Year 3
Welcome to Year 3 Term 3! This Term is going to be filled with plenty of exciting learning experiences. If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Classroom Teachers
2/3D - Madie Daglish mdagl3@eq.edu.au
3A - Sue Anglim sangl1@eq.edu.au
3H - Ken Hoey khoey0@eq.edu.au
Important Dates
Week 1: Monday, July 14 – First day of Term 3; NAIDOC Week Didgeribone Performance
Week 4: Three Way Interviews
Week 5: Wednesday, August 13 – EKKA Public Holiday; Friday, August 15 – Science Fair
Week 6: Tuesday, August 19 – Book Character Dress Up Day
Week 8: Wednesday, September 3 and Thursday, September 4 – Father’s Day Stall; Friday, September 5 – Student Free Day
Week 9: Thursday, September 11 – RUOK Day; Friday September 12 – P & C Disco
Week 10: Friday, September 19 – Last day of Term 3
Specialist Lessons
Monday – Library Borrowing (2/3D), Religious Instruction, Parade
Tuesday – Motor Skills (All), Junior Choir (All), Music (2/3D), Strings
Wednesday – Library Borrowing (3H, 3A)
Thursday – Health (3H, 3A), Music (3H, 3A)
Friday - P.E. (All), Health (2/3D)
Curriculum Focus
Please click here for a very handy overview of what Year 3 students typically learn to understand and do by the end of this year, according to the Australian Curriculum which guides all our learning.
English
Students will read, view and comprehend an imaginative text. They will use ideas from that text to create a written narrative.
Mathematics
Students will represent fractions and use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems. They will measure length, mass and capacity and make and classify objects.
Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)
Students will learn about Australia’s states and territories; the continents of the world; Australia’s neighbours; climate; and the human and natural features of Australia and its neighbouring countries.
Students will be assessed by describing and interpreting data about Australia’s seasonal rainfall and identifying similarities and differences between the characteristics of places.
Science
Students will investigate the behaviour of heat to explain everyday observations. They will describe how safety and fairness are considered in a scientific investigation and use diagrams and other representations to communicate their ideas.
Technology
Students will design and safely produce a Solar Oven incorporating technical and sustainability factors.
Music with Mrs Murray: amurr51@eq.edu.au
Students will develop skills in reading notation and ensemble playing, using voice and melodic percussion to explore part-work, dynamics and the rhythm element Tika Tika. They will respond to music they listen to using the elements of music.
Students will be assessed on their individual performance of a Pentatonic melody on melodic percussion. They will respond to music (similarities and differences) using the Musical elements.
Health with Mrs Stirling: sstir16@eq.edu.au
Students will explore how health information influences behaviours and investigate strategies to manage changes and transitions. They will also reflect on how experiences like success, challenges, and setbacks build resilience and shape identity.
Students will be assessed on their ability to apply health strategies; reflect on coping with change; and explain how resilience and identity are shaped by life experiences.
PE with Mr Brady: lbrad101@eq.edu.au
Students will refine the fundamental movement skills of throwing and catching and transfer them to a range of movement situations. They will develop their understanding of ‘Ultimate Frisbee’ game movement concepts and strategies and apply these to solve the offence and defence challenges faced during games.
Students’ performances will be observed several times during the unit. They will be assessed on their ability to refine fundamental movement skills; apply movement concepts and strategies; solve movement challenges; work cooperatively; and apply rules fairly.