Year 3 - Newsletter
Dear Parents,
Only 2 weeks remaining for the term. Can you believe it?!
This fortnight in:
Literacy
We have revised prefixes and suffixes taught over the first three terms and discussed how these affixes change the meaning of base words. We have continued our revision of the syllable types and revised syllable division rules.
Our comprehension focus has been ‘Summarising’, focussing on fictional texts. We have been continuing to use the ‘Someone Wanted But So Then’ (SWBTS) strategy. This is an excellent concept to practise at home after reading a short story.
This week we have continued to draft our narratives. It has been fantastic to see the students implementing the techniques taught throughout the term so far. Techniques include ‘show not tell’, ‘three sentence settings’ and ‘sizzling starts’.
Mathematics
We continue to explore division using a range of strategies including arrays, bar models and fact families. Fact families and fact triangles to demonstrate relationships with numbers and understand that if we know 1 fact - we actually know 4 facts.
For example - if we know that 4x5=20, we also know that 5x4=20. And then, we can think of division, in that 20➗5=4 and that 20➗4=5.
Inquiry
The students have been busily staging their animations and taking many photos to help share an aspect of their explorers journey. Next week we will work to include our voiceovers and sounds to enhance our animations. It has been so exciting to see the enthusiasm and cooperation of the students in these sessions.
Important Information
Homework
We are asking for a minimum of 80 minutes of reading a week at home that needs to be logged into their diaries each night.
We will also continue to be setting 3 Tasks on Mathletics for the students to complete throughout the week.
Camp Medical
A reminder that camp medical forms went home last Friday. Please fill in both copies and return to your classroom teacher by the end of term. A big thanks to all those who have sent them back already!
What’s coming up:
- Year 3 Team Planning Day : Wednesday 11th September
- Footy Colours Day : Wednesday 11th September
- End of term Early Dismissal @2:30pm: Friday 20th of September
- Camp: December 4th-6th
More information will be provided closer to camp via Compass. If you would like to discuss anything about camp specific to your child, please contact your classroom teacher to organise a time.
Have a great weekend,
The Year 3 Team