Grade 3/4
3/4A - Miss Pino (M-W) and Mrs Oxley (Th/F)
3/4B - Ms Tree (M) and Mrs Ayoubi (T-F)
3/4C - Ms Resul
Literacy
During Literacy we started learning about predicting. You can make predictions before during and after reading. This week we woked on making prediction before reading and we know that it is ok if our prediction turns out to be wrong. We have also begun work on our information report about the Gold Rush. We have been using the writing process and have started planning our ideas about gold mining methods.
Numeracy
During Numeracy, we have started our unit on angles. The students have worked hard to identify and compare different types of angles and clasify them as equal to, greater than, or less than a right angle.
Inquiry - Gold Rush
This term we have been investigating the events that occured during the Gold Rush. We have looked at a range of information (articles, books, videos) to help us understand what life was like in the mid 1800s in Victoria. We have learned about what gold is, where is was found, and who came to Ballarat to try their luck at searching for gold. This week we investigated different mining techniques and tools which include panning, cradling, sluicing, windlass, washing cradle and fossicking.
EXCURSION - We will be attending Sovereign Hill on Thursday 5th of June. Please check compass for payment and consent.
School Values Certificates/Whole School Assembly
The teachers are very excited to announce our award winners for our school values. Please join our whole school assembly on Friday to celebrate this weeks recipients.
3/4A - Heela W - Learning Together, Nayef A - Learning Tog
3/4B - Hiranur - Kindness
3/4C - Marwan T - Learning Together
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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