Year 4: Weekly Curriculum Outline Term 2 Week 4 Teachers: 4A/B: Sarah Tyo & Jackie Rawnsley 4C/D: Jo Ritson & Louise Flourentzou

Reading Writing This week, students will identify features of effective story This week, students will be focussing on dialogue through openings in order to write an effective opening to their texts by finding alternatives for ‘said’. Students will also narratives. Students will also be looking at sentence lengths and identify the difference between direct and indirect speech. being able to vary their own sentences. Mathematics Inquiry

This week, students will investigate the choices for European This week, students will continue participating in Mixed up settlement in Australia, focussing on the push and pull of Maths amongst the Year 4 cohort, addressing concepts factors. Students will also explore Australia prior to European involving Place Value to cater for all individual learning needs. arrival, focusing on Indigenous art, music, food and traditions.

Home Study

Students should read a total of at least 40 minutes each week at home, and record these details in their Home Study book. Mathletics: your child will have their login and password pasted into their Home Study book. Please give your child time to complete the three tasks set each week. Once your child has completed the three set tasks, they will have access to the other areas of Mathletics. Tasks are set based on the learning in the classroom this week. If internet access is a problem, students are to notify their teacher and we will print a Mathletics task for them to complete.

Reminders:  Year 4 Swimming will be on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 4AB will leave school at 10:35am and 4CD 11:20am. Please don’t forget towels, goggles, drink bottles and a change of underwear. Students have been asked to wear their bathing suits underneath their school uniform.  School Camp notices have been sent home. Permission slips and money are due Thursday 19th May. Instalments are also available, with a deposit to be made Thursday 19th May to secure your child’s place for the school camp.