activities that support in class learning from the week, and either 1x thick chapter book, 2x shorter chapter books or 3x levelled books.

Tutoring Learning Program  - Homework

Students in the Tutoring Learning Initiative (TLI) program with Ms Pino will receive homework on Fridays to be returned on Thursday of the next week. Homework will include the book that we have read and a task or activity that supports the learning. The students also have a reading log to record when they have read the books by themselves and to a parent or older sibling.

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