What's on this week...? (Term 4, week 6)

What a great week we just had, despite it being a short week! We got to test our solar ovens on Wednesday which worked really well and we learnt about chance through games such as the 'Melbourne Cup' and other horse racing games. The kids also had their first transition session in preparation for moving into grade 4 and 5. This week will also be fun. Monday is Remembrance Day and we will be going to the service in Haliday Park. On Wednesday we have our billy cart workshop as part of our forces topic. Our focus in Maths will be data and how to collect and record it. In Literacy, we begin writing our self evaluations in preparation for our reports. This will take a couple of weeks. We are half way through the term and on the home stretch to the end of the year. Have a great week.

Billy Cart Forms Due

Hi All,

Just a reminder that the forms and money for the Billy Cart Workshop were due earlier this week. If you have not yet returned it, please do so ASAP. The workshop is next Wednesday and I would like all children to participate.

Regards,
Mr.Fraser

Interview with the Stars of 34F

Here's this week's instalment of Interview with the Stars of 3/4F

Atticus

Favourite movie: Friday the 13th
Who do you barrack for? Hawks!
What is your nickname? Atti
Do you have a pet? Yes
What game do you like? Red Dead Redemption
Favourite Food?   Crepes
Best subject at school? Integrated
Best friend? Ryan

Sky

Favourite movie? Holiday in the Sun
Who do you barrack for? Geelong Cats
What is your nick name? Bullet
Do you have a pet? Yes, 3.
What game do you like? Halo
Favourite Food?  Mac n Cheese
Best subject at school?  PE
Best friend?  Jason

A Great Day for Solar Ovens

With weather like it was today, it was perfect to take our solar ovens outside and cook up a storm! Well, Marshmallows and chocolate on biscuits anyway! And that's exactly what we did. They worked well and everyone enjoyed eating the results. Here is the outcome...

Homework (Term 4, Week 5)

Reading
Focus: Reading 4 times a week (15-20 mins).
Task: Make sure your parents/adult signs your diary.

Literacy
Focus: Forces.
Task: Complete the word search by finding all the ‘force’ words.

Weekly Spelling Words
Focus: Past tense.
Task: Change the 10 words below into past tense. Practice them by putting them in a sentence or using another spelling activity.
1.        Buy
2.       Deliver
3.       Go
4.       Live
5.       Eat
6.       Bring
7.       Know
8.       Teach
9.       Read
10.    Think

Maths
Focus: Mapping/Coordinates
Task: Complete the sheet on mapping and coordinates.

Integrated
Focus: Types of forces.

Task: This week we learnt about the forces of friction, gravity, and resistance. Now, have a look at this web site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/physical_processes/forces/read/1/.

Read about the different forces, and write their definitions in your homework book. Draw a picture to describe each force. Then, take the quiz and play the game.

What's Happening This Week.. (Week 5, Term 4)

This week, the children can look forward to testing their solar ovens. It looks like Wednesday will have the most suitable weather, so we'll most likely do it then. In Maths, we focus on probability. We will even run our own version of the Melbourne Cup on Monday! Who's horse will win? In English, we continue to look at the explanation writing genre, and will practice this by writing explanations of our solar ovens. We also explore the use of connectives in our writing to join or extend sentences. Finally we will continue to look at our Fabulous Forces topic, and explore some of the forces and how they work, including gravity and friction. Have a great week.

November Walk to School Campaign Begins Friday

The month of November is walk to school month! Children are encouraged to walk to and from school each day. In the classroom, there is a poster that can be filled in when they arrive to record each time they walk and how far they walked. Even if you drive part of the way and walk the rest, this still counts. So encourage your children to walk to school.

Solar Ovens Due Tomorrow!

Hi all,

Please remember to bring your solar ovens tomorrow (Wednesday 30/10/13). All we need now is a sunny day!

Regards,
Mr.Fraser

Premier's Reading Challenge

This year The Age will publish the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge Honour Roll online. From Sunday 27 October, students can access the new online Honour Roll from the Premiers’ Reading Challenge website:  www.education.vic.gov.au/prc.

Interview with the stars of 3/4F

This week Ryan interviewed two new stars of 3/4F. Here is what they had to say...

