We have started a new class novel “The Little Wave” which is a shortlisted book for the Children's Book Council of Australia. Year 3 shows great focus and interest when being read to and are enjoying seeing the characters from a city and country school form friendships.

In Writing, we have been looking at creating an advertisement to convince people to attend the Weipa Fishing Challenge. Keep a look out for the final product.

In Religion, we have moved onto learning about Confirmation as a Sacrament of Initiation. Many children are interested in what it means to be a young Catholic and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We have been looking at the signs and symbols of the Sacrament and the importance of the Catholic community.

In Mathematics, we have been exploring our number system and learning about the place value of up to five digit numbers. The MAB blocks have been a great resource to represent numbers as an assist with understanding expanded notation and partitioning. If your child is challenged by some of the concepts in class remember Maths Online is a great resource which is updated with topics which can be used as revision.

In Science, we have been looking at how shadows are formed. We carried out an experiment using chalk and rulers to track how our shadow changes depending on the location of the sun. You may want to ask your child what they predicted.

 In Faith,

Mrs Michelle Gear