Year 3 and Year 4 have been busy learning and applying their learning, knowledge and skills! Students have enjoyed having their grandparents, great grandparents and special friends visit our classrooms, sharing their quality work.
In English, students have been reading ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ by Roald Dahl. We have followed a progressive unit of work where students analysed how indirect and direct speech is used within the book. Now, we are taking a closer look at the characters and their traits. The students are writing detailed character descriptions about their selected character.
Next, Stage 2 will use their skills learnt about persuasive techniques to write a speech about why they deserve to own the chocolate factory. I’m sure this will prove to be entertaining! Finally, the students will write a concrete poem titled, ‘Down the Chocolate River’. The students will include similes and personification in their poem to describe what is happening on that exciting boat ride down the river!
In Mathematics, students have represented, modelled, and compared commonly used fractions and decimals, on number lines and objects in everyday life. Students are also learning about 3D objects. They have deconstructed nets, created models, and sketched a variety of objects, describing and comparing their similarities and differences.
Daily Number Sense has been an exciting time for Stage 2 where they revised their thinking, questioning how their peers have solved number sentences and justifying their answers using appropriate terminology. It has been a great time for students to collaborate and learn different strategies to solve the same equation.
In History, students have been investigating the Stories of the First Fleet. We began in 18th Century Britain and investigated what life was like then. Students gained an understanding of the variety of crimes committed which led to the convicts being placed on one of the 11 ships of the First Fleet under the command of Governor Arthur Phillip.
Our Science unit is titled ‘Under our feet’. Stage Two have been eager to share their knowledge of layers and features of rocks, as well as ways the Earth’s surface is changing over time.
Fridays have been a highlight of our week with students participating in the survival skills swimming program at the Narrabri Aquatic Centre. Then in PE we are learning skills associated with softball, baseball, cricket and volleyball.
During dance lessons, students have performed Australian Bush dances, including the ‘heel-and-toe polka’ and ‘mirror dancing’. They are learning how to tell a story through dance.
The end of term is approaching and the students are busy rehearsing for presentation night. We cannot wait to show you our item from the musical ‘Mamma Mia’
Mrs Keys, Miss Dunmall, Mrs Phillips, Miss Farrelly, Mr Paull and Mrs Pursche.