Fantastic 4
Term 1 Week 6
Year 4 Newsletter
Welcome to Week 6 of Term 1!
Literacy:
In Literacy, students have finished reading Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr. Throughout our novel study, we have been exploring figurative language such as personification, similes and Onomatopoeia. Students have discussed how the author makes settings come alive through descriptive language. Students have also been developing their ability to answer inferential questions by reading between the lines and using evidence from the text to support their thinking. We will continue on with our writing task of Nim’s Island after NAPLAN has been completed.
Whilst our Year 3 students will be participating in NAPLAN practice activities in preparation for the upcoming National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). Year 4’s will revise and continue to build on their NAPLAN skills in preparation for Year 5 NAPLAN.
In class, our practice sessions are designed to:
- Familiarise students with the types of questions they may see
- Build confidence using the online test format
- Practise reading questions carefully and managing time
- Reduce anxiety by making the process feel calm and a routine
Phonics:
We have introduced a short spelling test (10 words) to be completed on Fridays based on their phonic focus for the week.
Phonics focus for the term:
| Week | Focus | |
| Week 3 | wa, wha, war, whar | |
| Week 4 | Homophones 4 | |
| Week 5 | ie, ve, ei (Rule 1) | |
| Week 6 | o = u (mvnt) | |
| Week 7 | ti, ci | |
| Week 8 | ti, ci | |
| Week 9 | Silent Letters 1 | |
| Week 10/11 | Xs Rule 1 |
Maths:
In Year 4 Mathematics, students are developing their understanding of time; start time, finish time and elapsed time.
| Week 7 | Time |
| Week 8 | Multiplication/Division |
| Week 9 | Multiplication/Division |
| Week 10 | Multiplication/Division |
Inquiry
This term, students will explore Australia’s history by learning about the contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and others, including the Europeans, and the effects these interactions had on people and the environment.
They will investigate the story of the First Fleet, sequence key events, and explore different perspectives and experiences from the past. Students will ask questions, research, and learn to identify facts and opinions while respectfully sharing their ideas.
Students will present their learning through a range of digital and hands-on tasks and reflect on how the past connects to issues today.
Extra Announcements:
- We are building family walls in our classroom, please send any photos from home to your child's classroom teacher
- Hats are required in Term 1
