Level 3 Term 3 Week 9 10/09/15

Level 3 Newsletter: Term 3 Week 9

CONNECT WITH YEAR 3/4


Learning and Teaching

In Year 3/4 We Are Learning To....

READING: determine the important pieces of information within a text to create a summary of the main facts and details.
WRITING: structure transactional texts, such as letters, to communicate. We are also using descriptive phrases to improve writing after reflection.
MATHS: tell time to the minute and investigate the relationship between units of time.
UNIT OF STUDY: describe examples of change and continuity over time in areas such as education, daily life, transport etc.
eLEARNING: use the iPads and Netbooks to support and extend learning through Mathletics and Reading Eggs, and to publish writing. Grade 4 will use the netbooks to take the Resilience Survey.

 Calendar Dates

Friday 11th September - Marine Ambassador Dress Up Day (gold coin donation)
Friday 11th September - 3/4 Soccer Trials (During School - 2pm)
Thursday 17th September - Final Day of Swimming Program
Friday 18th September - Football Colours Day
Friday 18th September - Last day of Term 3 (2:30pm finish)
Monday 5th October - First Day Term 4

Current notices

 Resilience Survey: Grade 4 will participate in the Resilience Survey, a national survey that assists in finding an accurate measure of the resilience and wellbeing of the young people in our school. It is also a sound basis for planning and implementing targeted resilience building initiatives.


Footy Day: Friday 18th of September is Football Colours Day, so please remember to dress in support of your favourite football team. The day will begin with a parade, followed by football activities and a yummy footy lunch (please note that orders have closed for the footy lunch).

Camp: It has already been mentioned in the whole school newsletter, but we'll say it again! We were so impressed with the behaviour of the year 3/4 students at Camp Angahook recently. It was a wonderful experience for all students and so fantastic to see such a high level of enthusiasm towards giving everything a go. Thank you to all the staff that supported the camp and made it possible. It was a great success!

Sporting Schools Program: Sign up sheets are on the communication board near the office for a variety of amazing after school sports being offered. Activities will run based on numbers for a 4 week period. The activities are a wonderful opportunity for students to engage in new and different sports, as well as interact with new people! Miss L has done an incredible job getting funding for this program and it would be great to see lot's of activities run and new friendships and interests being formed.

Swimming: Continues to run smoothly. Please remember bathers, towel and underwear each day in a separate bag. Our final session is Thursday 17th of September. 
** Regarding Kids' Cafe on Friday the 11th, due to various departure times, Liz and the Kids' Cafe crew have requested that the 3/4 area DO NOT order any hot food, hot chocolate or smoothies. Everything else is still available. If you have pre ordered any of the before mentioned, please edit your order on QKR. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Making News...

Camp Angahook

                                      

 Step Back In Time Morning...

As this is the last level newsletter for Term 3 - Thank you for a wonderful term and have a lovely and safe holiday! See you in Term 4.

Level 3 Term 3 Week 5

Level 3 Newsletter: Term 3 Week 5

CONNECT WITH YEAR 3/4
Excitement builds as we prepare for camp!

Learning and Teaching

In Year 3/4 We Are Learning To....

READING: make inferences about characters and events in texts by using our background knowledge and clues from the text. 
WRITING: understand the structure and features of transactional texts through letters, timetables and creating questions for an interview.
MATHS: interpret simple maps of familiar locations and identify the key locations.
UNIT OF STUDY: explain how communities have changed throughout Australian history and identify how children entertained themselves during their leisure time.
eLEARNING: use the iPads and Netbooks to support and extend learning through Mathletics and Reading Eggs, and to publish writing. Additionally we are using ICT to support our research into our history unit.

