Grade 4 |
Classroom Teachers for 2021 4B - Jess Ballard, 4D/O - Britt Daffy / Neiks Doble, 4L - Mel Lowther |
Term Four, 2021
Welcome back to Term Four
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We are back in to the last term of 2021 and while it's not what we were expecting, we are excited by the prospect of being back in our classrooms with our wonderful students this term.
A wise man once said "A flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all." And look yeah, it was the quirky Emperor in Mulan (see pic!), but don't let the fact that this was said by an imaginary character diminish the message! Our students, family and entire school community have done it tough... but my goodness, the blooms are beautiful! We are so proud of the wonderful bonds that have formed during this time; parents, staff and students have supported, encouraged each other and lead the way. What an amazing community to be a part of! Let's stick together through this term, keep lines of communication open and support each other as best we can! #MGPSPride ~Mel, Jess, Neiks and Britt~ |
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Term Four Overview
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Reading - Students will be receiving individual learning goals and conversing regularly with the teacher regarding their reading journey. In class, we will be covering Reading Behaviours (how to give yourself the best chance to read well), Accuracy (reading the words correctly), Fluency (reading smoothly with expression) and Expanding Vocabulary (expanding our knowledge of words).
How can you help? · Listen to your child read 5 nights a week and initial the diary at the end of the week. This data is collected on Mondays and is used to calculate total nights read and starts some great conversations about reading habits. · Encourage independent reading often. · Modelling: Talk about the books you’ve read or read one together! |
Writing - In class, students will be trying their persuasion skills as we dabble in persuasive writing. We will be focusing on persuasion techniques, moving them towards solidifying their reasons and arguments with facts, examples and statistics, rather than puppy dog eyes and other associated cuteness. We will also go back and take a fresh look at narrative writing before the end of the year.
How can you help? · Participate in some friendly debates. · Together come up with marketing campaigns for products and services you use or see. · Ask your child to play devil’s advocate and argue against something that they love! · Tell stories, jokes, memories etc. Story telling is such a rich way for kids to learn to love writing. |
Maths - In Maths, we will be covering telling the time and calculating elapsed time, chance and probability, fractions to hundredths and beyond one whole, area using multiplication, maps and using scale, characteristics of geometric shapes and mass and capacity.
How can you help? · Ask your child to tell the time and calculate elapsed time. · Notice and use fractions and decimals in everyday life. · Keep practicing multiplication tables. · Create addition, subtraction, multiplication and division equations for your child to solve in every day life. |
Soundwaves - In class, we cover one or two phonemes each week and the graphemes that make it. Students are given a spelling list, based on their results from testing. Each week students will be tested on their words and areas of concern will be targeted in small groups.
How can you help?
Spelling booklets have been sent home containing a term’s worth of words, along with suggested activities at home to help students learn their words. Words are linked to the phoneme of the week.
In case you missed the booklet or have misplaced it, they are linked below.
How can you help?
Spelling booklets have been sent home containing a term’s worth of words, along with suggested activities at home to help students learn their words. Words are linked to the phoneme of the week.
In case you missed the booklet or have misplaced it, they are linked below.
Wellbeing - Following the RRRR (Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships) Program, we will cover identifying emotions in ourselves and others. We will also develop interpersonal skills through Wilson McCaskill games and challenges.
How can you help?
Encourage your child to identify the emotions they are feeling (there are bound to be some big ones this term!) and look for signs of these emotions in others. Once emotions are identified, discuss how you deal with the emotions you feel.
How can you help?
Encourage your child to identify the emotions they are feeling (there are bound to be some big ones this term!) and look for signs of these emotions in others. Once emotions are identified, discuss how you deal with the emotions you feel.
Topic Studies - Inquiry unit—Indigenous Studies
Student will be continuing to research and complete activities that build on their understanding of our Indigenous culture.
We will also study how to conduct a science experiments.
How can you help?
Students may bring home their inquiry projects during the term.
Student will be continuing to research and complete activities that build on their understanding of our Indigenous culture.
We will also study how to conduct a science experiments.
How can you help?
Students may bring home their inquiry projects during the term.