Upcoming events

This week the Christmas Concert is taking place on Tuesday night. The students that are participating in the concert need to be at school by 6:15pm and they will need to assemble in their classroom with their teacher. The children should be wearing Christmas colours (red, green or white) and denim pants (short or long).

Once the children have been dropped off to the room parents are welcome to take a seat in the hall and wait for the beginning of the concert at 6:30pm. At the end of the concert, parents can collect their children from their classroom.


Next week

On Tuesday next week is a free dress day. However, this is the day that Year 4 will be moving furniture in preparation for the refurbishments to Block B. So please select the appropriate dress for this occasion.

Have a great week!

Week 2

Monday - Homework due back
Tuesday – PE
Wednesday – Assembly at 2:25pm
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library

Daily Number Focus: 4, 7, 8 x
Numeracy Focus: Number Sentences
Grammar Focus: grammar in persuasive texts
Comprehension Strategy: Cause and Effect
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Exposition

Please click here for the term letter.

Have a great week!

Welcome back to Term 4

Monday - Public Holiday
Tuesday – First day back, PE
Wednesday – Assembly at 2:25pm
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library

Daily Number Focus: 4, 7, 8 x
Numeracy Focus: Hundredths
Grammar Focus: grammar in persuasive texts
Comprehension Strategy: Summarising
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Exposition

Have a great week!

Week 10- Showcase and Fun Friday!

Monday – Homework given & available on the blog
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – Assembly lead by 6G, Showcase evening 6pm – 7pm
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library, Fun Friday

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9, 7x
Spelling focus: oo ew ue u_e u
Numeracy Focus: Scale 
Grammar Focus: Adjectives to expand noun groups
Comprehension Strategy: Inferencing + Making connections
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Historical Narrative

As this is the final week of term and the students have been working very hard, 4N will be having a celebration on Friday afternoon. This is a small celebration to enjoy the final day of Term 3. The students can bring along the following items to help us enjoy the afternoon:

• 1 item of food to share
• 1 plastic plate 
• a healthy school lunch for the first break

This event is only taking place on Friday afternoon and students will still need lunch. They may also bring along a pillow to sit on while enjoying a relaxing film.

Have a great week!

Homework Change!

Dear parents,

During a recent planning meeting, we have identified an opportunity for students to more effectively learn their spelling skills at home and at school. Research tells us that students that practice their spelling words within the context of a sentence are more likely to successfully spell the words in the future. Due to this reason, we will no longer be assessing the spelling progress of students through a formal spelling test, rather, we will be observing their spelling progress through purposeful writing within the classroom.

Students will be required to use their weekly focus words to create 5 sentences in total. 
This week, students can choose from the following words:
putrid, evangelical, glowered, costermonger, berth, carbolic.

As of next term, there will be five set words that will need to be put into sentences. These sentences should reflect student understanding of the definition of each word.

If you have any questions please feel free to email me at dmitchell@bne.catholic.edu.au.

Have a great week! 

Week 9

Monday – Homework given & available on the blog, sacred singing
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – Assembly lead by 1M
Thursday – Music
Friday – Library, Maths Test

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9, 7x
Spelling focus: y u(yoo)
Numeracy Focus: Time 
Grammar Focus: Apostrophes for possession
Comprehension Strategy: Inferencing + Making connections
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Historical Narrative

Have a great week!

Week 8

Monday – Homework given & available on the blog
Tuesday – Piccolo Choir @ 8am, Student banking day, PE
Wednesday – Assembly lead by 1G
Thursday – Music, Yr 3 and 4 Rugby Gala Day
Friday – Library

Daily Number Focus: 3, 6, 9, 7x
Spelling focus: oo u
Numeracy Focus: Calculating Change 
Grammar Focus: Apostrophes for contractions
Comprehension Strategy: Inferencing
Writing Focus:  Writing diamond planning
Writing Genre: Historical Narrative

Have a great week!