Hi Year 4 Families!

What a fantastic start to the term! We have begun some exciting units for English, Maths, HASS and HPE!

In English, we are writing a persuasive magazine article to convince people to travel to different countries! So far we have written about New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, Egypt and South Africa. We had Mr and Mrs Clark come in to visit us! They shared about their lives, culture and heritage in South Africa. We were able to use this information to help educate travellers about South African history and the value of learning from other cultures!

In Geography (HASS), we are creating a portfolio comparing two continents. We are looking mapping conventions! Ask us about BOLTS! See if we can remember what it stands for! We researched travel routes to countries such as Brazil, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Nigeria and Ecuador. Next, we are learning about climate zones and different biomes!

For the first half of the term, we’ve just finish learning about Basketball. We have learned about dribbling, chest and bounce passes, pivoting, offensive and defensive strategies, and good sportsmanship. Take a look at our mad skills!

In Maths, we completed a unit about grid references and angles in our environment. We mapped out Saint Joseph’s using these skills and even designed our own dream school! In Week 4, we focused on efficient strategies for addition and subtraction. Our assessment was an ‘Escape Room’ activity – we had to solve 9 problem cards using our most efficient strategies.

This is just the first half of the term! We can’t wait to share the second half in our Week 10 newsletter!