Almost halfway through the term already and students are settled into routines of our classroom. We have been practising and revising what it means to be respectful in different areas of the school like the library and eating areas. We have also been looking at our transitions and how we can move quickly and quietly from one place to the next.

In grade three we have been using our 4R’s to helps us get the most out of literacy and math rotations. We are learning that when we are in the classroom its our learning time and by being ready to learn as quickly as possible, we can have more time to complete activities like literacy planet on the Ipad or dice games in maths.

We have continued exploring place value in maths and are now looking at 5 digit numbers. We have been practising and consolidating how to read, write and order these numbers. We have also been looking at the properties of the number like if it is odd or even and quick ways of counting forwards by ones, tens, hundreds and thousands.

In geography we are learning about different kinds of maps and why we have maps. We have looked at maps from Australia and are learning about legends or keys that tell us more information about a map.

Thank you for bringing the homework back this week. Homework will be brought to school on Thursday and sent home Friday with new books and a maths activity. If there is any concerns about the homework or anything happening at school, please contact me. Homework should not be onerous or stressful but just a consolidation of what is being taught at school.

In our class, we have 10 students who have been at school everyday for the past fortnight, with most other students only missing a day or two with sickness. Thank you for the continued support of bringing your child to school every day and on time.

The app Seesaw is up and running in our classroom and we want all our parents involved so you can see what magical learning we get up to every day. We use the app alongside other activities to help us explore and explain our thoughts. The apps allows the teacher to give feedback and for students to understand their mistakes and how to improve their work. Please check your emails for further information.

Working in a group to work on number lines in maths (photos)