ount olah public school stage 3 2021
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Stage 3 2021 Mount Colah Public School
Dates for the Diary
April 28th– School Cross Country
April 29th– 30th– Check-In Assessment for Y6
May 7th—Winter PSSA Begins
May 11th—May 21st—NAPLAN
May 26th & 27th– Y5 CARES
June 3rd & 4th– School Photos
June 18th—Gymnastics program begins
End Term 4– Mini Fete
December 6th - 8th– Year 6 Camp
December 13th– Year 6 Farewell
* Canberra– To be advised
Expectations for Stage 3
In Stage 3, we encourage our stu-dents to :
Develop independence
Improve their organization skills
Take control of their learning
English Students in Stage 3 are continuing literature studies based on the books ‘Boy Overboard’ & ‘My
Place’ & ‘The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane’. They will be responding to themes and
issues within texts, recognise point of view and justify interpretations by referring to their own
knowledge, values and experiences. They will identify, critically analyse and respond to tech-
niques, literary devices and language features used by writers to influence readers. Students
will continue the reading log and must be reading at least 5 times a week.
Stage 3 students will continue with the Soundwaves program for spelling and will soon begin
working on a poetry unit which supports their ability to write detailed descriptions in imagina-
tive texts. Through this they will learn to write with different literary devices such as simile,
metaphor, hyperbole and alliteration as well as expanding their vocabulary and growing
knowledge of grammatical patterns. Students have a multicultural speech they will be pre-
senting in Week 5 or 6.
Mathematics Students will be grouped across the stage for the number and algebra strand which allows
students to work at the level that best suits them and allows each child to progress according
to their ability. These groups are fluid and students may move between groups according to
their individual needs. There is a continued focus on mental strategies in Stage 3. It is highly
beneficial for students to learn all of their multiplication facts and automatic recall of other
important number facts.
Number and Algebra
Identify, continue and create number patterns
Rounding, inverse operations and negative numbers
Add and subtract mixed numerals and multiply fractions
Multiply and divide using mental and written strategies
Multiply and divide by 10, 100 & 1000
Add, subtract and round decimals
Measurement and Geometry
24 hour time, time zones and reading and interpreting timetables
Calculate the volume of a prism and choose the appropriate unit to measure volume
Understand the capacity of an object and its relationship to displacement
Select and use the different units of mass and measure objects mass using a scale
Find locations on maps using a grid reference and use compass points to follow directions
Statistics and probability
Collect and tabulate data and create a variety of graphs from the data
Understand and predict the probability of an event and represent this with words and numbers
The development of problem solving skills and working mathematically will also be a feature of the learning program.
Term 2 2021
Visible Learning
This year our school is collectively
working towards developing Visible
Learners. Visible Learning is a re-
searched based program developed
by John Hattie that has proven im-
pact on learning and student moti-
vation. A Visible Learner is someone
who knows what they need to learn,
how to learn it and how to evaluate
their own progress.
In 2021, we will be focusing on de-
veloping our student’s mindsets to
be ready to accept feedback, cele-
brate mistakes and see learning as
an extraordinary challenge. We will
also be training students on how to
use Learning Intentions and Success
Criteria in Literacy and Numeracy.
Science
Visual Arts, Music, Drama and Dance belong to the same Key Learning Area, which is
known as Creative Arts. Class activities are often linked to units of work in HSIE, Science
and English and develop a variety of skills in the Arts.
Science will be taught by Mr Morris. Stage 3 are learning about ‘Earth's Place in the Solar System’ and ‘Exploring Forces’ in Semester 1 and ‘Living off the land’ and ‘Matter matters’ in Semes-ter 2.
Digital technologies- Students will be attend-ing the Technology Centre for weekly lessons
as well as accessing computers as an integral part of the classroom learning program. Stu-dents will be using digital collaborative tools to share, explore, compose, present and view work. In Stage 3, students develop computa-tional thinking skills to collect data, design procedures and solve problems.
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PDHPE
Creative and Practical Arts
This KLA involves the acquisition of skills and understandings that promote a healthy mind,
body and lifestyle. Emphasis is placed on enjoyment of active participation. Activities in-
clude: fitness, minor games, formal team games, gymnastics as well as PSSA competitions.
Students will be involved in a weekly sport program aimed at developing the fundamental
movement skills necessary for active participation in physical activities. During weekly
sport, game skills for major sports will also be taught (eg. hockey, netball, and cricket). The
physical education program will be enhanced by specialist teachers for dance, gymnastics
and other sports. The regular sport day is Friday. The Zones of Regulation and Growth
Mindset programs are a major focus in Personal Development and both help students de-
velop resilience and perseverance.
Communication with Parents
Class Dojo
School ENews
Newsletter
Homework Weekly Homework may include: -
Daily reading for at least 20 minutes
Spelling activities
Online Maths activities
Learning multiplication facts
Zones of Regulation
The Zones of Regulation (The Zones)
help us support students in managing
all the feelings they experience. Les-
sons and activities teach skills in the
area of self-regulation and emotional
control. Children will learn to identify
what zone they and others are in, and
learn to independently regulate their
emotions and become more resilient.
School Reward System Positive Behaviour for Learning
20 Mini Merits = Merit Award
100 Mini Merits = Principal Award
3 Principal Awards = Bronze Medal
5 Principal Awards = Silver Medal
7 Principal Awards = Gold medal
HSIE HSIE is divided into geography and history. One history unit and one geography unit are taught per year.
This semester, Stage 3 are focusing on ‘Australia as a Nation’ which looks at Austral-ia’s history from 1900 onwards covering top-
ics such as federation, immigration, govern-ment and aboriginal perspectives.
Next semester will be “A Diverse and Con-nected World” where students will learn about diversity and connections with other countries.