Grade 4 News

Term 1
Welcome to Year 4 in 2018. 

What a busy time we've already had in Term 1, 2018. Student's have been learning so much. We can't believe it's almost term 2 already.

Grade 4 English
In English this term, students have been strengthening their understanding of persuasive text and the many forms it comes in. Students have written formal persuasive pieces where they decide whether they are for or against a topic, written a letter to a member of the community to discuss a rule being changed, created a travel brochure to persuade customers to visit a location and a written a letter to explain why it is important to save the rainforests within the world.

Coding in grade 4
During term 1, grade 4 students experimented with the coding game Kodu. Kodu is a tool for making 3D video games Kodu gives students the opportunity to act as game designers, pointing and clicking to create objects and worlds. When finished, students can share their worlds and games online for others to play. Students have thoroughly enjoyed playing Kodu.

Grade 4 Maths
In maths this term, students have completed a wide range of hands on maths activities to develop their understanding of different maths topics and concepts. When exploring area this term, students have created their own blue prints for a Zoo and a park as well as area robots and when investigating perimeter they used real life objects in and out of the classroom to show their understanding.

Rights, Resilience, and Respectful Relationship Launch
On Friday the 16th March, Maiden Gully Primary School had their official launch of their Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships program. A program which is aimed at educating children at a young age of the importance of being respectful in all relationships within their lives. On the day of the launch, the topic of gender stereotypes was discussed to illustrate that these ideas are now a thing of the past and there is no one gender that is better than the other that may suit a particular sort of employment.

Grade 4 Science
During term 1 students completed the Primary Connections unit titled Heating up, where students explored different energy sources such as chemical, kinetic and electrical which create heat. Students completed a variety of experiments to help them understand how heat is created and transferred from humans, animals and different objects. This unit assisted students in developing the knowledge, skills and values for making decisions about individual and community actions that contribute to sustainable patterns of use of the Earth’s natural resources.