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March into learning at St Teresa’s. Goals for year 3 and 4. We want to ensure that the students develop the following… Social Skills- relating well to others Independence Managing self Participating and contributing Meeting their individual best. What does your child do all day?.
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Goals for year 3 and 4 We want to ensure that the students develop the following… • Social Skills- relating well to others • Independence • Managing self • Participating and contributing • Meeting their individual best
What does your child do all day? A Day in our class room
Room 3 • Morning Prayers • Maths • Spelling/Handwriting • Fitness • Reading • Writing • Topic / R.E / P.E Room 4 • Fitness • Morning Prayers • Maths • Spelling/Handwriting • Reading • Writing • Topic / R.E/ P.E And …. School and Karori Library visits, Fun Friday Rotations, Assembly, Singing, Te Reo, Rec Centre, Swimming lessons, school and class masses …
Maths • By the end of year 4 children are expected to be able to use their known facts to solve problems • Year three begins to develop this skill and year 4 works on securing this strategy • For example • 7+6 = 7+7 – 1 • 5 + 6 + 4 = 6 + 4 = 10 + 5 = 15
Twice a week strategyteaching • Group teaching • Applying knowledge to learn strategies for solving addition/subtraction… problems • Twice a week knowledgefocus • Place value • Basic facts • Problem solving • Once a week strand focus • Geometry • Measurement • Statistics • Probability
Reading Strategies we teach • Predicting • Questioning • Visualising • Activating prior knowledge • Making connections • Self monitoring • Summarising • Inferring • Synthesising
Spelling and Handwriting • Flexible groups depending on needs • Correct formation of letters and developing neatness • Teaching of high frequency words • Blends, spelling rules, letter sounds etc • Grammar – nouns, verbs, adjective, synonyms … • Skills for using word cards and dictionaries • Integrated into reading programme as well
Physical Education • This term Wednesday’s and Thursdays • Room 3 Thursday’s only while Swimming is on • Room 3 swimming next 4 weeks Wednesdays and Fridays. • Room 4 Gymnastics at Rec Centre weeks 9-10 • Focus on skills, participation and fun! • Children bring PE gear to school to get changed at lunch – except for Swimming days.
Religious Education • Liturgical year – Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Pentecost, Feast days, Advent, Christmas • Strands – Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, Communion of Saints, Sacrament • Prayer, Myself and Others • School Values and Charism • Sacramental Programme – run through the Parish, open to children who are 8 by November. Check with Parish office for more information
Topic • Science / Social Studies / Arts / Technology based. • Differs every term • This term • Getting to know each other, team building etc • Our Place – St Teresa’s • Life Education (week 8-9)
Fun Friday • Rotations • Students choose between 3 options • Each rotation 3 weeks • A range of activities such as • Cooking • Crafts • Sports • Science based experiments
What can you to do … Helping at home
Reading • Encourage students to read everyday for enjoyment. • Ask students to tell you about what they are reading. • Visit the local library • Practice the strategies from class • Reading logs filled in each night • 15-20mins reading a night • Choose from book boxes or anything from home • Room 4 – MONDAY • Room 3 – FRIDAY
Mathematics • Use real life situations • Play board games • Cooking- measuring • Online games http://www.abcya.com/ http://www.coolmath4kids.com/ http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html • Basic facts homework • Room 4 MONDAY • Room 3 FRIDAY
Writing • Collect ideas for writers notebook • Create holiday journals • Write cards and emails to family members • Write shopping lists • Leave notes for each other • Write stories for fun