Grade 3/4
Explore the Learning in Grade 3 and 4
We can't believe we are already five weeks in to Term 4, with only six weeks to go!
Reminders And Dates For Grade 3/4 Students:
Week 7: Bike Education Sessions - Monday 18th of November Theory, Wednesday 20th 2:15-3:15pm Practical Session, Thursday 21st 9:00-10:50am Practical Session.
Week 8: Friday 29th of November - Grade 3 Bike Day. From 11:00am-3:00pm.
Week 9: Monday 2nd-6th of December - Grade 3 swimming begins for 3C and 3D.
Thursday 5th of December- P.I.P.S Garden Celebration. More information to come.
Week 10: Monday 9th-13th of December - Grade 3 swimming begins for 3A, 3B and 3E.
Tuesday 10th of December - State-wide Transition Day.
Friday 13th December - House Sports Day.
Week 11: Friday 20th December - Last day of school - 1.30pm finish.
Still seeking volunteers for our Bike Ed. Sessions. Please sign up if you can: https://forms.gle/NTvMfVcGzszuKR7S9
Please ensure your child's hat is packed to wear at play times in line with our SunSmart Policy.
LITERACY:
Reading: In Reading, we will continue our vocabulary and comprehension focus through learning about Ancient Rome. Within this unit students have the opportunity to use various comprehension strategies including summarising, questioning, comparing and contrasting, inferring and clarifying new vocabulary, whilst learning the engaging history of an interesting period of time.
Writing: In Writing, we will continue to learn elements of Persuasive Writing where students will be using the PEEL text structure to create their own persuasive texts. This includes Point, Evidence, Explanation and Link. Students will also be adopting persuasive techniques to convince their reader. Linked to our Ancient Rome Unit, students will also write detailed text responses explaining their thinking about the text in paragraph form.
Speaking and Listening: Students are given the opportunity to 'turn and talk' and present thoughts and opinions about various topics being taught on a daily basis. They are encouraged to use full sentences and provide evidence to support their thinking. This allows students to build their confidence when speaking to a group of peers. They will continue to negotiate in collaborative situations, requiring teamwork skills.
NUMERACY:
We will continue to develop a range of multiplication and division strategies, encouraging automaticity when recalling number facts. Students will participate in daily retrieval practice, where we will revisit several number concepts that we covered this year.
Our Grade 4s had a wonderful time at Camp Wilkin in Week 2 and showed so many of the character strengths when attempting new and challenging activities. We are so proud of them all! Please enjoy some photos from their time away, as well as a photo of a little friend that was found in our beautiful garden.
Physical Education:
During the second half of Term 4 students continue to build cardiovascular fitness, balance and coordination, whilst also further developing cooperative and team work skills, through Jump Rope.
Students will also have an opportunity to link movement sequences though dance (Folk), and work on forehand striking through Tee Ball and Blast Cricket.
Art:
In the last half of the term, Visual Arts students will dive into a "choice-based" learning approach, focused on Teaching for Artistic Behaviour (TAB). This method empowers students to choose their own artistic paths, exploring what interests them most. Art stations include clay sculpting, drawing, painting, collage, and construction. Each station allows students to experiment, build skills, and express creativity. We’re excited to see the unique and personal art each student will create!
STEM:
In the second half of Term Four students are finishing off their indigenous plants unit by ‘potting up’ Moonahs and Saltbush in preparation for a planting project in 2025. They will then continue to build on their skills in building circuits and coding. Students will undertake a variety of activities including circuits (Brainboxes), coding robots and a number of coding programs including Scratch and Lego Bits & Bricks.
Global Studies:
In Term 4, students are exploring First Nations culture and language, with a particular focus on Wadawurrung perspectives. Students will be examining Wadawurrung connections to the land and enduring place names, such as “Barwon,” traditionally known as “Parwan,” and “Connewarre,” known as “Kunuwarra,” meaning black swan. They will engage with Wadawurrung language and discover “The Dreaming” and the deep cultural and spiritual significance of the land and environment for First Nations people. Students will also gain insights into First Nations perspectives through storytelling, art, tools, and astronomy.