Year 4 News
Getting to know you
Year 4 has begun with lots of enthusiasm and a happy buzz across the cohort. During the first two weeks of school, we have focused on getting to know our peers and teachers, setting up clear routines, and creating a calm and welcoming classroom. Students have taken part in group activities, shared their thoughts, and started to feel comfortable and confident as members of the Year 4 team. This settling-in time has helped prepare students for the learning ahead, and we are looking forward to a positive and enjoyable year together.
“I enjoyed group activities with my friends in the classroom” - Isabelle 4A
“It was fun and interesting to find out other things about the people in my class.” - Samrath 4C
“I learnt that Noah and Chris play football.” - Georgeuo 4C
School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support - Our Matrix
This fortnight, Year 4 students have been learning about our school values and what they look like in our classroom and around the school. They discussed what resilience, responsibility, and kindness mean and collaborated to create their own classroom matrix. Students showed great leadership by contributing their ideas and actively listening to one another. Our classroom matrix is designed to help students make positive choices every day, creating a safe and engaging learning environment for everyone.
“In 4C, we show Kindness by including everyone.” - Noah 4C
“We can show Kindness by using kind words. ” - Manasseh 4C
Building a class team
During the first 2 weeks of the year, students in Year 4 have focused on building positive relationships and learning how best to communicate with their new classmates. They have participated in an assortment of getting-to-know-you activities and games, and shared their views on what makes them a valuable member of a team. They demonstrated kindness by listening carefully to each other, showing respect for other people’s opinions, and had fun in the process.
“We have been working well together as a class team.” - Sia 4C
“We have worked well as a class team when we practised independent reading.” - Sadie 4C
School Wide Positive Behaviour Support - Where can we play?
Over the past two weeks, Year 4 students focused on how they can be responsible by playing in the correct areas of the school. As a team, students looked at the CPS Out of Bounds map, revisiting which locations around the school are safe to play and which areas are out of bounds. Year 4 students did a fantastic job in identifying that the canteen area is where they need to be if they don’t have a hat or if they are finishing off their food. Additionally, students were able to name which activities and ball games are appropriate in different locations around the school. This learning supports students in making safe and responsible choices outside.
“We can only play footy and soccer on the oval as it is a big space.” - Ali 4C
“When we are still eating our food, or we don’t have a hat, we go to the canteen.” - Deepti 4C
Start of Year Announcements
Welcome to Year 4! Students have made an excellent start to 2026, settling into their classrooms and revisiting our school processes and procedures.
Home Reading
Home Reading in Year 4 commenced on Monday the 2nd of February.
Regular reading at home plays an important role in developing fluency, comprehension and vocabulary. Students are encouraged to read each night and track this in their Student Diary. This will be checked weekly by their teacher.
Important Term 1 Dates
- Tuesday, February 17th - Meet the Teacher Afternoon
- Friday, March 13th - Athletics Day
- Monday, March 9th - Labour Day (Public Holiday)