 Calendar Dates

Wednesday 5th August - Parent Consent and Confidential Medical Information Forms for Camp Due
Friday 14th August - Final Camp Instalment Due
Saturday 15th August - School Working Bee
Monday 24th August - Dress Up Book Parade: Literacy and Numeracy Week
Wednesday 26th-Friday 28th August - 3/4 Camp Angahook
Thursday 3rd September - 'Step Back In Time' celebration
Thursday 3rd September - Father's Day Breakfast
Friday September 4th - P-4 Swimming Program begins

Current notices
 School Camp: Check your camp packing list and start organising all your  belongings to ensure your children have everything they need for a comfortable experience.
Father's Day Breakfast and stall: Come and join us for a hearty breakfast before you head off to work for the day.

Passionate Pursuits: Students have enjoyed the opportunity to participate in extra curricular activities as part of the Passionate Pursuits program.  Did you know that there are also extra curricular activities outside class time such as the Glee Club, Art Antics, Gardening Club and the Running and Circuit groups which run either before school or at lunchtimes? This term students have chosen from a variety of old and new pursuits and will begin them this week! 

Athletics: Students have been training for athletics and a mini athletics carnival will be held on Friday 21st August at school between 9:00 and 10:40am. Parents are invited to come along and watch the events.

Swimming: Beginning Friday 4th of September, grades Prep through to Four will begin a swimming program at the Don Tatnell Leisure Centre. The program will run daily over 10 days. Permission slips should have been returned to school by now to finalise numbers.

Achievement Awards
Grade 3/4G: Charlotte and Matthew G.
Grade 3/4O: Josh and Olivia
Grade 3/4H: Euan 
Grade 3/4OS: Baylin and Samuel

 Showcase

Some old fashioned fun, playing old fashioned games.

No technology needed!

Work Samples

Inferential Statements and Clues

Level 3 Newsletter: Term 3 Week 3

CONNECT WITH YEAR 3/4
Another busy week with lots of exciting learning.

Learning and Teaching

In Year 3/4 We Are Learning To....

READING: make connections between ourselves and both fiction and non fiction texts, as well as making connections from texts to other texts that we read. We will also be looking at, and furthering our understanding of, predicting what is going to happened before, during and after we read.
WRITING: understand the structure and features of an information report.

MATHS: develop our multiplicative thinking skills. We will discover different strategies to assist with division and dividing into equal groups, with and without remainder.

UNIT OF STUDY: explain how communities have changed throughout Australian history and identify events and aspects of the past that have significance in the present.

eLEARNING: use the iPads and Netbooks to support and extend learning through Mathletics and Reading Eggs, and to publish writing. Additionally we are using ICT to support our research into our history unit.

Calendar Dates
Thursday 30th July - Curriculum Day (No School)
Monday 3rd August - 2nd Camp Installment Due
Wednesday 5th August - Parent Consent and Confidential Medical Information Forms for Camp Due
Friday 14th August - Final Camp Installment Due
Sunday 16th August - School Working Bee
Monday 24th August - Dress Up Book Parade: Literacy and Numeracy Week
Wednesday 26th-Friday 28th August - 3/4 Camp Angahook
Friday September 4th - P-4 Swimming Program begins

Current notices
 School Camp: Our first Grade 3 and Grade 4 camp is happening this term on the 26-28th August. Last term expressions of interest were sent out and the final cost has been confirmed at $270. This week students will receive Parent Consent and Confidential Medical Information Forms that are to be returned by Wednesday 5th August. 

Passionate Pursuits: Students have enjoyed the opportunity to participate in extra curricular activities as part of the Passionate Pursuits program.  Did you know that there are also extra curricular activities outside class time such as the Glee Club, Art Antics, Gardening Club and the Running and Circuit groups which run either before school or at lunchtimes? This term students have chosen from a variety of old and new pursuits and will begin them this week! 

Athletics: Miss Laycock is busy preparing our students for athletics and training rotations will be Friday mornings, grades 3-6. If any parents are available to assist during these sessions, could you please let either Miss Laycock or your child's teacher know.

Swimming: Beginning Friday 4th of September, grades Prep through to Four will begin a swimming program at the Don Tatnell Leisure Centre. The program will run daily over 10 days. Permission slips went home last week, can they please be returned ASAP.

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability Collection Notice

All schools in Australia, including Independent and Catholic schools, will participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability this year.

