In Grade 3/4, we have been applying our new knowledge and understanding of Statistics and Data. Working in pairs, students developed posters to demonstrate their skills in generating interesting questions, organising data collection, representing the data and analysing the results. They have also been exploring the use of digital technology to create pie charts and bar graphs. This week, we have also begun our unit on Addition and Subtraction. Students are demonstrating what they already know and revisiting strategies learned in previous years. We have also been exploring the concept of equivalence, understanding how different number sentences can represent the same value.
In Grade 3/4, we honoured ANZAC Day by exploring the significance of this important event in Australian history. We read Meet the Anzacs by Claire Saxby to learn about the brave soldiers who served during World War I. Using our researching skills, we answered questions about Anzac Day and created our own digital slides to present our new knowledge and share it with our classmates. Students also created beautiful dawn service artwork to reflect the solemn and respectful tone of the day.
In Grade 3/4, we have been diving into measurement, focusing on both length and time. We’ve been learning to measure length using formal units like centimeters and meters, estimating and comparing the sizes of various objects around the classroom. A highlight of our learning was exploring perimeter, where we measured the perimeter of the basketball court and then created our own Perimeter Cities. Students were given a specific length in centimeters and designed buildings with that exact perimeter. In another fun activity, we explored statistics by measuring our jumps and recording the jump distances and student heights to identify any patterns or correlations. We’ve also started to explore time, estimating durations, converting between minutes, hours, and seconds, and practicing reading both analogue and digital clocks.
This fortnight our Grade 3s have been immersed in their NAPLAN assessments, working hard to complete the assessments and gaining valuable experience along the way. While they have been busy with this important milestone, our Grade 4 students have been engaging in their own creative adventure, crafting fascinating and imaginative narratives, inspired by a writing stimulus. Their stories have provided a wonderful showcase of their creativity and storytelling skills.
During Harmony Week, our Grade 3/4 students had the opportunity to delve into the beauty of our diverse cultural backgrounds. This was a special time for us all to share stories, traditions and meaningful aspects of our heritage, fostering a deeper sense of understanding and respect for one another. As we explored the different cultures in our classroom, we celebrated the richness of our individual experiences, discovering new perspectives that helped us appreciate the unique backgrounds that make us who we are. We came together with our Foundation and Grade 1 buddies to share stories and celebrate Harmony Day together.
Grade 3/4 students have been immersed into our Inquiry unit topic, The Game of Life. They have been exploring their identity when exposed to a range of challenging situations. They have been doing this by hosting community circle discussions, role plays and playing games with set scenarios. Students practised sharing their suggestions on how they would cope in a particular situation. Students also investigated stereotypes in children’s books and talked about how in our life we can make our own life choices.
The Grade 3/4 students have been revising Zones of Regulation and identifying what emotions we feel throughout the day and what colour zone they match to. Students engage in daily check-ins as they enter the classroom to show what zone they are in. As part of Respectful Relationships, students have been naming positive or comfortable emotions and negative or uncomfortable emotions that they feel at school and actions they can take to feel better. We have been having lots of fun at STOMP, getting together as a cohort to learn new dance moves.
Grade 3/4A have had a fabulous start to the year getting to know each other and establishing our routines to help set us up for a successful and fun year.
The first week of school in 3/4B has been filled with excitement and a new chapter! We have settled back into our school routines in our classroom, met new friends, and reconnected with old ones. The week began with icebreaker activities, setting a positive tone for the year ahead. Together, we wrote our class mission statement, capturing our shared values of respect, responsibility and learning. We also focused on establishing routines for success, fostering an environment that supports our learning and celebrates how we all think differently. We are all excited for the year ahead and look forward to collaborating and achieving our individual learning goals!
Grade 3/4C have had lots of group and class discussions about what we want our classroom to look like, sound like and feel like so that everyone can try their best to be respectful, responsible and a learner. Together we wrote our mission statement and signed declaring it as an agreement. We have also been playing get to know you games and activities and have enjoyed Friday Fun Time, learning how to play Kickball.
In 3/4D we have been getting to know each other and establish classroom rules and expectations. Students shared what they would like the classroom to look, feel and sound like. We revisited our SWPBS matrix of expectations and what it means to be responsible, respectful and a learner. From these ideas we brainstormed class rules and made a mission statement that students signed their name against to be accountable for following. We are all looking forward to a positive year of learning!
The first week of school in 3/4E has been a fun and fresh start! Lots of new faces and names to learn this year but already we’ve settled in with games and sharing our holiday stories. In class we’ve been brainstorming what makes the perfect learning environment for us and setting the expectations that will get us there. We created a class mission statement that highlights what the school values of respect, responsibility, and a love for learning look like in our room. We also focused on building good habits and making our classroom a place where everyone’s ideas are valued. We're excited for the year ahead and can’t wait to learn and grow together!
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