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Term 4

Term 4

Welcome to Term 4! This term, we look forward to many exciting events and learning opportunities in our classrooms. Please continue to monitor Compass, as we will notify families through the platform regarding these events.

Mathematics

This term, students will focus on the following topics in Numeracy and will cover concepts such as:

  • Fractions - identifying and describing one half as two equal parts of a whole, and connecting halves, quarters and eighths through repeated halving

  • 2D Shapes - identifying, comparing and classifying shapes

  • Location - providing and following directions, moving positions in a familiar location by following pathways and directions, identifying and describing the amount of turn (quarter, half and three-quarter turns)

  • Time - describing duration of events using calendars, years, months, weeks, days and hours, recognising and reading time on analogue clocks to the hour, half hour and quarter hour

To assist your child at home in preparation for next year, we encourage you to continue practising the processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and play games to reinforce number facts.

English

Students will continue to engage in daily phonics instruction as part of their reading lessons. Through explicit teaching, they will deepen their understanding of the relationship between letters and sounds, as well as how to blend, segment, and manipulate sounds to support both reading and writing. Additionally, students will continue to develop their comprehension skills by applying a range of reading strategies across various text types.

In Writing, students will be focusing on persuasive and transactional texts. They will continue to be encouraged to plan, draft, edit, revise and publish their work. Students will be taught the correct structure for these text types and will be encouraged to apply techniques taught throughout the year. There will be an emphasis on using correct grammar and spelling. Students will be encouraged to publish their work using different formats.

Integrated Studies

This term, students will focus on ‘Earth and Space’ as part of the Science Curriculum. Throughout this unit, students will learn about the daily and seasonal changes in weather, the Earth and its planets, including the Sun, Moon, and stars, as well as how to care for the Earth through sustainable approaches in everyday life.

In line with our commitment to student wellbeing, students will continue to participate in a range of programs and activities throughout the week, designed to support their wellbeing and resilience.

Other information

  • A reminder that it is a requirement for all students to wear a wide-brimmed hat at recess and lunch during Term 4. Students who do not wear a hat will be required to play in the shade. Please make sure your child’s name is clearly labelled. You may also consider applying sunscreen to your child in the morning for extra protection, as well as keeping some sunscreen in their bag for them to use before going outside during break times. Additionally, please ensure that your child brings a water bottle to school every day to help stay hydrated.

  • Homework will consist of:

    • Nightly reading, with home reading journals signed by the parent/carer or a comment recorded in the journal by the student 

    • A spelling investigation that aligns with the weekly class focus

    • Sentence work aligned with the spelling investigation focus

    • Assigned tasks on Literacy Planet and Mathletics

    • Wellbeing Activity

    Please continue to reach out to your classroom teacher if we can support you and your child, to continue to build on the positive partnership between school and home as we work towards the shared goal of success for all students. 

    Thank you for your continued support.