In Reading, the students will be learning to:

Revise ideas, information and opinions in response to texts and justify thinking based on personal knowledge and evidence from the text (Response to Reading)
Read widely to expand content knowledge and respond to more complex texts that are beyond the reader’s typical experiences (Response to Reading)
Summarise the important information in a text as you read without including unnecessary detail (Summarising)
Express changes in ideas and opinions after reading a text and discuss why and how your thinking has changed (Synthesising)

In Writing, the students will be learning to:

Make decisions about genre depending on the purpose for writing and the intended audience (to entertain, persuade, inform)
Experiment with vocabulary, incorporating vocabulary specific to the topic and mode
Take pride in the content and presentation of their writer’s notebook and pieces that are to be published
Take risks as writers and experiment with producing unique pieces that reflect their personality and interests

Monday 2nd October
30th October - 3rd November	Swimming Program
Monday 6th November Tuesday 7th November Tuesday 14th November	Curriculum Day Melbourne Cup Public Holiday Spanish Fiesta
Thursday 7th December	School Concert / Art Show
13th - 15th December Wednesday 20th December	3/4 Camp
	Last Day of Term 4

DATES TO REMEMBER