The Data Collection is an annual count of the number of students with disability receiving educational adjustments to support their participation in education on the same basis as students without disability.

All education agencies are now required under the Australian Education Regulation 2013 to provide information on a student’s level of education, disability and level of adjustment to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.* Data will continue to be de-identified prior to its transfer to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. No student’s identity will be provided to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.

The collection of this information from states and territories will inform future policy and program planning in relation to students with disability.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the School Assistant Principal - Alison Lough on 9583 4935 or the Victorian Department of Education and Training Data Collection Hotline on (03) 9651 3621. For questions after 7 August 2015, please call the Australian Government Department of Education and Training on 1300 566 046.

* For more information on Schedule 3—Amendments for the collection of data on students who are persons with a disability Australian Education Regulation 2013 see: http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2014L01723/Html/Text#_Toc404934419

 Showcase

Sonia Banik from 3/4S performing at assembly.

Sonia has achieved a Level 5 grading with her violin.

Melbourne Museum- Friday 24th of July

                                    Luke and Daniel trying out some toys from the mid 1900's.

                                            An original Luna Park 'Scenic Railway' carriage.

                                     Lucas, Josh and Mitchell are confused by the old TV's

                                                         (Where has the colour gone?)

                                  A Chimney in the Forest Gallery (Nice Photo Bomb Baylin)

                                                              A Blue Whale skeleton.

                                                           Monkey See...Monkey Do.

                                                                    The Dinosaur Walk.

                                                 Shuta, Luke and Euan looking at the ants.

WRITING SAMPLES... 

3/4H was the first group for the educational activity called 'Fun and Games'. It was about what children in the past used for entertainment starting from the Aboriginal era. One person from each table got to go an select a box of old toys from different time eras. Our table got the Melbourne Gold Rush era. Our favourite toy was a set of knucklebones.

 Hugo 3/4H.

  

I had fun at the Melbourne Museum. It was very interesting to learn lots about history.

I would go again if I could!

 Darcy 3/4S

 HISTORY:

 History is things that happened in the past. In the past they didn't have electricity, cars, trucks and video games. In the 1900's, photos didn't have colour, but things change and now they do. Do you want to know what five minutes tardy means? 'Tardy' means late. If you were five minutes late you had to say in for an hour after school. Fact: did you know that one pound was a lot of money back then? 

Ethan 3/4S

Term 3 - Week 1 July 15th

CONNECT WITH YEAR 3/4
Another busy term with lots of exciting learning.

Learning and Teaching

In Year 3/4 We Are Learning To....

READING: review the habits of what makes a good reader and strategies for selecting a text. Next week we are learning to make connections between ourselves and both fiction and non fiction texts relating to our inquiry unit.

WRITING: review the habits of what makes a good writer and developing individual writing goals. Next week we are learning to revise and correctly use a variety of punctuation to enhance our writing.

MATHS: develop our multiplicative thinking skills. We we will review different strategies to assist with multiplication aiming to increase our speed and accuracy of multiplication facts.


INQUIRY: explain how communities have changed throughout Australian history and identify events and aspects of the past that have significance in the present.


eLEARNING: use the iPads and Netbooks to support and extend learning through Mathletics and Reading Eggs, and to publish writing. Additionally we are using ICT to support inquiry research.

Calendar Dates
Monday 20th July - Camp Deposit Due
Friday 24th July - Excursion to Melbourne Museum
Thursday 30th July - Curriculum Day (No School)
Monday 3rd August - 2nd Camp Installment Due
Wednesday 5th August - Parent Consent and Confidential Medical Information Forms for Camp Due
Friday 14th August - Final Camp Installment Due
Sunday 16th August - School Working Bee
Monday 24th August - Dress Up Book Parade: Literacy and Numeracy Week
Wednesday 26th-Friday 28th August - 3/4 Camp Angahook
Friday September 4th - P-4 Swimming Program begins

Current notices

Melbourne Museum: On Friday 24th of July we will explore the Melbourne Museum to support our inquiry into History. Students will observe and interact with traditional playthings and games from different historical periods within the museum environment so they can explore the historical concept of change and continuity. Additionally they will explore other areas of the Museum for historical content related to Australian History. This is an excursion not to be missed! Please ensure your permission form has been returned and that your lunch and snack are in named paper or plastic bags. Full school uniform is required.

