1. Welcome to the Year Three Parent Information Evening
Mrs Karen Lewin
Miss Samantha Lidster
Mr Anthony Piacere
Miss Clare McNamara
Tuesday 3rd February 2015

2. A Prayer for Parents Amen Dear Father in Heaven, Here are our children
We give them to you.
Help us to love them.
Help us to be firm and protect them when we must.
Help us to be patient while they strive to find themselves.
Help us to respect them for what you made them to be.
Help us to guide them with your wisdom and to love them for what they are and what they will be.
Amen

3. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Term 4
Religion
Students will participate in a daily Religion less using the Rockhampton Catholic Education Curriculum
Year Level Focus:
Beliefs, Sacraments, Morality and Prayer
Term One Unit
‘Life in Palestine’
Prayer Assemblies and Liturgies
Parish Mass: 9am Friday 6th February in the church
Prayer Assembly: 3L – Friday 13th February
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Term 4

4. Australian Curriculum English
Major Areas
Language
Literacy
Literature
English Text Types
Persuasive Text and Book Review
Criteria sheet to outline the tasks
Take home Readers – reading strategies

5. Reading Stamina
The ability to read for 20 minutes without getting tired or distracted.
Trains muscle memory and supports increased attention.
Whole school approach

6. Literacy Block Modelled Reading/Writing
Explicit teaching of the focus strategy
Guided small group and Independent work
Whole class reflection

7. English Reading – Independent, Guided and Shared Home Reading
Spelling – Spelling Rules textbook
Writing - texts types, free writing, writing on demand, reading response writing
Handwriting – Targeting Handwriting textbook

8. Concrete, Representation and Abstract.
Mathematics
Strands:
Number and Algebra
Measurement and Geometry
Statistics and Probability
The three stage instructional sequence of teaching Mathematics will be used.
Concrete, Representation and Abstract.

9. Maths Plus Aligned with the Australian National Curriculum.
Assists with the representational and abstract stages of the students’ mathematical learning.

10. Science Major Areas: Science Understanding
Science as a Human Endeavour
Science Inquiry Skills
Term One Unit: ‘Melting Moments’
We are using the Primary Connections Program.

11. History Year Level Focus: Community and Remembrance Term One Unit
‘Celebrations - What are They?’
Difference between celebrate and commemorate

12. Geography Year Level Focus:
Similarities and differences between places within and outside Australia
Term One Unit
‘What makes Australia?’
Mapping Skills:
Keys
Legends
Coordinates

13. The Arts The Arts: Dance, Drama, Visual Art and Music
Term One: Visual Art - ‘Everyone’s An Artist’
Vincent Van Gogh
Claude Monet
Wassily Kadinsky
The Arts

14. Specialist Lessons Music Lessons with Miss Stephanie Quinlan
3L – Tuesday 9:55 – 10:25
3M – Wednesday 8:55 – 9:25
3P – Friday 1:25 – 1:55
3S – Friday 2:25 – 2:55

15. Specialist Lessons Physical Education with Mr Russell Smith
Sport uniform
Hat
Water bottle
3L – Wednesday 11:25 – 12:25
3M – Friday 1:55 – 2:55
3P - Thursday 9:25 – 10:25
3S – Monday 9:25 – 10:25

16. Specialist Lessons: Computer Studies
Year Level Focus:
Computer skills with a focus on Presentation Programs such as Power Point and Photo Story
Computer Studies with Miss Natalie McCosker
3L – Wednesday 9:25 – 10:25 (odd week)
3M – Thursday 9:25 – 10:25 (even week)
3P – Wednesday 9:25 – 10:25 (odd week)
3S – Wednesday 11:25 – 12:25 (odd week)

17. Library Computer Lab: 60 minutes each week
Borrowing: 30 minutes each week
T.V. Time: 30 minutes each week
Ipad Time: 30 minutes each week
Students borrow two books each week.
All students need to use a library bag or plastic folder.

18. Bookwork Expectations
Year 3 Bookwork Guidelines
Place the date at the beginning of each day’s work
Use a title for new work
Use pencil to complete work
Keep writing neat and tidy
In Mathematics, numerals are written one number per square to assist with operations and number work.
The students’ grid book is ruled in half.

19. Behaviour Expectations
School Rules
Class Rules
Incentives in each class, Worker of the Week, You Can Do It Awards.
Communication between parents

20. Homework Expectations
Ian Lillico Homework Grid
Spelling Words
Reading each night
Number Facts
Homework will be sent home Monday and due in Friday.

21. Year Three Class Page
Access the latest news and events, the school newsletter, tuckshop menu and class pages (including homework sheet).

22. National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy
NAPLAN
National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy
Year 3 and 5
Tested in Term 2 Week 4 (May 12th - 14th)
Spelling and Grammar
Writing
Reading
Numeracy

23. Student Reporting Folios are kept and updated for each child.
Report Cards
Semester One and Two
Results, Attitude and Behaviour
Parent Interviews
Early Term Two

24. Support Personnel Learning Support Mrs Donna Clarke
Teacher assistants provide support for children in classrooms.
Mrs Elizabeth McDine
Working with children who are identified ESL in class and on a small group or individual basis
Librarian Counsellor
Mrs Shelly Baker Miss Paula Scanlan

25. Questions

26. All the Year 3 classrooms are now open for parents to view.
Thank You
All the Year 3 classrooms are now open for parents to view.
Teachers will be available to answer any further questions in relation to their individual classes.