English 
In English, students continue to engage in Daily Review each morning. This routine allows our students to practise, consolidate and build automaticity of knowledge, skills and strategies from their short term to their long term memory banks. We have been focusing on building our writing skills to enhance our information report writing. We have learnt how to use fascinating facts to craft engaging introductions for our reports. Students are finishing off the term by researching and completing two different types of reports. The first one began this week with students choosing an insect of interest and next week they will have the opportunity to choose a famous person to write a report on. We can’t wait to share these fabulous writing pieces with you. 

Maths
Each day, students begin their Mathematics lessons with a Daily Review where students use their own whiteboards to share their mathematical thinking around topics that have previously been taught. This term we have completed a range of activities on number and place value, addition and subtraction, mass, data, chance and probability, fractions and decimals, multiplication and length. The review of previous learning helps students recall words, concepts and procedures effortlessly and automatically when they are needed to solve problems or to understand new material. 

Religion 
In preparation for our students that will celebrate their Eucharist next week, Year 4 have been busy reflecting on The Eucharist being a celebration of Jesus' love for us in three dimensions: as a meal, a sacrifice and a memorial. We have shared how we are able to grow closer to Jesus through Eucharist, and delved into the rituals of the Mass that are arranged into four parts. Students have responded to situations in the classroom context in a variety of ways by their artwork, prayers, stories, reflections and dramas, when listening to the Bible.

History
Students have learnt about what life was like for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples before their contact with European explorers. We have looked closely at the diversity of language groups and discussed their long connection to Country. We have begun learning about the reasons behind the great journeys of exploration and in the coming weeks students will closely examine the journey of one explorer, trader or navigator. Through this learning students will develop skills of historical inquiry, pose research questions, locate information, communicate their findings to others, and reflect upon and evaluate what they have learned this term. 

Science
This term, we have been busy questioning, exploring and experimenting all about forces and the main idea that objects move as a result of a push or pull force. We investigated how forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance by creating our own moving car. We have researched and looked at different types of forces, including gravitational force and magnetism. 

Students have been scientifically investigating how forces and the properties of materials affect the behaviour of systems and products.

Visual Art “On the Shores of Australia”
Our art lessons this term are linked closely to our History Unit. Students are demonstrating their understanding and skills through a variety of mediums. They have discussed their plans with peers and how these affect their selection of materials, tools and techniques they have used for each art piece. Below is a small selection of different art we have completed this term.

Mrs Hampson and Mrs Veneris