Year 4R OLC

Good Afternoon and welcome to week 4. This Sunday we are making the Sacrament of Eucharist, so our lead up to this special day will be busy.  We will be heading to the Church Thursday and Friday to practice in the Church what will happen Sunday. If your child is receiving the Sacrament and you have not returned the money or poster, please do so ASAP. Mass for all students starts at 9am Sunday, but please ensure you are there by 8:40 to be seated and prepared.  The video below outlines how those receiving Eucharist will be processing to Father Ian and how they will receive the Eucharist.  Parents, you will be involved, which is explained in the video.  If your child is receiving Eucharist, please watch and discuss this video with your child before Tuesday. This week we are working on Poetry, but spend today reading illustrations from Shaun Tan's Book 'The Arrival' continuing on from some interesting discussion we had last wee on refugees.  We are also starting to re

This week he have started experimenting with stop go animation, where we are using photographs that we stitch together to make inanimate object move.  Today was our first experience and all students were able to make their own videos while reflecting and explaining how they will improve their techniques. Well done to all the students on Saturday night.  They did an awesome job with their reverence and with answering the unscripted questions from Father Ian.  Remember that our posters are due Friday. Homework:   I have assigned tasks in mathletics in place of the times table sheet.  The tasks will reinforce concepts that we are studying in maths lessons.  I have also assigned a book in reading eggs for the students to read.   

Welcome to term 4, hopefully everyone is well rested and ready for another big term. Today we began our unit on poetry and also started planning our 'stop go animation' work.   In Maths we will be reviewing and expanding our division knowledge.  Mr Torrese has included a blog on the speaking challenge this term, so please have a look. Homework:   I have assigned tasks in mathletics in place of the times table sheet.  The tasks will reinforce concepts that we are studying in maths lessons.  I have also assigned a book in reading eggs for the students to read.   

Dear Year 4 Parents (and students), Next term the students will begin to use the speaking and listening skills that they have been developing over Term 1. Each week we will have 4 students present their  90 second speech  that they have planned. Any parent support at home would be greatly appreciated, particularly with the speaking techniques and the content. The Term 4 theme will be: " If I could live in another part of the world, it would be...." Read below for more detail. Assessment  - The students will be assessed on the speaking techniques that they have been developing in Term 1. Each will have a score of 5 points, a total of 20 for the presentation. Make appropriate eye contact 5 points Make eye contact with your partner   regularly.  When speaking to a larger group, make eye contact with many members of the audience, in front of you and to the sides, as you speak. Use  clear volume ,  a tone of voice ,  pacing and pauses  to engage the audience