Snapshot of Year 3

Dance 

Year 3 have been thoroughly enjoying our dance sessions with Tracy Spence. The students have soaked up the choreography like sponges! In no time the students had over 30 seconds worth of Hip Hop choreography mastered to two different dances. Over the coming weeks students will learn other genres of dance. The final few dance sessions will see the students learn choreography that they will perform in front of their peers.

Literacy 

This term, Year 3 have begun exploring the structure of an Explanation. This week students have investigated the Life Cycle of a Butterfly. Students have identified various stages of how the butterfly evolves. They have explored vocabulary like metamorphosis, chrysalis, larva and pupa. Year 3 are currently writing an explanation of this process. They have also been working on improving their reading fluency in with a partner.

Maths 

Students have proved to be very industrious during our Numeracy Daily Reviews.  Concepts that are being covered included times tables, fractions, converting grams to kilograms, reading time on analog clocks and drawing regular and irregular two-dimensional shapes. They are also busy collecting data from class surveys and representing this information using column graphs.

Geography

This term, students are exploring Australia’s Neighbours. During Week One and Two we have explored New Zealand and identified key features including the capital city, population, landmarks, native animals and traditions such as the Haka. Students also began learning choreography for the Haka. Over the next few weeks students will also explore Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and the Pacific Islands. 

Religion

This week, students have been looking at Mission and how the money that we will raise from the market stalls will be used to support Timor Leste, another one of our neighbouring countries. Year 3 enjoyed using recycled materials including odd socks, t-shirts, plastic bags and paper to create a sock-ball. Students also thoroughly enjoyed comparing our class sock-ball to a modern soccer ball as well as participating in our Andrew Chinn Workshop and Concert on Tuesday.

Visual Arts

Students have been learning about New Zealand and artist Raewyn Harris. Students have created Koru designs using oil pastels. The Koru is the Māori name for an unfurling fern frond known as the Ponga plant that grows in New Zealand. It symbolises new life, growth, strength and peace and is an integral symbol in Māori art.

Year 3 students look forward to sharing our learning with you as we lead our whole school assembly next Friday 27 October at 8:45am.