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Welcome!

Mr. Alex Gear, Mrs Karen Allen and Miss Ellen Pither welcome the Year 3/4 students and their families to the 2024 school year.

The 3/4 Team
The 3-4 team works closely together, providing a comprehensive and stimulating curriculum within a warm and caring learning environment. We recognise that all learners are different, with a range of experiences, interests and needs.

Mrs Trudi Dunn, Mrs Susie Harvey, Mrs Roslyn Lunardelli and Mrs Rachel O’Brien are our wonderful Education Support team members who will be providing support across the 3/4 classrooms this year.

Working Together
Working with families, we aim to create a culture of learning that caters for all students’ learning needs. In 3/4 we are further developing the foundation skills, knowledge and understandings established in the first years of school, in preparation for the demands and expectations of future learning.

Student Learning
Students engage in high quality learning tasks and experiences that support their individual points of need. Lessons begin with a LIFT (Learning Intention for Today) which provides students with a clearly understood purpose for their learning. The class is supported to understand what ‘success’ for the lesson looks like, sounds like and/or feels like. Students engage with a Mini-Lesson to explore concepts, skills and knowledge related to the Independent Task for the lesson. An integral part of the 3/4 program is frequent and timely feedback about how students are progressing with their learning. Teachers support children to reflect on their learning and to set further learning goals that focus on improved learning. Working with their teacher, students are able to discuss their learning progress, set improvement goals and identify things that they can do to achieve these goals.

Your Involvement
We welcome parental and community support with the children’s learning journey. Families are encouraged to set time aside in their daily routine for reading with (and to) children and to have discussions about what is being explored and talked about at school.
Also, throughout the school year, children have an opportunity to share their learning with their parents and families and to demonstrate their new skills and understandings. Many community events are open to families and friends and from time-to-time parent assistance is requested for sports days and class assistance (please note a current Working With Children’s Check is required). We promote family involvement in learning by encouraging parents and special adults to attend our Family Fun Nights, Important Person Nights and Grandparents Days; as well as our Whole School Assembly which is usually held at 2.40pm each Friday in the gym.
Specialists
Each week children in each grade have expert tuition from a team of specialist teachers. The Arts, Japanese (L.O.T.E), P.E and STEM.

Digital Technologies
Each student has access to an iPad. Essential Assessment, Mathletics, Sunshine Online and Reading Eggs/Reading Eggspress are some examples of the highly engaging electronic learning resources that provide a personalised approach to learning for our year 3-4 students.


Additional Support
Additional support is provided to children on a need’s basis. If you have any concerns about the progress your child is making with their learning, please contact the school and/or class teacher to make an appointment to discuss the way the school is supporting/can support the learning of your child.


Celebrating Diversity
Children with special needs and those with English as an Additional Language are catered for by a range of professionals. Cultural backgrounds are acknowledged and celebrated. We are fortunate to have the English as an Additional Language Centre located in our main building and staff work collaboratively with teachers to maximise student learning.

Incursions/Excursions
Educational programs such as Robotics and Life Education enhance the learning opportunities within the school setting. Similarly, excursions outside of school further develop understandings and knowledge of key concepts and ideas. Excursions are planned to complement the learning that occurs within the class programs.


3/4 Sport
In addition to weekly Physical Education sessions, the Grade 3/4 students participate in sporting activities, which help to improve hand-eye coordination, balance, fine motor and gross motor skills. Research shows that this helps to improve learning, co-operation and teamwork.
Children should wear footwear and school uniform that is comfortable for sport and PE.

Integrated Inquiry Units

  • What Makes Me Healthy? – Investigating how we contribute to our health.
  • The World Around Us – Investigating what makes Australia unique.
  • Spinning in Space – Investigating planet Earth and it’s place in space.
  • Save Our Planet – Investigating how we can contribute to a sustainable future.

Additional Programs

The following programs are offered to students:

  • Choir
  • Lunchtime Program/Activities
  • Bike Education
  • Robotics
  • Student Representative Council
  • SEAL (Social Emotional Awareness Learning)
  • Peer Support Program
  • Healthy Heroes

We look forward to a wonderful year with our year 3-4 students and families. Thanks!

Mr. Alex Gear, Mrs Karen Allen and Miss Ellen Pither