2/3E
Term 3 Newsletter
The following is a brief outline of what students will be learning this term. The students have settled straight back into routines, and we are set to have a very busy and enjoyable term.
Please feel free to contact me via email with any questions or concerns.
Kind regards,
Eleni Antoniou
English
Students will give prepared speeches on our HSIE topics this term. Details for the first speech have been sent home with the students.
Reading
Students will continue to participate in shared, modelled, guided and independent reading activities this term. Early this term, we will be finishing our novel study on Blueback by Tim Winton. We will explore a variety of narrative texts this term to assist with narrative writing.
Students will be using Reading Eggspress during literacy sessions and are most welcome to use the site at home using the login details they have been provided.
Writing
Students will continue to participate in daily 'VCOP' lessons to increase their knowledge and understanding of grammar and punctuation. They will improve their use of vocabulary, connectives, openers and punctuation in order to enhance their writing. Each week, students are encouraged to take risks during 'Big Writing' sessions to develop their writer's voice. On Wednesdays, students will participate in talking and listening activities based on a visual stimulus. They are encouraged to talk about their ideas at home before writing their text on Thursdays.
Mathematics
Students are learning and practising the following strategies for addition and subtraction:
The School A-Z website is a rich source of information should you wish to help your child at home. This information sheet explains all the mental strategies your child is taught at school.
2/3E students have been working at their own pace to learn their times tables and will continue to do so this term.
HSIE
All Year 2 students will be participating in the study of another country or culture this term. 2E students are learning about Italy and have started learning a little Italian which they have been eager to share with the Year 3 students.
Year 3
Year 3 students are learning about national parks this term. This unit provides opportunities for students to explore issues, values and attitudes associated with the establishment of national parks. Students' mapping skills will be developed in lessons integrated with Mathematics. In Science this term, students will be studying biodiversity and will complete a project integrating these KLAs through the design of a website.
PDHPE
CREATIVE ARTS
This term, students will use the skills they developed when participating in Readers Theatre to create and perform short plays.