Term 2, 2022
Year 4 Term 2, 2022
Welcome to Term 2. We hope you all had a lovely break.
Our excursion to the Immigration Museum and Cook’s Cottage will be on Wednesday 1June. This will help to support the students learning in our Unit of Inquiry. They will be well-equipped entering this experience with all the knowledge that they are currently gathering from the classroom to relate to the physical environment.
Literacy
Grammar
We will be focusing on nouns and verb groups and adjectives, while also looking at homophones such as there their and they’re.
Directed Writing
Students will explore a variety of writing traits as they investigate Australian history. Students will also focus on informative writing.
Spelling
Students will continue to focus on individual spelling words each week as within the SMART spelling approach.
Reading
Shared and individual reading will continue in our class time this term, with a particular focus on reading stamina as part of the Daily 5 & CAFÉ Frameworks.
There is a continued expectation that the students read regularly at home, a minimum of three nights. This needs to be recorded in student diaries and signed by parents.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Numeracy
Number and Algebra
- Automatic response of numbers up to 30 using all four operations.
- Vertical subtraction (with regrouping).
- Multiplication and division of numbers to 999 by single and multiple digits.
- Planning and using different methods to solve worded problems using all four processes.
Measurement and Geometry
Students will focus on timelines through their Unit of Inquiry on Australia: ‘Where We Are in Place and Time.’
Statistics and Probability
Students will be able to explore and choose appropriate graphical displays to represent data found through a wellbeing activity, reflecting on findings and ways to effectively share information.
Early Morning Maths
Early Morning Maths will continue to be held every Wednesday morning at 8.30am in the Year 4 classrooms. This is an enjoyable and valuable experience for all.
Units of Inquiry
WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Exploration leads to discoveries and opportunities.
Lines of inquiry:
- Reasons for exploration
- Discoveries and explorations of our world
- The consequences of exploration
Speaking and Listening
Within this unit, students will have another opportunity to develop their speaking and listening skills with an oral presentation sharing their research based on history.
Resilience project
Whole-school Focus on PYP Learner Profile
May: Thinkers
June: Balanced
