Year 3 students continue to learn through differentiated learning activities, across all areas of the curriculum. These lessons are designed to engage, challenge and motivate them. These include hands-on activities and open-ended tasks that cater to their specific needs and ongoing projects. All students are encouraged to become more responsible for their learning and set themselves realistic yet challenging goals. They are supported to identify strategies that can help them achieve success and monitor their progress each term.
Students read a range of fictional stories and compare character feelings and settings. Students apply comprehension strategies to build skill in locating literal (stated) and inferential (implied) meaning.They write persuasive texts and present their arguments orally to the class. They compose their own narratives using punctuation, grammar and creative vocabulary. They further their skill in writing information reports, explanations and procedural texts through reading non-fiction books and researching on the internet. Students focus on their public speaking skills as well as active listening during presentations.
This is the first year that students are part of the senior school. This means that they can now participate in their first athletics carnival and cross country championships.
The Year 3 camp is at Adanac camp,Yarra Junction for one night, in Term 3. This is their first camp and we encourage all students to attend,to give them opportunities to learn many important life skills.
Our school student well being program is based on the Resilience, Rights & Respectful relationships program and we continue to develop mindfulness strategies for personal wellbeing.
We offer many exciting incursions and excursions that link to our main area of investigation for the term.
The coding program teaches EV3, making simple machines with lego, Scratch and LightBot, a puzzle game based on coding that teaches programming logic.
Our 'Swim and Survive' program is a water safety incursion, conducted by trained lifesavers.
Other activities will be placed on the Year 3 blog, as they occur.
2024 SEMESTER 1 CURRICULUM
English
Year 3 students read a range of fiction and non-fiction texts, applying multiple comprehension strategies, including finding the main idea and identifying the point of view. They analysed texts by making connections, inferences and predictions. Students wrote recounts, narratives, persuasive texts, articles and information reports. They focused on descriptive language, figurative language and persuasive techniques. In spelling and grammar, students built knowledge of visual, sound and meaning strategies, using accurate punctuation and grammar with a rich vocabulary.
English as an Additional Language (EAL) students follow a pathway of development in learning English that is different from students for whom English is their first language. EAL students deepen their understanding of the English language through practical activities and focus lessons in school. The two EAL stages are A (Early Immersion) and B (Mid Immersion). EAL students work through this continuum until they have a confident grasp of the English language.
Year 3 students explored place value concepts and ordered numbers up to 10,000. They learnt about the four operations and solved problems with patterns and number sequences. Students compared fractions, decimals and percentages utilising objects, pictures and number lines. They performed chance experiments and used this data to create and interpret lists, tables and graphs. Students focused on familiar units for measuring time, length, area, mass, volume and capacity.
Humanities
In history, Year 3 students investigated the significance of Country and Place to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. They developed their understanding of different language groups, archeological sites and Dreamtime stories. In health, they explored strategies to manage physical, social and emotional change, whilst promoting health, safety and wellbeing within their community.
Year 3 students explored the different states of matter, including solids, liquids and gases, and gathered evidence about how these change when heat is added or removed. They identified heat as a type of energy, investigating heat sources and how heat moves from one object to another. Students conducted experiments that demonstrated changes to materials through freezing, melting and cooking. They examined how metal, plastic and wood act as conductors or insulators.
Year 3 students began learning the recorder. The initial focus was on using the correct technique, particularly keeping the left hand on top of the right hand, and embouchure. Students then applied their knowledge of different rhythm patterns to enhance their articulation and tonguing technique. They played the notes B, A, and G on their recorders and read these notes on the staff.
Year 3 students focused on Art principles and elements, including line, colour, value, shape, form, space, texture, contrast, emphasis, unity, repetition, pattern, balance, movement and rhythm. They developed skill in working with hessian, cotton and needles and were inspired by cultural art and individual artists. They explored mixed media work in phases, strengthening ingenuity, flexibility and the ability to focus on one art element at a time. Projects included textile cushions, 3D diorama Van Gogh bedrooms, bean pictures, guided drawn cats and dragon collage.
Year 3 students developed competitive strategies and problem-solving, within the rules of a game. They completed activities focused on fundamental movement skills needed for effective participation in many sports. Students consolidated team-building skills through activities involving communication, relying on teamwork and participation for success. They continued learning lessons of fair play and sharing a collective goal while building their self-esteem and confidence in teams and small group games. Students progressed skills and strategies for court sports including tennis, badminton and a modified tennis game called pickleball. They participated in a series of basketball clinics, which included shooting, passing and other court-specific skills.
Year 3 students learned a part of the story ‘Little Chicken’ to build on their vocabulary about animals and actions with the help of AIM (Accelerative Integrated Method) gestures. Chinese second language learners and Chinese background language learners were encouraged to show their understanding at their own level. Learning activities included dancing, singing, games, craftwork and celebrations of the Chinese New Year and the Dragon Boat Festival.
Parents are most welcome to help in our classrooms, in the library, on excursions and camps and on our parent group committee and School Council committees.
All parents who assist in any way must have a Working With Children Check. This card must be presented at the office when parents sign in
