Year 3 Update Wk 14
- Year 3 PE at the Pitch – 1st and 8th December
- Year 5 Bake Sale (Bring $5) – Tuesday 1st December
- 3H Class Assembly – Friday 11th December, 9am
- PTA Christmas Disco – Friday 11th December
- PTA Christmas Concert – Wednesday 16th December, 7pm
- End of term 12 Midday – Friday 18th December
- Well Done to all the Year 3 children! Everyone was a delight to have on camp. The children were independent, courageous and thoughtful to one another. Thank you to all the parents for the time you have put in at home to prepare them for this experience.
- Camp live: You will be able to go onto the BHS website and click the ‘Year 3 Cover it Live’ site. Here you will be able to see what we did on camp. We tried to include photos of as many children as we could but we couldn’t guarantee that all children were photographed.
- Well done to all the children in Year 3 who remember to bring fruit and vegetables to school for snack on ‘Fruity Friday’.
- Please remember that we have a no nut policy at BHS due to some children having severe allergies. This includes peanut butter sandwiches and nuts in cookies or cakes.
- Now the weather is turning cooler please be aware that it often gets a lot warmer throughout the day. Therefore please dress your child in layers that can be removed as necessary.
How the World Works
Central Idea – Forces affect life on Earth and impact the world around us
Lines of inquiry
Types of forces
How forces work
The ways forces impact the world around us
The children will continue with their scientific investigations involving magnets. They will also explore friction by inquiring into the movement of cars on different heights. They are coming to the end of their inquiry and will complete their summative assessment shortly.
Central Idea
Addition and subtraction are related and are used to solve problems
Lines of Inquiry
The roles of symbols and the language of addition and subtraction.
Strategies for memorizing addition and subtraction number facts.
Mental and written strategies for adding and subtracting two and three digit numbers.
The children will continue to learn to solve addition and subtraction word problems using the mathematical tool called;
Please encourage your child to complete the Mathletics activities set.
Procedure
Instructions tell us how to make or do something.
The features include:
Title – What is being explained
Goal – What is the aim of the procedure
Needs – what is needed to complete the procedure
Steps – Step by step instructions
Check – How to check it works.
The children will be writing a recount about their time at camp and will look at the variety of instructions they used at camp.
This is a great opportunity for children to talk to parents about their experiences on camp. Look at ‘Camp Live’ and discuss your most memorable moments.
