Year 3

Year 3 March Newsletter 2025

Literacy

In writing, students have been reviewing what we know about Persuasive texts.  Students were exposed to a range of text features such as high modality words, emotive language and rhetorical questions. Students had the opportunity to write their own persuasive text about a topic of their choice, following the structure of, Introduction, 2 Body paragraphs detailing the arguments and a conclusion. 

Students have completed the Ancient Rome knowledge unit. We have now begun our new unit on Modern Democracy. During the start of this unit we have looked at our diverse community to understand how being respectful and considerate of others is vital. We have begun to explore the Key principles of Democracy and how they ensure people’s rights and freedoms are protected. Students have begun to explore how voting helps people have a say in the rules and laws that apply to them. 

Numeracy 

In numeracy, students have been enhancing their number fluency, particularly with identifying numbers that are 100, 1,000, and 10,000 more or less than a given number. Students have also applied their understanding of addition and subtraction to solve number bonds and represent problems using bar models.

In other, students have been learning about location and maps. We begun by identifying features of maps such as legends and grid reference systems, then used these features to locate places on a map. To extend our understanding of maps, we constructed our own map using birds eye view and created a legend to help interpret the symbols on our map. We used Seesaw to follow directions on a map, as well as create our own directions. To do this, we built our understanding of perspective and how directions change based on which way you are facing.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) 

During our Social-Emotional Learning lessons, students have engaged well with the Resilience Project lessons. Students have focussed heavily on their Character Strengths, which are our own special abilities that make us special and unique.

Students have practiced recognising their own Character Strengths, and the strengths of others. Students have enjoyed complimenting their peers and speaking positively, kindly and empathically to themselves and others. 

Auslan

In Auslan, the students have practiced using signs to tell a story. The overarching theme of the story focused on types of transport. The class was divided into small groups, each selecting three cards—one representing who (people or animals), one for where (places), and one for how (transport). With their unique combinations, they worked together to create imaginative stories. For example, a group might draw "boy", "football field", and "train"—sparking a fun and creative tale. Students then used Auslan to share their stories with the class.