Megan

Favourite movie: Avengers
Who do you barrack for? Collingwood
What is your nickname? Megy Moo
Do you have a pet? Yes 3
What game do you like? Temple Run 2
Favourite Food?   Taco
Best subject at school? Art
Best friend? Mikayla

 

 

 

Aidan

Favourite movie? Iron Man 3
Who do you barrack for? Bulldogs
What is your nick name? Aidy
Do you have a pet? Yes 2
What game do you like? Clash of clans
Favourite Food?  Pizza
Best subject at school?  PE
Best friend?  Jamie

Homework (Term 4, Week 3)

Reading
Focus: Reading 4 times a week (15-20 mins).
Task: Make sure your parents/adult signs your diary.

Integrated

Complete your solar oven. Bring your solar oven to school on Wednesday 30^th October so we can cook something in it on a sunny day. Take a look at this video. It shows you how to make and use it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbwliZJiHe8.
Maths

Focus: Angles.

Task 1: Complete the angles sheet.
Task 2: Learn your 12 times tables.

Weekly Spelling Words
Focus: ‘eight’ and ‘ate’ words.
Task: Learn your 10 words. Practice them by using at least two spelling activities.
See homework sheet for individual words.

What's on this week...? (Term 4, week 4)

Wow! Week 4 already! In Maths this week we will focus on mapping. The children will learn about direction, scale and coordinates amongst other things. In English (writing) we will be moving from Information reports to explanations for the next two weeks. We will also explore tense. We finish off out Heat topic (The Heat is On) by testing our solar ovens (these are due on Wednesday) - we just need a sunny day!!! We also begin our next topic on Fabulous Forces, which will last for the next 4 weeks. Lots to do this week! Have a good one.

We have a new class member...

Meet Stan. He is our latest class member. He is blue with bright red cheeks. He is full of dirt and is growing hair. The children painted and named him and planted him today. They look forward to giving him a hair cut.

Interview with the stars of 3/4F

In this week's edition of 'Interview With The Stars of 3/4F', Ryan gets the inside word on Lachlan C and Kealeigh. Enjoy.

Lachlan C
Favourite movie?   Grown Ups 2
Who do you barrack for?  Rebels
What is your nick name? Lachie
Do you have a pet? Yes
What game do you like? Clash of Clans
Favourite Food? Lasagne
Best subject at school? P.E.
Best friend? Akshay
 

Kealeigh
Favourite movie?  Aqua Marine
Who do you barrack for? Sydney Swans
What is your nick name? No
Do you have a pet?  No
What game do you like? Nancy Drew
Favourite Food? Sushi
Best subject at school? Literacy
Best friend? Kate

Angle Art

The 3/4s have been learning about angles this week. Today, our budding young artists began work on their angle masterpieces. Here are some of the finished products. Can you name the different types of angles that were used?

Angle Art, by Lachlan B

Angle Art, by Montannah

Angle Art, by Megan

Making a Solar Oven

The children are in the process of making a solar oven as part of their homework. They need to bring in their completed and tested (weather permitting) solar oven to school by (or before) 31st October where we will test them outside on a sunny day.

To help, here is a YouTube video which demonstrates how to make and use a solar oven.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbwliZJiHe8

Heat on the move...

Today the 3/4F students observed some demonstrations of heat moving in three different ways, through conduction, radiation (radiant heat) and convection. At the end the children were even able to test the movement of heat from their hands to chocolate. I'll let them explain that one! Yum! Here are some photos.

 

 Melting butter on metal - conduction.

 

 

Candle moving a spiral - convection

 

 

Heat radiating from a lamp - radiation.

Plastic drink bottles needed...

Hi 3/4F Families,

We need 600ml plastic (empty and clean) bottles that we can use to make thermometers. We need at least 10. If you are able to help, can you please send them to school by the end of the week?

Thanks,
Mr.Fraser

Homework (Term 4, Week 2)

Reading
Focus: Reading 4 times a week (15-20 mins).
Task: Make sure your parents/adult signs your diary.

Weekly Spelling Words
Focus: Topic words – The Heat is On.

Task: Learn your 10 words. Write the meaning of these words in a sentence. Draw a picture to go with them.

1.        Solar
2.       Convection
3.       Insulation
4.       Conductor
5.       Radiation
6.       Temperature
7.       Thermometer
8.       Degrees
9.       Celsius
10. ** Choose your own word.

Integrated
Focus: Heat
Task: As a part of our topic ‘The Heat is On’, you need to you need to create a solar oven. It’s easy. Follow the instructions on the sheet to make your solar oven.

