Connect: Year 4

Important Dates

• House Gymnastics Challenge, Thursday 3rd July 

• Parent Teacher Interviews, Monday 30th- Thursday 3rd July

• Last day of Term 2, Friday 4th of July (2:30pm finish)

What's happening in our classroom?

Literacy

This week we will be finishing our mentor text Leo and Ralph. Students are excited to complete the story together and discover the conclusion this wonderful text. Upon completing the text we will be asking students to reflect on big picture questions such as; the theme of the text, the moral or message and how the main character has grown or changed from the beginning of the story to the end. 

In Writing, students will be continuing to plan their narrative story based on our mentor text. We have completed the planning of our problem paragraphs, considering the obstacles that our main character might need to overcome, and now will be planning the resolution and conclusion paragraphs. 

Numeracy

Over the next two weeks students will be beginning a unit that focuses on decimals. 

As part of this unit we will be exploring:

• how to write and represent decimal numbers

• placing decimals on a number line

• reading and ordering decimals to hundredths

In the upcoming weeks we will also be exploring data in mathematics. 

This will include:

• identifying  and comparing different graphs

• how to assess and analyse the factors of a data set

• how to select an appropriate data display

       Inquiry 

This week students began their Inquiry group projects based on our unit 'Our Island Home'. In groups of three students will be creating their own imaginary island country and include information on such things as the island's climate zone, biome, name, flag and national anthem.  

• Well-being 

This term students will be working on: 

• Positive coping strategies

• Positive coping problem solving

• Ongoing revision of our 'Ready to learn' plans and how to use our strategies effectively

Term 3 Twisted Science Excursion

To launch our Term Three Inquiry unit, “Types of Forces,” Grade 4 will dive into hands-on science at TwistED Science, Moorabbin on Thursday 24th of July. 

Students will:

• explore interactive S.T.E.M. exhibits and make their own discoveries about forces
• take part in a forces-focused workshop designed to extend their knowledge
• gather real-world experiences that will act as a stepping-stone for our classroom learning

This excursion will give students a vibrant, practical introduction to the scientific forces they’ll study throughout the term.

Dojo Awards

Congratulations to the following students for receiving their 'Silver' certificate for reaching 150 Dojo points! 

4B: Lucy Wells, Matilda Jordan, Michaela Herrmann & Storm Walton

 

4A: Sofia Singh a Billie Davis

Celebration of Learning

Kitchen Garden 

Last week  4B made delicious pumpkin risotto, focaccia bread and pumpkin/chocolate cake. Yum! This was our final Kitchen Garden session for the year, our students have loved working in the garden and cooking amazing food together! 

Our Island Home Project

This week students were designing the map for their 'Island Home'. They had to include symbols for at least three natural feature on their island such as a beach, river, mountains or waterfall. Students also had to include built features such as houses, a hospital, shops or a jetty.