Welcome to Grade 3 Parent Information Night 2018

Welcome to Grade 3 Parent Information Night 2018

Grade 3 Teachers 3 B – Room 30 Miss Bonnie Boness (Team Leader) 3 G – Room 29 Mrs Marina Gourzelas 3 M – Room 22 Ms Kara Lane 3 W – Room 21 Mr Pete Walker 3 M – Room 18 Mrs Sandy Farley

Curriculum Literacy o Spelling - Students will practise and develop their spelling through weekly word study sessions. o Grammar – Weekly grammar focus are integrated into our Literacy program. o Writing – Students are exposed to and practise a variety of text types. The VCOP and Big Write whole school approach to writing will continue to be used. o Reading – At this level our focus is on developing comprehension and fluency. Mathematics o Topics for Term 1 include place value, time and data. o Concrete materials will be used to develop solid understandings, teaching is linked to real life experiences and often includes open ended, hands on tasks or differentiated activities that meet the individual needs of students. Inquiry o Our first Inquiry Unit is based on community and cultural groups and addresses the following areas of the curriculum: Civics & Citizenship, History and Intercultural Capabilities.

NAPLAN The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It has been an everyday part of the school calendar since 2008. NAPLAN Dates 2018 - NAPLAN is made up of tests in the four areas (or ‘domains’) of: *Reading *Writing * Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) *Numeracy The 2018 Writing test will require students to respond to either a persuasive or narrative writing prompt. However, the genre of the prompt will not be disclosed prior to the test period. Tuesday 15 th May –Language Conventions and Writing Tests Wednesday 16 th May –Reading Tests Thursday 17 th May – Numeracy Tests If your child is away and you would like them to sit the test they missed, catch up test are only permitted until Friday 18 th May and only two tests in a row can be conducted. More Information can be found at http: //www. nap. edu. au/naplan/the-tests. html

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen & Garden Program In 744 schools Australia-wide, 77, 000 children are enthusiastically getting their hands dirty and learning how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, seasonal food. Pleasurable food education that is fun and engaging with a focus on flavorsome home grown meals! Students will spend structured classes in a productive veggie garden and kitchen as part of their everyday school experience. Students work in small groups supervised by an adult. Classes are scheduled on a Wednesday. Garden - 1 x 45 minute fortnightly session run by Dani King Kitchen - 1 x 90 minute fortnightly session run by Chris Andreou The menus are planned around the fresh, seasonal produce growing in the garden. We come together at the end of the cooking to share our meal around the table. Volunteers are crucial to the success of this program. Please let Marina Gourzelas if you are interested.

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen & Garden Program (beginning week 2) SAKGP – Year 3 Timetable - Wednesday Garden Week 2, 4, 6, 8 Week 3, 5, 7, 9 9: 15 – 10: 05 3 W 3 B 10: 05 – 10. 50 3 L 3 G Kitchen Week 2, 4, 6, 8, Week 3, 5, 7, 9 11. 20 – 12. 50 3 G 3 L 2. 00 – 3. 30 3 B 3 W Please note: The schedules above will be alternating every fortnight

Homework There are significant differences between the Homework program in Years 2 and 3. Regular homework helps students to develop good organisational and study habits. We encourage students to make their homework part of their weekly routine, setting aside a regular time (or times) to complete the set tasks. Homework is given out on a Tuesday and is expected to be returned the following Monday, with Diaries. There are no Share Time activities set in Year 3. While students may be invited to bring in items to share from time to time, ‘Share Time’ or ‘Show and Tell’ are not part of the daily routine in Year 3 and there will not be a Share Time schedule this year. Spelling – Students who have not yet learned to spell all of the Oxford Most Commonly Used Words will take home a list of 10 words to practise. Students who have shown they can spell all of the Oxford Most Commonly Used Words will be provided with a range of small Literacy-based activities to complete. Mathletics – for the children to familiarise themselves with the Mathletics program we ask that they log on to “Live Mathletics” and complete challenges each week. Students will be set 3 tasks, on a weekly basis. . Reading – Students no longer participate in ‘Reading Time’ and no longer take home readers. They are still expected to read for a minimum of 60 minutes per week. A record of all reading should be recorded in your child’s Diary. Students will have dedicated silent reading time during school hours. Books should be chosen by the student. They can choose books from the school library, local libraries, or home collections. Other reading, such as children’s newspapers and magazines are also acceptable. We recommend students read from a wide variety of text types. Each class will visit the school library every week. ü ü 3 B – 2: 00 pm Thursday 3 G – 3: 00 Wednesday ü 3 W – 9: 00 Tuesday ü 3 L - 3. 00 pm Monday How do I know if a book is the right level for my child? We use the five finger rule to find a “just right” book. ü ·Choose a book & open to any page. ü ·Start reading & put up a finger for every word you don’t know. ü ·If only 2 or 3 fingers go up, you’ve found a “just right” book!

House Keeping Year 3 School Camp 2018 Term 4 – Monday 10 th December to Wednesday 12 th December (3 days) Melbourne Urban Camp, Melbourne For all students in Year 3 More information will be provided as this event draws closer. Specialist classes – There have been some changes to the specialist timetable this year. ICT will no longer run as a separate class. Each classroom will have a set of i. Pads for their use and other ICT resources to access throughout the year. Art and Music will now run double session, each week, in alternate semesters. Students who have Art this semester will have Music next semester, and vice versa. It is expected that students wear their hats every school day until April, sun safety. Please bring a box of tissues for your classroom, to help with hygiene during cold and flu seasons.

House Keeping Contacting Teachers for Appointments The Teachers in Year 3 are happy to arrange times to meet with parents for private discussions, however these meetings must be made at a mutually agreeable time. We appreciate that all of our families may have need to discuss certain issues with teachers in person, however these meetings must be made ahead of time. Teachers can be contacted for appointments in the following ways: ü Email to the school office ü Phone message ü Note sent with your child ü A quick chat outside of student contact hours to agree on a time

Class Representatives We are seeking 2 Class Representatives from each grade to be a part of the Parent and Friends Committee for 2018. If you would like to represent either 3 B, 3 G, 3 W, 3/4 F or 3 L please let Bonnie, Marina, Pete, Sandy or Kara know.