Bring your solar oven to school on Wednesday 30^th October so we can cook something in it!

Please take photos of you making and testing your solar oven.

Maths
Focus:  Place Value.

Task: Complete the place value activity sheet.

What's on This Week... (Term 4, week 3)

It's hard to believe that we are already in week 3! This week we will continue to look at information reports in literacy. To assist with this, we will look at developing complex sentences. In Maths, we look at angles. We have been focussing on heat as part of our integrated topic. This week, the children will begin building their solar ovens for homework - these are due on the 30th October (see their homework books for more information). In class, we look at heat transfer between objects. We will also be making our own thermometers. Assessment will also continue in preparation for reports! Another big week. Enjoy...

Nude Food Day Results

Thanks to all the amazing little environmentalists in our class that supported Nude Food Day on Wednesday. It was very successful. We measured the waste we brought into school on the 11th of October (last week) and then again on the 16th October (Nude Food Day) and found that we had reduced the amount of wrappers etc. by 24 (or 82%). Well done. I hope that has inspired you to prepare healthy lunches with produce that doesn't need extra packaging and use lunch boxes that have compartments.

Interview With The Stars of 3/4F

This term, our roving reporter Ryan will interview different students each week about the things they like. In this, his first interview, Ryan spoke with Akshay and Montannah. Here is the result. Who will it be next week...?

Akshay
Favourite movie:  The Mask
Who do you barrack for: Hawks
What is your nick name: Aki
Do you have a pet: No
What game do you like: Minecraft
Favourite Food: Pizza
Best subject at school: P.E.
Best friend: Lachlan.C

 

Montannah
Favourite movie: The Mask
Who do you barrack for:  Essendon
What is your nick name: Banana
Do you have a pet:  No
What game do you like: Minecraft
Favourite Food: Pizza
Best subject at school: Art
Best friend: Kate

National Nude Food Day 2013 - Wednesday 16th October

Wednesday 16th October is National Nude Food Day and our school is taking part in an effort to raise awareness and reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill. Please ensure that you child's lunch has no wrappers. Perhaps your child could even help prepare their lunch if they do not already. Our class Environmentalists conducted a surprise audit of wrappers contained in student's lunchboxes on Friday and they will complete another audit on Wednesday to compare the amount. Hopefully we see a dramatic drop. Thanks for helping the environment!

What's on this week...? (Term 4, week 2)

This week we continue our maths focus on place value and number. In literacy, we continue looking at sentence types and will begin looking at information reports. We will also focus on drama in our literacy rotations. As a part of our topic, we take a look at heat sources and ask how is heat produced and can it be measured? We will also be working with our buddy class (1/2L) to dig up some of the winter veges from our vege plot as well as plant some garden space outside the portables. We will finish off the week with some science - should be a fun week.

What's on this week...? (Term 4, week 1)

Welcome back 3/4F families. I hope you all had a wonderful and restful break and are ready for the last term of the year (already!!!!). In the first two weeks of term we will focus on number and place value in Maths. In English we will focus on handwriting through recounting the holidays. We begin our new Integrated topics called 'The Heat is on' and 'Fabulous Forces'. We start with 'The Heat is On' where the students observe heat and begin to develop an understanding of energy flows through simple systems. Children will receive homework on the first Friday of week 1. Finally, please remember that in term 4 all students need to wear hats at school. No hat means no play! This is a big term with lots on, so let's get into it! I look forward to seeing you all back at school on Monday morning...

Indonesian Day Masks

On Thursday, 3/4F made Indonesian masks for Indonesian day. Here is a photo of the result. Sorry about the grainy photo.

End of Term 3

What a great term! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. See you again on the 7th October...

 

Mr.Fraser

Homework - Week 10

This week, our grammar focus was on homophones. Complete each of these activities and fill out the homework grid as you complete them.

Weekly Spelling Words
Focus: Homophones. Homophones are words that sound the same but have a different meaning and spelling. Homonyms are words that are spelt the same but have different meanings.
Task: How many pairs of homophones can you think of? Write your list in your homework book. Choose 10 from your list and make sentences using each one to show you know the correct meaning.
Reading
Focus: Reading 4 times a week (15-20 mins).
Task: Make sure your parents/adult signs your diary.

First Contacts
Focus: Arrival of the First Fleet.
Task: Complete the ‘First Fleet Arrival’. Use the words in the word bank to fill in the blanks and complete the sentences. Then colour in the picture.

