Welcome Back
Welcome to Term 4, the last term to conclude the year. It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of 2025. We have all relished having the opportunity to teach your wonderful children this year. It has been a pleasure to get to know them, watch them grow and see them flourish into fantastic, confident Grade 4’s. We wish all the Grade 4’s continued success in their education.
Reading
In reading this term we are continuing to integrate with writing lessons to ensure cohesion and full understanding of strategies and skills. We will continue learning about figurative language, text structure, authors purpose, fact and opinion and reciprocal reading. All classes have ongoing independent reading routine in the morning with their book boxes and Epic! program.
Writing
This term in writing, we will be creating literature with imaginative text (narrative) and connecting texts to our persuasive genre. We are excited to link these pieces to our Clouds to Rivers topic where we will include nature and our impact on the environment into our writing.
Spelling
For spelling this term, we will continue to study the Phonological, Visual and Morphemic strategies in whole class, focus group and individual lessons. We will be looking into the word investigations of grammatical knowledge of contractions and homophones and well as spelling rules and graphemes.
Maths
In Maths this term, we are exploring fractions and decimals, statistics and probability, and scaled instruments to measure mass, volume and capacity. We will also be learning about location and how to read maps in preparation for camp.
Integrated Studies
This term we are exploring Clouds to Rivers, recognising how water is an important resource in our lives. We will be learning how the water cycle works and understanding how engineering is a vital aspect to delivering and cleaning our water. We will also be recognising dams and extend our learning with a walking excursion to The Retarding Basin. Students will be exploring our water quality using a centrifuge and creating a water wheel.
Homework
Homework will continue in Term 4, coming home on a Tuesday and due back the following Monday. It is important that the children complete the set tasks and return their homework in order to form good habits before reaching the senior school next year. We will continue with a weekly routine of times tables practice, which will be individualised to each child, along with a weekly reading log. We will also be sending home a fun homework rubric, similar to Term 1. Students will choose 1 activity a week to complete, in alignment with our Integrated Studies unit this term.
Camp
Grade 4 camp is this term! It takes place from Monday 8th - Wednesday 10th December. We will be making placemats, organising cabins and finalising medical & food requirements. There will be meetings at school to help ease worries, discuss any questions and give all information.
As always, if there is an issue or concern regarding camp, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher.
Term 4 Newsletter