School Camp: Our first Grade 3 and Grade 4 camp is happening this term on the 26-28th August. Last term expressions of interest were sent out and the final cost has been confirmed at $270. This week students will receive Parent Consent and Confidential Medical Information Forms that are to be returned by Wednesday 5th August. 

Passionate Pursuits: Students have enjoyed the opportunity to participate in extra curricular activities as part of the Passionate Pursuits program.  Did you know that there are also extra curricular activities outside class time such as the Glee Club, Art Antics, Gardening Club and the Running and Circuit groups which run either before school or at lunchtimes? This term students will choose from a a variety of old and new pursuits and will begin them in week 3! Stay tuned to hear about the exciting opportunities available to students and how you can get involved.

Athletics: Miss Laycock is busy preparing our students for athletics and training rotations will be Friday mornings, grades 3-6. If any parents are available to assist during these sessions, could you please let either Miss Laycock or your child's teacher know.



Making News



 Showcase

           SHARE OUR LEARNING JOURNEY

Here are some of the  rules from classrooms of the 1800s:

Student Rules, 1860

1.   Boys and girls shall file into classroom in separate lines and be seated quietly on opposite sides of the room.

2. Boys shall remove their caps when entering.

3. Children must sit up straight at all times.

4. Children must not squirm, fidget or whine.

5.  Children must be clean and tidy in clothing.

6. There will be a daily inspection of neck, ears and fingernails prior to class to ensure cleanliness of person.

7.  Young ladies must never show a bare ankle; girls’ and boys’ clothing should cover arms and legs completely.

Punishments

1.   Five minutes tardy in the morning = 1 hour after school.

2. Double assignments if homework is not done.

3. Nothing shall be dipped into ink wells except pens.

4. Children who are caught writing with their left hand = 1 ruler rap on the knuckles.

5.  Do not speak unless spoken to by the teacher. Talking in class = 1 whack with a rod.

6. Nothing shall be thrown in class. Such behavior = 5 whacks with a rod.

7.  Chewing of tobacco or spitting = 7 whacks with a rod.

8. Speaking immoral language = Suspension.

9. Carving on desks or defacing school property = Expulsion.

10.                  Fighting, lying, or cheating = Expulsion.

ONLY WELL MANNERED CHILDREN MAY ATTEND SCHOOL.

REMEMBER: EDUCATION IS A PRIVILEGE.

Questions generated by the students about the 1800's

> What damage did the straps/rod do?

> When did they stop using the strap?

> What kind of jobs were there?

> Did you have to grow your own food?

> What did children play with?

> How did they travel?

> How did they contact people?

> What was the school uniform like?

> Did all children go to school?

> Did schools have any play equipment?

> What was wrong with using your left hand to write?

> What was the most severe punishment?

> Why were pictures only black and white?

> How did students get to school?

> How strict were the teachers?

What additional questions can you come up with at home?

Level 3 Newsetter - Week 10

CONNECT WITH YEAR 3/4
Another busy week with lots of exciting learning.

Learning and Teaching

In Year 3/4 We Are Learning To....

READING: revise and practise the reading strategies we have studied this semester including knowing how words work, synthesising, questioning, developing importance, visualising, making connections and inferring and predicting.

WRITING: review the writing we have completed this semester; analyse our writing goals and find evidence of our attempts at mastering the skill. 

MATHS: apply our mathematical skills to complete problem solving tasks and continue to develop addition and subtraction skills.

INQUIRY: present our machines and portfolios based on Our Wonderful Creations.  Our presentations will allow us to showcase the learning and thinking.  We will score our presentations across the areas of Science Understandings, Written Presentation, Oral Presentation and Group Work Skills.

eLEARNING: use the iPads and Netbooks to support and extend learning through Mathletics and Reading Eggs, and to publish writing.