Maths
Focus: 8 times tables.
Task: Learn your 8 times table and complete the sheet.

What's on this week... (Term 3, Week 10)

We have come to the last week of term. This week we will be concluding our term topic of Explorers and The First Fleet. We will have the History Box school visit on Wednesday where the children will learn about the first fleet, convict stories and early settlement of Australia. In Maths, we continue to learn about measurement, focusing on Area. We are doing a buddy activity with 1/2L on Monday. We will also be completing descriptive writing and information reports. Children will be tested on their goals and, where relevant, new goals will be set for Term 4. The children have finished 99% of their MOSCARS, so this will be tidied up and we will have a mini OSCARS ceremony in the class. Remember that this Friday is the last day of term, so there will be an early finish (2.30pm). Have a great week!

Camp Photos

Here are some photos from Camp!

Footy Colours Day - Tuesday

Just a reminder that footy colours day is on Tuesday 10th September. Please bring a gold coin donation on the day. Go Bombers... Next year!!!!!

Homework - Week 9

Homework - Week 9

Reading
Focus: Reading 4 times a week (15-20 mins).
Task: Make sure your parents/adult signs your diary.

Literacy
Focus: Handwriting.
Task: Copy out our school song ‘Thinkers, Learners, Leaders’ using your neatest joint writing. Focus on the different types of joins.

We are Mitcham Primary School and our hearts beat as one.
We all work and play together beneath the Australian Sun.
We’re a school of thought and action, we are you and free.
We’re thinkers, learners, leaders yes we’re Mitcham Primary.

No matter what the challenges we meet them all head on.
With persistence and resilience we know we can be strong.
And when it’s time for us to play on a larger stage.
We’ll have self-belief and courage to help light the way.

Weekly Spelling Words
Focus: ‘tion’, ‘cian’ and ‘sion’ words.
Task: Learn your 10 words. Practice them by using at least two spelling activities.

Maths
Focus: 7 x tables.

Task: Learn your 7 times table. Complete the sheet.

What's on This Week...? (Term 3, Week 9)

This week is planning week, where the teachers will plan for next term. As a result, the timetable has been changed. The 3/4 teachers will be planning on Thursday. I have included a revised timetable for the week below. This week our grammar focus will be homophones. We will continue writing Information Reports. In Maths, we continue our look at measurement in maths, but focus on volume and capacity. We begin to tie up our 'first fleet' topic and continue making our MOSCARS movies. Tuesday is footy colours day - Go Bombers...Next year anyway!!!

Week 9 Timetable:
Monday - LAB
Tuesday - Library
Thursday - Indonesian, Art, PE and Music.
Friday - Grade 3/4 Sport

Only two weeks until the holidays! Wow! Enjoy the week.

Online Stories

Hi 3/4F Families,

Here is a great web site to get your child into reading. It is called Story Line Online. A person reads the story for you and then there are activities that you can answer at the end of the book. Here is the link: http://www.storylineonline.net/.

Happy reading!

Mr.Fraser

3/4F Working Bee This Sunday

3/4F is rostered on for the school working bee this Sunday 8th September at 9am. As this is the working bee before the school fete, we need as many families to attend and help out as possible. I will see you there...

Mr.Fraser

What's on this week...? (Term 3, Week 8)

We had a great time at Camp Narmbool. Our three days were filled with amazing adventures such as Aboriginal games, environmental monitoring, astronomy (we saw Saturn), bush walking and sustainable activities. We also visited Sovereign Hill. We all had a great time. This week, we will be reflecting on camp through the Narmbool Lodge Wikispace (http://narmbool.wikispaces.com/). We will also write thank you letters to the camp. For the next two week in Maths, we focus on measurement, while in English we begin looking at Information Reports. We will also start making our Moscars movies - the theme is 'change'. Only three weeks left of term! On the home stretch now.

Homework - Weeks 6 and 7

This week there will be no spelling or maths homework due to camp. All children will need to read and complete the ‘First Contacts’ activity. This homework is due in on Wednesday 4^th September.

Reading

Focus: Reading 4 times a week (15-20 mins).

Task: Make sure your parents/adult signs your diary.

