Welcome to Term 3

CURRICULUM NEWS

 

Religion

In Religion this term we will be focusing on the strand Christian Life.  We are concentrating on the area of Mission and Service through the scriptures and learning why it is important to help the poor and disadvantaged. We will also be looking at the structure of the Catholic Church.

 

Science

In Science this semester we will be exploring the concept Earth and Space, concentrating on Day and Night.  We will look at the Sun as a source of light, the rotation of the Earth and the sizes of the Earth, Sun and Moon.

 

History

In History this term we are looking at the concept of Community and Remembrance, focusing on Life in the 1800 to 1900s.  Students will discover what life was like for a child in the past and compare it to their lives today. 

 

English

We are focussing on Diary Writing this term and will also be incorporating this genre in History. It would be beneficial to your child if they regularly wrote in a personal diary at home, recording their thoughts and feelings about their day. The comprehension strategies that will be covered this term are Inferring, Finding the Main Idea and Summarizing. We will also be learning about different types of verbs.

 

Maths

Subtraction with regrouping will be introduced this term. Consolidation in counting money and reading and recording time will continue. Students will learn the relationship between multiplication and division. Regular practice of recalling multiplication facts is needed.

 

Homework

It is very important that your child learns their spelling and times tables. Again, we ask you to test your child every Thursday night on spelling and times tables. This can be recorded in Thursday’s column and marked by an adult. A great strategy to improve their understanding is to ask the spelling words out of order as well as the times tables.

 

Other

We have noticed that many children are missing or finished items from their pencil cases.  Your child should have the following items in their pencil case:

• 2 lead pencils
• Sharpener
• Ruler
• Glue Stick
• Scissors
• Coloured pencils/crayons 

 As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s class teacher for an appointment time.  We are often very busy before and after school so prior arrangement of a time to meet does help us to manage out time more effectively.  The best ways to contact us are through email, the office or a note via your child.

 

Have a wonderful term.