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Dear Grade 3 Families,

The students had an amazing day at the Melbourne Zoo last Friday.  I'm sure your children have talked to you about what they saw and did.  They represented themselves well at the zoo and were excited to make connections about their text's character 'Ivan' and the primates they visited.  They were able to compare the setting of Ivan's original home in the 'circus mall' to the Melbourne Zoo.  Each class also took part in an education session where they learned about how they supported the animals to live their best life in the zoo environment.

Learning for Term 4, Week 6

Religious Education:

Students are learning about the life and mission of Jesus.  In particular this week they will explore Jesus' community.  How he welcomes all in the community and shows others how to be respectful of the dignity of the human.  This week the students will also take part in a Remembrance day service on Wednesday after learning about its importance in our history.

English: After finishing reading 'The one and only Ivan' last week, the students will begin to read a new text "The Enchanted Wood" by Enid Blyton.  This classic story will be read for the rest of the year.  In this book, three young children find themselves moving to the country, as their father has a new job. Having previously lived in a town, the move is an exciting adventure. While exploring their newly found freedom, they come upon a large tree, which is begging to be climbed. Jo, Beth and Frannie make new friends Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy as they discover which new land is at the top of the Faraway Tree. It could be the Land of Birthdays, the Land of Toys, or even the Land of Ice and Snow with its magic snowman.

Mathematics: Students are now beginning a new unit called Mass and Capacity. They will learn to identify the value of each interval on a scale, read and record mass in grams and kilograms and know that 1kilogram is the same as 1000 grams.

Auslan: After learning about pets , farm animals and then zoo animals, students move to focussing on animals in our sea. They will retrieve their knowledge of colours to describe the sea animals they use in casual Auslan conversation.

Social & Emotional Learning:  Next week the students will be explaining, in very simple terms, gender based violence. They will be identifying unfair or harmful behaviours while also being able to recognise when someone is being treated unfairly because of gender.  Students will continue to build their understanding of why everyone deserves safety and respect.

What you can do at home:

• 📖 Encourage your child to read for at least 20 minutes each day and discuss the characters, events and themes in their book.
• ✖️ Practise multiplication facts. Use everyday situations, such as shopping or sharing items, to practise these skills.
• 🤟 Practise Auslan signs together by describing pets, farm/zoo/sea animals using size, shape and colour. Yes, No, Please and Thankyou are important in any language.

Important Classroom Reminders:

• Spare essential clothes need to be available in the front zip of your child's school bag.
• Please ensure that you are labelling all your child's belongings.
• Students need school hats everyday this Term. No Hat/No Play.

Important Dates to remember:

• Wednesday 11th November - Remembrance Day Service
• Tuesday 1st December - Christmas Carols
• Friday 11th December - Last day of Formal Classes.

Enjoy your weekend, 

The Ephesus Team

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