Year Four 

Spotlight on Learning

Dear Families,   

This week the students have begun looking at the world of poetry by reading the 'The Eagle' written by Lord Alfred Tennyson. The students were engaged as they learned new vocabulary such as crag and azure. 

In the world of mathematics, students began looking at time, the 24hr clock and calculating elapsed time to the hour. 

On Tuesday, during STSS, the students attended an exciting Reptiles Encounter incursion that explored the lifecycles of different animals. The students got to pat and hold the animals that we had discussed in class. Some interesting facts that we learned included: *Cheryl, the spiny leaf stick insect, throws her eggs out of the tree. Bull ants then adopt them as they look very similar to baby bull ants when they hatch.

*Popcorn, the Shingle back lizard, has a head and tail that look the same. When a predator tries to attack her tail, she ‘poops’ on them in retaliation.

*Steve, the Saltwater crocodile, is reared by very protective parents. However, if the children don’t listen to their mum she will eat them.

The students were very engaged and some were even brave enough to pat the animals or have them rest on their head!

Next Week we are learning about...

Religious Education Focus

Next week students will be showcasing their understanding of Heroes and being 'called to serve' through a post assessment. Students will be partaking in Mass during our annual St Thomas the Apostle Feast Day. 

English Focus

Students will continue delving into the world of poetry through the poem Who Has Seen the Wind? by Christina Rossetti. There will be new vocabulary to explore and the students will learn the rhythm and rhyme of how to read poetry.

Mathematics Focus

Students will be furthering their understanding of time and calculating elapsed time to 5 minutes, and finish and start times to 5 minutes.

Integrated Studies

Students will be looking at civic issues within the community and how they affect us.

Social/ Emotional Learning & RRRR

Next week, students will be completing the topic on positive coping and consolidating their understanding of everything they have learned. 

Auslan Focus

Students will reviewing the signs we have learnt over the course of the term through some Auslan games which allow them to review the signs from units 3 and 4. 

Important Reminders

Every morning the students complete a 'Check in'. This is generally done between 8:45 and 8:55am. 

Thanks for providing your child with fruit or vegetables for their fruit break. We all get a little peckish mid morning, so it helps with our learning.

Please ensure that your child has a bottle of water each day. They are able to refill it when needed. 

As the weather is getting colder, bringing a jacket to school to help us keep warm when we are outside is recommended. Please put names on all clothing items so they can be returned if they become lost.

Please continue to listen to your child read as this helps to build their fluency and accuracy skills.

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