3/4C
Teacher: Mrs Churchland
Term 4
Welcome back to another term. It has been a great year so far and the children have worked tirelessly to learn new concepts and discovery different things. We have had so much fun that the year seems to have flown past us; I can hardly believe that it is Term Four already. Keeping with tradition we have an action packed term ahead of us that will keep us busy and enthused until we say farewell to 2009.
Our class theme for the term is ‘Stuck on You’. We will be looking at magnetism. We have been busy purchasing some new and exciting kits that will really help the children explore the properties of magnets. To enhance the learning process we will be reading the ‘Magic School Bus - Amazing Magnetism’ This will also lead into our two text types, explanation and procedure. For explanation the children will be writing science based reports explaining how certain phenomena and reactions occur. They will also be asked to write procedures of the experiments that they do to help with their overall understanding of the process and concepts taught.
Mathematics
Our Maths topics for this term are as follows;
Year 3
- Using Compass Points and Grid Systems to Give and Follow Directions
- Using Multiplication to Develop Division Facts
- Exploring Mental Strategies for Multiplication
- Developing Written Methods for Subtraction – Introducing the Algorithm
- Using length, Mass and Capacity to Work with Decimal Fractions
- Connecting Multiplication and Division
- Investigating Properties of 3D Objects and Working with Viewpoints
- Building the Language of Chance and Conducting Experiments
Year 4
- identifying and investigating lines and angles of polygons
- using place-value and other breaking-up strategies for division
- solving division problems with and without remainders
- using written methods for subtraction
- relating units for the same measurement attribute
- extending the idea of balance to write equations
- investigating properties of 3D objects and working with viewpoints
- exploring chance and conducting probability experiments
Creative Art
We will be appreciating the Masters this term as we look at a range of famous artworks from different eras and genres from Van Gogh to Sidney Nolan. He we recreate some of these classics throughout the coming weeks.
PDHPE
Sport lessons have changed to Tuesday this term therefore students will need to wear their sports uniform on Tuesdays and Fridays. PSSA cricket and Modball will begin on Friday of Week 1 for those students who were in these teams in Term 1. Students staying at school on a Friday afternoon will be participating in a range of different sports including Golf.
During PDH this term we will be working through the Child Protection Program. This program aims to assist students develop skills to allow them to recognise and respond to unsafe situations. We will also be focusing on rights and responsibilities within different types of relationships.
Class routines
Monday – Homework handed out
Tuesday – Scripture, PE (full sports uniform), library
Wednesday – computers
Thursday – Assembly (full school uniform)
Friday – Homework collected, PSSA, School sport
Dates to put in the diary
- ‘Presentation Evening’ Monday 7th of December
- ‘Thank You Morning Tea’ Tuesday 8th of December (this is a chance for the staff of Gordon East to thank you our parents and helpers for all their extra efforts that you put into our school to help make it such a wonderful place to go to school, so please come along – invite to follow in coming weeks).
- Reports home to parents Monday 14th December
- Party Day Tuesday 15th December
- Last day for the students for 2009 Wednesday 16th December – Have a fabulous and well deserved break.
- 3rd February our GEPS school swimming Carnival will be held
If you have any concerns of questions regarding your child’s progress please do not hesitate to contact me via email or through the school.
angela.churchland@det.nsw.edu.au
It is only when we work together that we make a true impact on the children!
Regards
Angela Churchland
Weekly routine
| Monday: | Homework given out |
| Tuesday: | Canteen Scripture Library PE (sports uniform) |
| Wednesday: | Computers |
| Thursday: | Canteen |
| Friday: | Homework due |
