Welcome Message From Mrs S

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to another busy year in Room 16. I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday.It has truly been a fantastic start to Year Three! As most of us are familiar with our classroom routines, we have been able to dive straight into learning the busy Year 3 Curriculum. Our main focus for the term will be on Literacy and Mathematics. I encourage all parents to attend as this gives an in depth view about the year ahead. 

Below I have outlined the concepts to be covered this term. 

Literacy
- Extending our Persuasive and Narrative writing by using VCOP and developing more detailed sentences.

- Reading comprehension skills and reading longer more difficult texts

- Investigating different areas of grammar such as nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs

- Using figurative language such as similes and personification

- Spelling a range of new sight words and learning the Year 3 phonics sounds

Maths

- Learning our numbers in the thousands and how to break these numbers up according to their place value.

- Counting by 2, 3, 4, 5, 10s and learning the relevant timetables to go with these facts

- There will be a a strong focus on division

- Word Problems using all four operations

- Shapes both 2D and 3D

- Measurement including mass, capacity, length and volume

- Reading and interpreting a range of graphs and maps

Science

- Earth and Space Science

History and Social Studies HASS

- Civics and Citizenship which includes things like the government and making rules and decisions

Health

- Bounce Back Program which focuses on building resilience.

This term we will be working hard to prepare for NAPLAN which is coming along next term

In our class we have a strong emphasis on Co-operative Learning and Collaborative Learning Teams. The students have really taken it on board and are enthusiastically engaging in their roles. These teams are really helping the students with keeping themselves organised, staying on task and allowing learning activities to run smoothly. In Year 3, we expect the students to be much more responsible and take on leadership roles within the classroom. These Collaborative Learning Teams allows for students to be able to do this. 

Throughout the year if you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to come and see me to discuss these. To have a successful year, we must work together to ensure the best possible outcomes for your child. I am extremely approachable, honest and very appreciative of parent feedback. 

Thank you so much for your ongoing support and for assisting to make the transition into Year Three a smooth one. 

I am looking forward to what the year has to bring. 

Kind regards,

Mrs Caris Szczepanik