News from Three/Four

3/4s this week have been getting creative using arrays for multiplication.

In groups, the 3/4s have been using picture books to analyse characters to prepare for their own narrative writing next week. We have been finding some very descriptive and interesting words... such as 'glared' which is being demonstrated by Cooper, Sam, Summer, Mackenzie and Clara.  

Grade 3/ 4 Camp

In the coming weeks, parents of grade 3 and 4 students will be sent an Operoo notice about our upcoming grade 3/ 4 city camp. This camp is a 2 day overnight stay in the Christian Youth Camp at 538 Collins Street, Melbourne. 

An exciting 2 days have been planned for the students and teachers alike. The dates for this are the 14th and 15th of September which is the last two days of the school term. 

Please be aware, that the children will be catching the train to and from the city from Lilydale station. This will involve meeting at Lilydale station on a Thursday morning and the children will need to be picked up from Lilydale station on Friday afternoon.  The exact times will be communicated to you in the near future via Operoo.

  As this might be your child's first overnight experience away, in a camp situation please have a conversation with your child about this upcoming experience.  We have had a discussion already at school about this and planning for the camp is well underway. We encourage all students to attend the camp program and from past experience, "camp" has been said by past students "to be the highlight of the year". It is also a fantastic opportunity to get a taste of city life, as well as build team spirit and resilience.  

On another important note- please update any important details on Operoo over the next 2 weeks. It is vital that we know of any dietary, medical or other needs via Operoo well before we go to camp. 

As the current camp planner, if you have any questions or queries about the upcoming 3/4 camp please let (Paula Durrant) know via email (pdurrant@sjyarrajunction.catholic.edu.au)