Welcome to Term 2!

TERM TWO INFORMATION 2015

 

Welcome to Term Two.  The three Year Three class teachers contact email addresses are:

• 3 Green            - Mandy Dencher         mandy.bland@bne.catholic.edu.au
• 3 Navy              - Gay Lynch                  glynch@bne.catholic.edu.au                
• 3 Maroon         - Sarah Francia             sfrancia@bne.catholic.edu.au
• 3 White             - Sonya Telford             stelford@bne.catholic.edu.au

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any concerns or questions.  To make an appointment, please contact your child’s teacher through the school office, write a short note or email your class teacher.  We will get back to you with a suitable time to meet.

In addition all Year Three teachers use blogs and Twitter to keep parents up to date with the routines and events happening each week in Year Three.  If you have not had a chance to view our blogs and tweets, please take some time to have a look at them using the following addresses:

 

3 Green

Blog:                 http://mrsdenchersclass.blogspot.com.au/ 

Twitter:             @3green2015

3 Navy

Blog:                              http://mrslynchclass.blogspot.com.au/
Twitter:             @thelynchclan

3 White

Blog:                  http://mrstelfordsclassroom.blogspot.com.au/
Twitter:             @sontelford

3 Maroon

Blog:                 http://threemaroon.weebly.com/  
Twitter:             @Miss_Francia_

RELIGION

In Religion this term students are learning about the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.  Students will learn the significance of these sacraments and the symbols associated with these sacraments.

LITERACY

Literacy will compose of daily reading and writing workshops. Reading comprehension strategies will comprise of making connections and main idea. Writing workshops will compose of daily flash writing, focusing on specific writing traits to encourage descriptive language. There will also be a specific focus on spelling, grammar and punctuation each week.

NUMERACY

In class children will be practising daily number fact recall and strategies. They will be exploring numbers to 10 000, completing addition and subtraction operations with trading, fractions of a whole, number patterns, revising time and money, identifying angles, exploring length and area, exploring the properties of 2D shapes and representing data using tables and graphs.

HISTORY In History this term we will be continuing to explore Community and Remembrance.  We will be focussing on ‘Special Australian Celebrations’ including Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Queensland Day and National Sorry Day. 

SCIENCE

In Science this term will we be exploring Plants in Action – specifically we will be looking at bean plants, parts of a flower and the dispersal of seeds.

GEOGRAPHY

This term in Geography the students will continue to learn more about Australia’s states and territories including landmarks both man-made and natural.

SPECIALIST LESSONS

Students in Three Green and Three Maroon will continue to take part in Physical Education lessons every Monday for one hour each. They will need to wear their sports uniform on Mondays and Fridays. These students will participate in a one hour music lesson each Tuesday. Students in Three White and Three Navy will continue to take part in Physical Education lessons every Tuesday for one hour each. They will need to wear their sports uniform on Tuesdays and Fridays. These students will participate in a one hour music lesson each Monday. All Year Three students will attend a library lesson each Thursday. Please ensure students have their books to return or re-borrow and a library bag for borrowing.

DANCE FEVER Every Tuesday students in Year Three are participating in 30 minute Dance Fever lessons.  They are learning a variety of dances, Hip Hop and more traditional forms of dance. 

HOMEWORK
Homework will be given to the students on Monday and it is due back each Friday. Homework will consist of spelling words and number facts. Home Readers will be sent home every day. Reading is an essential part of your child’s daily homework. Please sign and date the sheet that is attached to the inside of your child’s homework book. Please note that the purpose of Home Readers is to instil confidence in your child. The books are specifically chosen to be able to be read independently by the child to an adult. Your child should be able to retell the story and answer a range of questions you pose. This will aid their comprehension skills.

FRUIT / VEGETABLE SNACK TIME

Each morning students are given an opportunity to have a small fruit or vegetable snack prior to First Break. This is to boost their energy levels and maintain concentration.