Grade 3

​Teachers for 2021                    
3G - Chelsea Goulden
3H - Ingrid Hopkins
3T - Simon Turnbull
3V - Samantha Vroom

A Bit About Us
Simon Turnbull
​Favourite Movies/TV Show- I Love You Man/ Shawshank Redemption
​Favourite Singer/Song- Counting Crows- Mr Jones
Favourite Ice Cream- Ben & Jerry's Choc Chip Cookie Dough
Favourite Subject at School- Maths & P.E
Place I Most Want to Visit- Machu Picchu or Iceland to see the Northern Lights.

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Ingrid Hopkins
Favourite Movie/TV Show- Indiana Jones the Last Crusade
Favourite Singer/Song- King of Wishful Thinking- Go West
Favourite Ice Cream- Salted Caramel
Favourite Subject at School- Literature & History
Place I Most Want to Visit- Petra, Jordan
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Samantha Vroom
Favourite Movie/ TV Show- The Help
Favourite Singer/Song- Throw Your Arms Around Me- 
Hunters and Collectors
Favourite Ice Cream- Salted Caramel
Favourite Subject at School- Art and English
Place I Most Want to Visit- Greek Islands
Chelsea Goulden
Favourite Movies/TV Show- Harry Potter
and the Half Blood Prince and  Gossip Girl
Favourite Singer/Song- Elvis Presley-
Unchained Melody
Favourite Ice Cream- Ferrero Rocher
Favourite Subject at School- P.E
Place I Most Want to Visit- New York or Greece
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Term 3 Learning Program

Literacy
In reading this term we will be working through the CAFE strategies that focus on developing comprehension, accuracy, fluency and expanding vocabulary. Students' will consolidate their ability to read a text accurately. They will also look at higher comprehension strategies such as asking and answering questions about the text, inferring and summarising. Students will look at the parts of a Non Fiction text. Students independent reading goals will be placed in their reading diaries. It is important for all students to complete 20 minutes of reading a minimum of 5 nights a week.

In writing this term we will focus on:
  • Procedure Texts
  • Explanation Texts
We will continue with the Soundwaves Spelling Program.  Students can log in at home and play the spelling games and practice segmenting words each week. The at home log in is yummy550.

Numeracy
In Numeracy will continue to participate in daily 'Number Talks' as a way to share and develop a bank of mental  problem solving strategies and build number fluency. We will explicitly teach the following:
  • Multiplication and Division
  • Solid Shapes
  • Volume/Capacity/Mass
  • Fractions and Decimals
  • Chance and Probability




At home students can play number based games with cards or dice to build number fluency and mental strategies. Students can also play Maths games on their computers such as Sumdog, Study Ladder, Hit the Button and Prodigy.

Topic Studies
Push and Pull. In this unit of work, students will:
  • explore pushes and pulls
  • observe and gather evidence about how these forces act in air and water, and on the ground
  • identify the effect of the pull of gravity
  • learn that both air and water can 'push'



 
Communication
Class Dojo – Class Dojo is our number one communication tool between teachers and parents. Please regularly check your child’s class Dojo page for reminders of upcoming events and to see photos during online learning.
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