BULLY PREVENTION: share strategies to promote safe behaviour when using ICT.

Calendar Dates
Monday 22nd - Science Celebration Morning
Monday 22nd - PFA Sausage Sizzle
Wednesday 24th - Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences

Current notices

 

Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences: We will be having these Conferences on Wednesday 24th July.  This will be an opportunity for students to share their learning, including the opportunity for self reflection, goal setting and a celebration of their achievements. Remember to book an appointment time on the on-line booking system.  Interviews are allocated in ten minute blocks.  If you are unable to attend on that day please contact your child's teacher to schedule an alternative time.

 

Student Reports: Student reports will be sent home on Monday 22nd June. 

 

School Camp: Our first Grade 3 and Grade 4 camp is happening next term from the 26-28th August.  Notices have been sent home this week to confirm the students who will be attending camp.  For organisation purposes it is important that all students return this form by Friday 26th June.  More details about camp will be sent out next term.  

Passionate Pursuits: Students have enjoyed the opportunity to participate in extra curricular activities as part of the Passionate Pursuit program.  Did you know that there are also extra curricular activities outside class time such as the Glee Club, Art Antics, Gardening Club and the Running and Circuit groups which run either before school or at lunchtimes.

 

Chook Shed: Because we have given them so much love and care, our 10 chooks are busy laying eggs! If you have any empty egg cartons at home that can be recycled, please pass them on to Miss Oates in 3/4O.



End of Term: Have you been looking for your child's windcheater? Are you missing lunchboxes or drink bottles?  We have a collection of student items including clothing and lunchboxes in our Lost Property collection near the Prep rooms. Remind your child to check there for any items they may be missing.  End of term is also a good time to clean out class tubs and take home the art smock for a wash.

Holiday Fun: With the holidays around the corner what activities will you be planning to do?  There are many activities in the community.  Visit your library, look on tourism websites.  Most of all, enjoy time to unwind and recharge your batteries!

Next Term: The teachers are busy planning learning activities for next term.  Our Inquiry unit is From the Past to the Present which has a History focus. 

 

Making News

Achievement Award Recipients:

3/4H- Thomas - For his fantastic efforts to design and create his science project.  We can't wait to see when it is finished!!

3/4S- Indie - For working efficiently on Maths tasks and showing your reasoning.
34S- Darcy - For being organised and focused during Inquiry project time.

3/4G- Georgia - For completing her homework to a high standard.

 

Showcase

           SHARE OUR LEARNING JOURNEY

It's hard to believe that we are almost at the end of Term 2.  We have had a wonderful first half of the year with many engaging activities. Some of the activities this term have included Scientists in Schools, the John Monash Science in-visit, sport clinics, Passionate Pursuits, Open Mornings - Maths and Science, Life Education, ANZAC Day ceremony, Cross Country and Student Forums.

Here are some strategies and facts about our learning this term:
I am proud of the subtraction problems I have been doing this term.  Always put the largest number first and take away the smallest number from it. Dylan
Subtraction is easier when you know how to trade.  For example 53-28= 40 and 13 - 28  Andjelka
The number on the right side is smaller than one and the number on the left is greater than one.  Victoria
An easy way to do 5 times tables: for example 5 x 7.  A half of 7 is 3.5.  You take away the decimal point and then the answer is 35. Eden

It's good to add interesting words- looking in dictionaries and a thesaurus can help you.  When you read different books you can also learn new words. Kosta
Explanation reports explain why or how about something.  Jack 

I have improved in my comprehension because now I look back at the text to find information.  Dylan
I am reading well.  I concentrate on the words and what they mean.  Edward

When you mix dry ice with water it creates fog. Amarlie
Dry ice is so cold it can burn you.  Holly
Science is everywhere!  Declan




Wishing all our Level Three families an enjoyable holiday.  Thank you for your support and encouragement this semester.  Working together strengthens our aims of igniting a passion for learning and preparing our students for the future.