Term 4 Week 1

Welcome back to school! We hope that everybody has had a fantastic holiday and you are well rested, ready for our final busy term of the year.  In term 4 our science unit is the “water cycle”.  This unit will explore Earth’s natural resources, with a special focus on water. Throughout hands-on investigations, students will examine the water cycle and explore ways to reduce and conserve water use at home and at school.  This unit integrates Science, Technology and some components of Mathematics.  Our English unit is based on multimedia narratives and indigenous stories. Students will develop an understanding of the different features of multimedia and print texts, according to the audience, purpose, context and cultural background, and they will share opinions about characters, events and settings.  In Religion, students will examine the story of Zacchaeus and learn about Catholic missions and different organisations and later in the term we will explore the life and writings of St Francis.

 

 In Mathematics, we will explore

-              simple multiplication using groups and arrays

-              area

-              chance and possible outcomes of events

-              location and transformation

-              problem solving strategies

 

This term, students will continue to receive homework sheets and spelling lists. These will be distributed each Friday, glued in student’s homework book, to be returned to school on Friday.

 

In addition, swimming lessons will begin in Week 5 on Monday and Fridays for 3 weeks, beginning on Tuesday 3^rd  November and ending on Thursday 24^th November at Logan West Aquatic centre (formally Logan’s Hero’s) Students require swimmers, a towel, a cap and will travel to and from the pool by bus.

 

Dates to remember are the Pupil free day in week 3 on the 20^th October, and the end of year concert on Wednesday 26^th November. Please note this date has changed since the last school newsletter last term.

 

Have a good week.

Felicity