News from 3/4

We have had a busy and memorable few weeks in 3/4, particularly in religious education. We celebrated Louisa receiving her First Reconciliation, Xavier celebrating his First Eucharist, our whole-school Mass for the Feast of the Sacred Heart, and our own class Mass. Alongside these special events, there has been plenty of learning and excitement happening across all areas of school life. This week, we invited the students to be our newsletter authors, and we hope you enjoy reading their contributions!

Religion

On Wednesday, I did my Reconciliation. I came with my mum, dad and my sister. We had a piece of paper to read off so we didn't forget what to say. You had to go and sit down and wait for your turn. When its your turn you get up you kneel and you walk to Father. And then you read off the piece of paper. Father will say something back. Then will say all the bad things you did and say sorry. You stand up and go to a prayer table and say a prayer, and then you walk to your family, and you go home. ~ Louisa

Maths

We have been learning about division lately, and I love maths because it is easy for me. My favourite multiplication facts are the 12 times tables and the 4 times tables.

~ Jordan

We have been learning fractions and it was hard but then it got easy. ~ Liam  

I have been learning about fractions and I am very good at them. I know a half, a quarter and an eighth ~ Brooklyn

At St Joseph’s, Year ¾ are learning about fractions. There are mixed numerals, which look like this: 5 ½. There are also improper fractions and they look like this: 7/4, and finally equivalent fractions. I’m going to do a half. ½ = 2/4 = 4/8 = 8/16 = 16/32 = 32/64 = 64/128 = 128/256 = 256/512 = 512/1024 = 1024/2048 = 2048/4096 = 4096/8192 ~ Blake

This week and last week in maths, we have been learning about fractions like one third. Soon I think we will be practising adding fractions. On Friday, we grabbed our plastic folder and whiteboard and did greater than or less than fractions. ~ Teagan

In maths year 3 and 4 learnt that when you do multiplication and division, you do not need to worry because division is just like multiplication. Example – 3x9=27 is the same as 27÷3=9. The answer is to put the missing number as the answer. ~ Alie

In multiplication we have been doing times and dividing.  We have been getting better. It's been fun, I love doing it. ~ Archer

In maths we have been leaning about fractions and i’am going to tell you about fractions. I’m going to tell you from easiest to hardest. First I count by halves -  half, 1, 1 and a half, 2. Second quarters - quarter, 2 quarters, 3 quarters, 1,  1 and a quarter, 1 and 2 quarters, one and three quarters, 2, two and one quauter, 2 and 2 quarters, 2 and 3 quarters, 3. And that is the end of my presentation. ~ Oscar

At St Joseph’s we have been learning about fractions. There are mixed numerals like 5 ⅜. ~ Hudson

In grade 3/4, we learned about fractions. I’m getting very good at them! I never realised how much I would use ‘em. One half, quarter, eighth, tenths, sixth – I could name even more fractions! ~ Sophie

I have been learning about fractions. Did you know there is a mixed fraction that has whole numbers and a fraction? ~ River

Friendship Groups

In friendship groups we made a balloon squishy ~ Liam

On Wednesday in friendship groups I made a stress ball from a balloon and rice. ~ Brooklyn

On Wednesday, in friendship groups, we made calming toys. I made a calming streamer and a squishy toy with Mr Foley and Ms Cooper. Then I helped him make his own streamer. He was having a lot of fun with it. ~ Mason

On Wednesday, our school [not including ⅚] made squishies. First, the teachers explained it to our school. Mrs B's group was making sensory cups, Mr Foley was making rice squishies, Mrs Tranyor was making foam cubes, Miss Bourke was making fidget strings and Miss Cooper was making swirly ribbons. So we set off to our groups. I went to Mr Foley's group and made a rice squishy. I was first in line. The rice goes into the balloon, and then I asked Miss Fraser to tie it up for me. I then went and made a sensory cup and mine was pink with purple glitter and stars inside it. It was fun. ~ Aleisha

On Wednesday, we had friendship groups. We were making squishies and fidgets. First, I went to Mrs B's group; we made a sensory jar. I put orbes in mine. Next I did the desk figure I loved the way it turned out. Then I did the twirly dancing ribbon. It was cool. Last I did foam squishy. It was satisfying. Overall I loved it. ~ Taylor

In friendship groups we made squishy’s, ribbons, stress balls, sensory jars and fidgets. To make the stress balls, you need to have a balloon and rice, and you will need to pour the rice into the balloon. ~ Hudson

In friendship groups we made squishes. And I did rice in a balloon and tied it up. Next I did a sensory jar. I put Orbies glue, glitter, and water. After I did the dance ribbon. It was fun. ~ Charlie

On Wednesday in friendship groups I made a rice and balloon squishy and then I made a foam squishy. I then had enough time so i made a swirly tub with Mrs B. I finally made a fidget string. ~ River

In friendship groups we made a squishy. And I got  a blue  balloon. It had rice in it. ~ Finley

On Wednesday our school had friendship groups.We all met in the south building, and Mrs B told us what options there are to make. The theme was squishies, and there were 4 different types. In Mr foley’s room there were stress balls, in Miss B’s there were sensory cups, in Miss Traynor’s there were foam squishies, Miss Bourke’s had fidget sticks, and lastly Miss Cooper had dancing rubens. It was all really fun, and we all had a great time. I loved this and recommend it more. ~ Annabelle

This term in friendships groups we have been learning about how words can effect people and how to stay calm when we feel angry. This week we made fidgets toys that can help us when were learning and playing. There was 4 stations with different types of fidgets you could make. The choices were foam squishies, rice squishies, sensory jars, a desk fidget tool, or a ribbon twirly thingy. We all picked 3 to do then if we had time we could make more. ~ Ivy

In friendship groups, we made squishies. It was really fun because f/1/2s and ¾ made foam squishies, a jar with Orbies, a bracelet roller, balloon squishies, streamer wounds and paper squishies of your choice.  ~ Teagan

Inquiry

In inquiry, we are learning about Australia's neighbours like Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Two weeks ago we learnt about continents & oceans. My favourite was learning about the continents & oceans. ~ Teagan

F/1/2 Inquiry Showcase

On Thursday, the F/1/2 did an inquiry presentation. Ms B would ask what their prediction was. Then they would start. Only some got them wrong. After that they would show us what it looks like. ~ Mason