Integrated Studies
Throughout Term 1, the Year 4 students have been learning about the diversity of experiences of Aboriginal peoples in Australia prior to 1788 and the importance of the environment and sustainable management of resources in two South Australian Aboriginal groups. They have been creating presentations that represent their knowledge and understandings around these areas.
Mathematics
The students have been learning about the properties of odd and even numbers, place value, area and perimeter, 2D shape, chance and probability and multiplication and division with arrays. This learning has been supported using concrete materials to help build understanding and support the development of knowledge and skills in these areas.
English
This term we have been engaging with the mentor text James and The Giant Peach written by Roald Dahl. The students have constructed recount texts that narrate what has happened in their school holidays, on the weekend and the story so far in their mentor text. They have also been given opportunities to write a persuasive text and learnt about the parts of speech needed to write a convincing argument within this task. The students work on their handwriting, reading, spelling and word knowledge daily during the morning literacy block and take part in a spelling test fortnightly.
Religious Education
In Week 9, the Year 4 students held a Mass. Given the time of the year, their focus was Lent- A Time to Grow in the Image of God. The students have learnt the Lent is a special time to grow and change and to reflect on their choices, to think about others and to be the best person they can be. In the classroom, we have been learning about gratitude through identifying what they are grateful for, how they can show God they are grateful and how they can show others they are grateful.
Performing Arts
Throughout Term 1, the Year 4 students have engaged in Footsteps. This is a dance programme where the students learn choreography to multiple dances including one for Sports Day which is coming up in Term 2.
Health
We have been learning about the concepts of Mindfulness, Bucket Filling and the Catastrophe Scale to help us build resilience, social and problem-solving skills and emotional regulation strategies.
Science
In Science, the students have been learning about the Earth’s surface and how it changes over time through processes such as erosion, weathering, and deposition. The students have investigated why rivers curve, how different landforms such as beaches and mountains are shaped, and the impact humans and other animals have on the world around us.
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