Welcome toGrade 3/4 Teachers

AmandaBrendanOlivia

LiteracyWriting

• Writer’s Notebook• Genre List writing• Teacher conferencing• Goals

Reading and Viewing

• Independent reading • Serial stories• Multimodal (video/audio)• Classroom Library• Book study• Reading A-Z

MathematicsHow we teach Mathematics● Maths Norms● Pre and post test (essential assessment)● Warm-up - Launch - Activity - Reflection● Open ended (differentiated)● Linking concepts

Physical Education-We will be competing in the different swimming events and the techniques

involved for the School Swimming Sports on February 15th.

-We will also be exploring the skills of European handball,Volleyball and Tennis and applying them to modified game situations. We will also further advance

our knowledge of the different rules and strategies of these games.

-CNPS Cross Country in March date TBC

The ArtsThe focus this Semester will be on our production The Lion King.

We will be focusing on the elements of performance such as Drama and Dance.

Auditions will be carried out for a range of lead roles in two weeks.

Each class will be assigned a song to sing and dance for the musical.

There will also be a range of behind the scene roles for students and any parent volunteers.

The performance will be conducted at Collingwood Town Hall in Term 3.

Italian

Topics for 2019

Change-Il Piccolo Bruco Maisazio

Il ciboLa natura

La storia degli Italiani a Melbourne

STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering & MathematicsThe STEM Design Process

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InquiryTerm 1 - You gotta fight for your rightWhat are the rights of the child?

Term 2 - My Island HomeCould Australia’s early story have been different?

Term 3 - It went ZIP when it movedHow do machines and forces affect our lives?

Term 4 - Shake Rattle and RollWhat are the natural disasters and how do they affect communities?

Wellbeing• School wide positive

behaviour framework• Planned each week using

the Respectful Relationships curriculum

• Building independence and resilience

ScienceTerm 1 - Changes of State (solids, liquids, gases)

Term 2 - Earth’s surface (natural and human made changes to Earth)

Term 3 - Heat (producing heat)

Term 4 - Living and non-living

Camps & ExcursionsCamp: Golden Valleys LodgeWednesday 11th to Friday 13st September 2018(second last week of Term 3)Excursions: Swimming Carnival - Feb 15thAthletics carnival Each term we strive to have an excursion or incursion to supportour inquiry and or science learning

Home Learning & Support• Our expectations

• Reading every night (this could include being read to)

• Spelling words

• Essential Assessment (Maths)

• Practise multiplication, addition

and subtraction

CommunicationCompass - EmailDiaries Parent teacher interviewStudent Led ConferenceWeekly update via SeeSaw

Assessment• Reading assessment

• Seesaw for goal setting and achievement

• Pre and post testing of concepts

• Parent teacher interviews and reports

• Year 3 NAPLAN mid term 2.

Thank you!Fete!!! 24th March