First Contacts
Focus: The First Fleet.
Task: We have been learning about the ships and people of the First Fleet this week. Your task (over the next two weeks) is to choose one of the ships of the First Fleet and make a poster about the ship. Include its name, details about the ship (length, size etc), who and what it carried, a map of the journey it took from England to Australia and at least one other interesting fact. This web site might help: http://www.fellowshipfirstfleeters.org.au/ships.html. The poster is due in on Wednesday 4^th September.

Camp Reminder

Hi All,

Please remember to pack a morning snack, your own lunch and a drink bottle (with your name on it) to take to camp. We will be stopping along the way to have our morning snack and eating our own lunch at camp shortly after arriving.

One sleep to go! See you all in the morning!!!

Mr.Fraser

Camp

Hi 3/4F Families,

Please remember to be at school by 8.30am on Wednesday morning this week. The bus will be leaving at 8.45am. We are scheduled to return to school at 5pm on Friday, but please check the school web site for updated times.

Mr.Fraser

What's on this week...? (Term 3, week 7)

On Wednesday this week all but 4 of the children head off to camp and return on Friday afternoon. We are all very excited and are looking forward to it! As a result of camp, the specialist timetable has changed. LAB, Art and PE will occur on Monday and Library, Music and Indonesian will occur on Tuesday. We will finish off our time unit in Maths and will be making Father's Day cards in Literacy. Should be a great week!!!

Time Game Link

Here is a link to a good time activity. See how many you can get right.

http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/clock/tell_time_all.htm

Homework - Week 5

Weekly Spelling Words
Focus: ‘or’ words. Check homework books for lists.
Task: Learn your 10 words. Practice them by using at least two spelling activities.

Reading
Focus: Reading 4 times a week (15-20 mins).
Task: Make sure your parents/adult signs your diary.

Literacy
Focus: Biographies
Task: For the next two weeks we are learning about biographies. We will begin our learning by first writing a biography about a family member. To help you write your family biography, you need to interview a family member. Take notes as you interview them. Bring your notes into school on Wednesday to help you write a biography about that family member. The children have brought a sheet home that provides the questions that they need to ask.

Maths
Focus: Money.
Task 1: Complete the money worksheet.

What's on This Week...? (Term 3, Week 6)

We are now at the half way point through the term and on the downhill run to holidays!!! With only a week and a half to go until camp, the children are getting excited. This week in Maths we focus on time. Specifically, telling the time to the minute and converting time. In English we are learning about biographies. First we will be writing a biography about a family member and then an explorer. We also look at verb tense. Last week we examined the ships and people of the First Fleet. This week, we extend that to focus in on a specific convict to see what life was like for him/her and why/how they became a convict. The children will select a convict and write about them as if they are that convict. They will incluede the use of use of pronous and present tense in their writing. In LAB we will look at the daily life of a convict in Sydney. Another jam packed week. Enjoy!

The First Fleet

Here is a great web site with a summary of the First Fleet:

http://www.historyaustralia.org.au/ifhaa/ships/1stfleet.htm.

Happy reading.

Camp Payments - Due this Friday

Hi 3/4F Families,

Just a reminder that if you have not yet paid the full camp payment, it is due on Friday. We are looking forward to camp.

Regards,
Mr.Fraser

Student of the Week - Term 3, Week 4

Congratulations to Akshay for becoming student of the week. Akshay has worked hard to consistently produce great work. Well done Akshay. Keep it up.

Homework - Term 3, Week 4

Here is this week's homework:

Reading

Focus: Reading 4 times a week (15-20 mins).

Task: Make sure your parents/adult signs your diary.

Spelling:

'ough' words.

 

First Contacts:

Focus: The First Fleet.

Task: Answer these questions in your homework book:

·         What was the ‘First Fleet’?

·         What was its importance in the history of Australia?

·         Who were the people of the First Fleet?

·         What happened to them?

Use this web site to help you: http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/european-discovery-and-colonisation.

 

Maths:

Focus: Division.

Task: Complete the division sheet (click on the link to download the worksheet). What is the secret picture?

What's on This Week - Term 3, Week 5

After a very busy and tiering couple of weeks, the swimming program has been completed. Well done swimmers - you all did a wonderful job! This week, the focus of our term topic 'First Contacts' turns from the early Age of Exploration to The First Fleet. This week we will look at what and who The First Fleet was, what was its importance in the history of Australia, who were the people of the First Fleet and what happened to them. In Maths, we will look at money, while in English our focus is descriptive writing as well as pronouns (eg. he and she). This week we also return to a normal timetable. Enjoy your week.